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From Pete Rose's Ban to League Betting Partnerships
Original: Pete Rose was banned by # MLB for betting on baseball. Fast-forward: @MLB partners w/ @DraftKings. @NFL embraces @Caesar
Pete Rose was permanently banned from Major League Baseball in 1989 for betting on games. Decades later, the league partners with DraftKings, while the NFL works with Caesars and Fanatics and the NHL with BetMGM, bet365 and FanDuel. Commenters are highlighting the stark reversal, arguing that sports gambling has become fully mainstream and that fans are the ones who ultimately lose out.
Why now: The contrast between past gambling punishments and leagues' current sportsbook sponsorships is striking amid the ongoing boom in legal sports betting.
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- Pete Rose was banned by # MLB for betting on baseball. Fast-forward: @MLB partners w/ @DraftKings. @NFL embraces @CaesarsSports & @FanaticsSports. @NHL partners w/ @BetMGM, @bet365 & @FanDuel. Betting is now everywhere. So who really lost? The fans. https://… · benrothke@infosec.exchange · 3
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