Draft Kings

Not really.

 

Chef, what match are you playing?

 

It's legal because daily fantasy has been deemed a game of chance, not skill.

 

Other way around.

 

I heard you could win a shipload of money.

 

Rose didn't just consort with gamblers. He bet on baseball and he lied about it. He bet on his own team and he lied about that, too. He was gambling on games he could directly impact as a manager. That is a hell of a lot more damaging to the credibility of the game.

 

All of which should and does keep him out of the Hall of Fame. My argument is that baseball executives shouldn't be getting in bed with gambling either (and for that matter shouldn't play footsie with Rose every few years by dragging him out for All-Star games, World Series ceremonies, etc.) It's a bad look for everyone.

 

SportsCenter now has *daily fantasy* experts, which is interesting. A lot of resources will be given to the hobby like the stated example.

 

The idea that fantasy sports and betting on horses are "games of skill," while betting against the spread or any other form of sports gambling is considered a "game of chance," is one of the dumbest attempts at rationalization there is.

The reality is, all these fantasy sites lobbied for this shit--bought and paid for. And I believe both big daily fantasy companies are partly owned by one or more professional leagues.

What this country, and individual states, consider legal and illegal gambling is so fucking arbitrary. Oh, I can drop as much cash as I want on lottery tickets, but can't play a hand of blackjack? Both are gambling, but you actually have a chance to win a hand of blackjack.

 

I can see that, though it doesn't bother me nearly as much as it bothers you and others. But to say that it makes MLB's case against Rose a sham is ridiculous. There is a huge difference between what Rose did and what MLB is doing.

 

So I'm giving Fan Duel a try today. I picked an outfielder for my lineup who happens to be getting a start at second today. Does that matter?