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Already, I like this guy better than Bud Selig:
Rob Manfred says MLB could support legalized gambling - CBSSports.com
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New commissioner Rob Manfred says he would be open to Major League Baseball considering a new approach to legalized gambling. Echoing statements that NBA commissioner Adam Silver made recently, Manfred told ESPN's Outside the Lines on Thursday that, "It's important for baseball to give fresh consideration to the issue."
Considering MLB's sordid history with gambling -- from the Black Sox scandal nearly 100 years ago to the status of Pete Rose today -- this signals a significant policy change. Manfred acknowledged that the very creation of his office, starting with the reign of Kenesaw Mountain Landis in 1920, happened because of the sport's association with gamblers. But times change, and legalized gambling in various forms has become prevalent in North America. Why resist the inevitable, Manfred is apparently wondering.
Rob Manfred says MLB could support legalized gambling - CBSSports.com
a snippet:
New commissioner Rob Manfred says he would be open to Major League Baseball considering a new approach to legalized gambling. Echoing statements that NBA commissioner Adam Silver made recently, Manfred told ESPN's Outside the Lines on Thursday that, "It's important for baseball to give fresh consideration to the issue."
Considering MLB's sordid history with gambling -- from the Black Sox scandal nearly 100 years ago to the status of Pete Rose today -- this signals a significant policy change. Manfred acknowledged that the very creation of his office, starting with the reign of Kenesaw Mountain Landis in 1920, happened because of the sport's association with gamblers. But times change, and legalized gambling in various forms has become prevalent in North America. Why resist the inevitable, Manfred is apparently wondering.