Rose is basing his request because his "lifetime ban is vastly disproportionate when compared with MLB's punishments of players who took performance-enhancing drugs and the players involved in the sign-stealing schemes by the 2017 Houston Astros."
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For as much as I have disliked Pete Rose, he probably has a point after MLB signed a deal with MGM Resorts International for it to become an official league partner for gaming, then followed that up with a deal with DraftKings that makes it an "Authorized Gaming Operator" and allows its sportsbook to "use league logos and to have access to official league data."
legalsportsreport.com article by Dustin Gouker, 6 months ago (I found this through a Google News search on my phone and don't have the actual URL).
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For as much as I have disliked Pete Rose, he probably has a point after MLB signed a deal with MGM Resorts International for it to become an official league partner for gaming, then followed that up with a deal with DraftKings that makes it an "Authorized Gaming Operator" and allows its sportsbook to "use league logos and to have access to official league data."
legalsportsreport.com article by Dustin Gouker, 6 months ago (I found this through a Google News search on my phone and don't have the actual URL).