Thirty-three years after Pete Rose accepted a lifetime ban for gambling on baseball games, the Cincinnati Reds will have a retail sportsbook at their ballpark.
BetMGM announced its partnership with the Reds on Tuesday. The multi-year agreement will include opening a year-round sportsbook in the spot that is currently filled by the Machine Room restaurant on the northeast side of the ballpark. The sportsbook will be accessible only from the outside of the ballpark due to MLB restrictions.
Ohio is scheduled to legalize sports betting on Jan. 1, 2023.
Great American Ball Park will become the second MLB stadium with a BetMGM sportsbook, joining Nationals Park in Washington D.