by permitting betting lounges<\/a> at its stadiums. However, those venues will not be taking wagers on sporting events.<\/p>\nControversy Lingers<\/h2>\n
While it is the NFLPA that’s pitching the new proposal, some of the league’s biggest stars aren’t in favor of the accord, though their aversion isn’t related to sports betting.<\/p>\n
Rather, the new CBA pitches players on accepting lower salary tiers with the selling point being a higher minimum salary. Stars such as Aaron Rodgers, Richard Sherman and J.J. Watt have lashed out against the salary scheme<\/strong>.<\/p>\nSome players are supporting the proposal due to increased revenue sharing and a more relaxed policy on drug testing.<\/p>\n
Players have until March 12 to cast their votes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NFL players are voting on the latest collective bargaining agreement (CBA), a voluminous, 439-page document that features 34 references to gambling. The proposal, which was distributed leaguewide on Thursday, is a clear sign the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) wants a cut of any gambling revenue the league generates. The NFL, the highest-grossing of the major […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":129187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
NFLPA Agreement Shows Players Want Slice of League Gambling Dollars<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n