MLB: League should get cut from casino wagers on sport
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Major League Baseball and the casino industry are entrenched in their views on a league proposal to get a cut from wagers placed on the sport following the repeal of a federal ban on sports betting earlier this year.
Representatives from both industries vigorously defended their believed right over the money wagered Wednesday during a panel at the casino industry's top trade show in Las Vegas. The MLB and other pro leagues haves asked for a percentage of the wagers, and casinos have strongly opposed any direct payments.
Kenny Gersh, the league's executive vice president of gaming, told the crowd of casino executives that a proposed 0.