US EditionManagers Miffed at Offshore Sports Betting on Little League World Series
Little League Baseball warns against illegal offshore betting on its World Series, emphasizing youth sports should not be exploited despite rising gambling accessibility.
- The annual youth baseball tournament featuring 10- to 12-year-old players is currently taking place in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, while offshore sportsbooks continue to offer betting options on the games despite objections.
- This betting activity follows the 2018 Supreme Court ruling legalizing sports wagering in 39 states, although states prohibit bets where participants are under 18 years old.
- Offshore operators BetOnline and Bovada, both based outside the U.S. and illegal to operate in it, offer odds on Little League games despite no major U.S. sportsbook providing such lines.
- Little League officials and U.S. team managers express strong disapproval, saying betting exploits children and damages the integrity of youth sports, while BetOnline’s Dave Mason admits making moneylines for this is challenging.
- The situation highlights ongoing concerns about youth sports gambling's harmful effects on young players' experience and the need for continued protection of the sport’s values.
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