MLB: We Are Shocked, Shocked to Discover Gambling in Our Sponsoring Casinos!

<![CDATA[More than a century ago, the conspiracy to 'throw' the 1919 World Series shocked America and rattled confidence in the integrity of the game. Major League Baseball responded by banning all gambling and gamblers from the game, threatening lifetime suspensions for any player or coach connected to gambling in any way. The other sports leagues followed suit, and that bright line remained for nearly a century.]]>