MLB wants to open channels of discussion on legalised sports betting

Outspoken NBA commissioner Alan Silver seems to have found an ally in Rob Manfred, commissioner of the MLB.

Manfred, speaking to ESPN’s Outside the Lines, would like to see open dialogue between fellow commissioners to gauge where they stand on the proposition of legalised sports betting in the U.S. and working towards building a united front.

“Gambling in terms of our society has changed its presence on legalization, and and I think it’s important for there to be a conversation between me and the owners about what our institutional position will be,” he said in the interview.