MLB The Show 19
Major League Baseball to Make a Major Sports Gaming Announcement Tomorrow (UPDATE) It's Gambling...
According to ESPN’s David Purdum, the Commissioner of Major League Baseball, Rob Manfred is scheduled to make a “major sports gaming announcement” tomorrow at 3:00 PM EST in New York City.
Could we see esports make its way to MLB The Show 19, could we hear about a new baseball game on the horizon, is it gambling related? Who knows, but let’s hear your predictions!
Major League Baseball and Commissioner Rob Manfred will be making a “major sports gaming announcement” 3 p.m., Tuesday in New York City.
— David Payne Purdum (@DavidPurdum) November 26, 2018
UPDATE: (11-27) It’s gambling…
Major League Baseball named its first official gambling partner, part of a new multiyear marketing agreement with MGM Resorts International.
The deal is similar to ones the Las Vegas-based casino company has already inked with the National Basketball Association and the National Hockey League, giving MGM the right to use baseball’s logo and trademarks in states that have legalized sports gambling. That leaves the National Football League — the most popular sport among U.S. bettors — as the only major U.S. league without a sports-gambling partnership.
Gaming/gambling are interchangeable
Person who tweeted it Reports soly on gambling news.
There is a gambling convention taking place the same day in NY.
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Gaming/gambling are interchangeable
Person who tweeted it Reports soly on gambling news.
There is a gambling convention taking place the same day in NY.
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Yep. This is immediately what I thought it was about.
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If it's esports...oh man. I just don't think The Show is the kind of game that's suited to it. Too much stuff out of the hands of the users, etc - the kind of stuff that makes it fun to play over the course of 1 or multiple seasons, but a nightmare if you actually have something tangible on the line to play for.
And no, they're not calling Manfred out to announce the return of MVP....lol.
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Season mode is back?
Too soon?
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There's a better chance of Manfred walking out on stage, singing the French national anthem, then chopping off both his hands and feet than there is of The Show ever being on XBox.
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Wouldn't that be amazing?!?!?!
EA needs to bring back MVP Baseball. We have waited for far too long. Bring it back EA!!
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-27/major-league-baseball-taps-mgm-as-first-sports-gambling-partner
Major League Baseball named its first official gambling partner, part of a new multiyear marketing agreement with MGM Resorts International.
The deal is similar to ones the Las Vegas-based casino company has already inked with the National Basketball Association and the National Hockey League, giving MGM the right to use baseball’s logo and trademarks in states that have legalized sports gambling. That leaves the National Football League -- the most popular sport among U.S. bettors -- as the only major U.S. league without a sports-gambling partnership.
“There’s been a huge change in public opinion and the legal framework surrounding sports gaming -- it has created an opportunity for all sports and baseball in particular,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said at a press conference in New York. “We have to take advantage of every opportunity to drive engagement with our fans.”
Nothing to see here, folks.
Edit: And there we go. Thanks Steve!
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-27/major-league-baseball-taps-mgm-as-first-sports-gambling-partner
Major League Baseball named its first official gambling partner, part of a new multiyear marketing agreement with MGM Resorts International.
The deal is similar to ones the Las Vegas-based casino company has already inked with the National Basketball Association and the National Hockey League, giving MGM the right to use baseball’s logo and trademarks in states that have legalized sports gambling. That leaves the National Football League -- the most popular sport among U.S. bettors -- as the only major U.S. league without a sports-gambling partnership.
“There’s been a huge change in public opinion and the legal framework surrounding sports gaming -- it has created an opportunity for all sports and baseball in particular,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said at a press conference in New York. “We have to take advantage of every opportunity to drive engagement with our fans.”
yet pete rose STILL isnt reinstated.
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Of course it's not the type of thing we think of as gaming on this site, but we didn't know what the announcement was going to be about yesterday when the thread was made.
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I may have missed it but what rule change was made that would have any effect on Rose?
It’s still against the rules for players or managers to bet on the game
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Not to mention that even if they legalized it now, it still wouldn't change the fact that it was illegal when Rose did it.
In other news, MLB announces a partnership with Andro3000 as the official dietary supplement of major league baseball.
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...Even if it means selling our souls.
MLB and the MLBPA the past 25 years or so are doing all they can to drive the game of baseball into the ground. Moves like this won't help the garbage product they have on the field, the three and half hour glorified HR derbies with little action.
Churning out baseball academy wonders juiced up on PEDs while your fan base ages and kids turn away in droves won't help either, even if you can bet on them.
Just keep looking at the bottom line, with little to no understanding of anything regarding the long term health of your business. Great job Manfred.
...Even if it means selling our souls.
MLB and the MLBPA the past 25 years or so are doing all they can to drive the game of baseball into the ground. Moves like this won't help the garbage product they have on the field, the three and half hour glorified HR derbies with little action.
Churning out baseball academy wonders juiced up on PEDs while your fan base ages and kids turn away in droves won't help either, even if you can bet on them.
Just keep looking at the bottom line, with little to no understanding of anything regarding the long term health of your business. Great job Manfred.
There hasn't been a real commish since fay vincent IMO