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Lawmakers Demand MLB Ban Betting Promotions After Harper Video

8/11/2026

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Senator Richard Blumenthal and Rep. Paul Tonko and Rep. Valerie Foushee wrote to MLB and MLBPA to ban betting promotions.
They cited a November 2024 video of Bryce Harper sent to a gambler, noting Harper said he did not know how company would use it.
The letter asked for answers to five questions by Aug. 24, with MLB and MLBPA declining comment and union seeking to drop limits in the CBA.

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Senator Richard Blumenthal and Rep. Paul Tonko and Rep. Valerie Foushee wrote to MLB and MLBPA to ban betting promotions.
They cited a November 2024 video of Bryce Harper sent to a gambler, noting Harper said he did not know how company would use it.
The letter asked for answers to five questions by Aug. 24, with MLB and MLBPA declining comment and union seeking to drop limits in the CBA.