Major League Baseball announced Tuesday a "new multiyear agreement" that "designates MGM Resorts as the first-ever 'Official Gaming Partner of MLB' and 'Official Entertainment Partner of MLB.'"
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred offered his thoughts on the partnership and gambling, including the following remarks on betting relative to the game's pace of play:
Darren RovellMLB commissioner Rob Manfred says slower pace of play of baseball is an advantage in gambling as “it gives an opportunity to be creative with respect to the types of wagers” that could be made in between plays.