MLBPA chief Tony Clark calls for eliminating prop bets after gambling investigations and increased player threats from angry bettors. Commissioner Rob Manfred defends sportsbook partnerships as necessary for accessing data to track suspicious betting activity and protect game integrity. TORONTO – MLB Players Association executive … Read more
Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon signed the first-ever agreement between an active player and a sportsbook – MaximBet – this week. The MLB’s rise in sports betting partnerships puts baseball in a difficult position regarding Pete Rose, the all-time hits leader serving a lifetime ban … Read more
The MLB and MLBPA have agreed to a new CBA that will start on April 7. The new MLB CBA will allow players to endorse sportsbooks. NEW YORK – The MLB is officially returning after the players and the league came to an agreement on … Read more
The MLB Players Union and owners have agreed to a 60-game regular season beginning around July 24. Players will report for a shortened spring training beginning on July 1. The agreement came after months of tense negotiations and mountain uncertainty of whether or not a … Read more
After Commissioner Rob Manfred expressed his lack of confidence in the season’s return, the odds for the MLB having a 2020 season sit at -300. NEW YORK – The odds for the MLB season to happen in 2020 have gotten longer following a recent ESPN … Read more
The MLB regular season has -500 odds of happening this year. MLB owners have already approved a plan for an 82-game regular season with a target date set for July the MLBPA has yet to agree with a plan. Negotiations between the MLB owners and … Read more
