Nearly a century after the 1919 World Series was marred by a match-fixing scandal and three decades after the all-time hit leader received a permanent ban for wagering money on...
In his first public comments since the Supreme Court paved the way for states to legalize sports betting, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred renewed calls for a so-called “integrity fee.” He said he felt the league should get a slice of the sportsbooks’ handle from all money wagered on games, although he lessened the prior demand for […]
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred hailed the league’s live streams on Facebook as “a great experiment,” on Tuesday. He added that the audience for the exclusive Wednesday afternoon games has skewed about 20 years younger than traditional broadcasts. Speaking at the Leaders Sport Business Summit in New York City, Manfred said the move from weekly Friday […]
Major League Baseball revealed the results of its investigation into the Boston Red Sox for the so-called Apple Watch sign-stealing scandal and counter-charge that the New York Yankees improperly used a television camera for the same purpose. The classic Friday afternoon news dump — commissioner Rob Manfred’s statement hit this reporter’s inbox at 4:32 p.m. […]
Major League Baseball and Facebook have partnered on a weekly national telecast of 20 games on Facebook Live this season. The schedule of Friday night games begins this week as the Cincinnati Reds host the Colorado Rockies at 7:10 p.m. ET on the official MLB Facebook page. Additional games will be announced at a later date. […]
