Major League Baseball Didn’t Want Legalized Betting Outside Nevada, Says Commissioner Rob Manfred
deadline.comMajor League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred claims his sport didn’t want sports betting outside of Nevada. In an interview with The Dallas Morning News ahead of the All-Star Game at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, Manfred said pro baseball opposed the overturning of the 2018 U.S.
Supreme Court ruling that restricted legalized wagering to Nevada. Baseball has long been wary of gambling affecting the game’s integrity.
The sport suffered gambling incidents as far back as 1919, when players on the Chicago White Sox were accused of throwing World Series games.
More recently, the sport saw gambling incidents result in a lifetime ban of all-time hits leader Pete Rose, and a murky scandal involving Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers and his interpreter. “Once you had the Supreme Court decision, I don’t see it going backward,” said Manfred.
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