MLB Players Union Hits Online Gambling Sites with Lawsuit
In September 2024, Major League Baseball Players, Inc. (MLBPI) — the licensing arm of the MLB Players Union — took a swing at DraftKings and bet365 by filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. They charged that the sports betting sites knowingly and deliberately violated hundreds of MLB players' rights to publicity by using their names, images, and likenesses without consent.