Leagues are looking for a cut, as they claim their games will be at a higher risk of corruption with widespread sports betting. But when it comes to individual teams striking deals with bookmakers like William Hill, MLB says that remains banned, at least for now.<\/p>\n
“We have been informed that club television and radio rights holders are being approached by sports books to place advertising\/enhancements. Pursuant to MLB policy, clubs must inform their rights holders that they are presently not permitted to accept such advertising,” MLB Deputy Commissioner and Chief Legal Advisor Dan Halem said in a memo.<\/p>\n
\n“Clubs may not at this time enter into any relationship with a pure sports book, or with a casino,” Halem continued. “Commissioner Manfred intends to \u2026 develop appropriate policies in this very complicated area.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nNFL policy lists “gambling-related advertising” under its “Prohibited Advertising Categories.” However, there are exceptions such as marketing tourism destinations like Las Vegas. Horse racetracks are also exempt.<\/p>\n
Ocean Resort Sportsbook <\/b><\/h2>\n
William Hill and Monmouth Park partnered on a $1 million sportsbook at the racetrack in 2014. It has served as a sports bar since, as the PASPA legal battle played out. This week, the sportsbook finally began taking wagers.<\/p>\n
In Atlantic City, the Borgata was first to open its sportsbook, but others will soon follow. That includes Ocean Resort Casino, the former $2.4 billion Revel.<\/p>\n
William Hill and the Boardwalk property teamed up after PASPA<\/a> was repealed last month. The 7,500-square-foot sportsbook will be positioned in the middle of the casino floor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"William Hill CEO Joe Asher tells Reuters this week that numerous franchises in the “big four” of American professional sports have reached out to the bookmaker seeking sponsorship deals. William Hill, the largest sportsbook operator in Nevada, is now up and running in New Jersey at the Monmouth Park Racetrack. It will add a second […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":80987,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,13592,16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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