MLB Joins AGA's Responsible Gaming Initiative

MLB has joined the American Gaming Association's "Have a Game Plan" program. MLB will air public service announcements on some of their broadcasts and promote responsible gambling strategies. AGA will educate MLB on league-wide responsible betting through "benchmarks and annual trainings". MLB also will assist the National Council on Problem Gambling on initiatives by using their platform to shed light on the NCPG’s G gambling helpline.

Some of the largest sportsbooks released a 12-point pledge to tackle problem gambling. The AGA hosted a webinar where industry members mentioned collaborating in their research and speaking with regulators to further responsible gambling objectives. MLB joined AGA's Responsible Gaming Initiative. PGA Tour released PSA promoting AGA and partnered with AGA in January 2021. NFL aired their own responsible gaming ad on Sunday Night Football.

This month saw two milestones in the baseball season. Albert Pujols hit 700 career home runs and Aaron Judge broke Roger Maris' American League single-season home run record. The World Series will end on November 5. Three days later, California will go to the polls to decide whether it will have online sports betting. MLB supports Prop 27, but they haven't committed any financial funding.