Everyone is Playing Ball

The big sports leagues made deals with the sports betting sites. So it’s not a big surprise that they’re making deals with the prediction markets that have become sports betting sites. MLB reaches agreements with Polymarket. Commissioner Rob Manfred: “I hope that it goes without saying that our primary concern, always first in our minds, is protecting the integrity of the game.” (And nothing protects the integrity of the game quite like doing deals with gambling sites.)

+ I know, I know. I’m a killjoy and we should just all enjoy our March Madness brackets. But I’m extremely concerned about these betting trends. He got hooked on betting at age 11. By college he gambled 15 hours a day. “When Malek decided to share his story, he initially focused on high schoolers — but he’s now increasingly booked for middle schools.”

+ I hit on this trend (and shared one of the better articles on the topic) last week. Talking ‘Bout My Degeneration.