As the United States Supreme Court continues to consider the Christie v NCAA federal lawsuit, the PGA Tour has reportedly announced that it would support regulated sports betting on its golfing competitions including the annual master’s Tournament.
They have begun working with Genius Sports earlier this season on a program that monitors wagering on its players and tournaments while also initiating an integrity program for all competitors.
“It’s important that the types of bets and the types of markets that are created around our competitions are ones that don’t increase the risk of corruption, by having some say in the types of bets that are offered we feel we can mitigate the risk that can be posed.” Affirmed Levinson. READ SO: POKER ROOMS VS SPORTSBOOKS IN EE. UU
“If betting operators are going to be profiting off our competitions then we believe that the pro leagues are entitled to do that as well,” Levinson.
Andy Levinson, Senior Vice-President for the PGA Tour (pictured), explained that they also have been cooperating with the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Major League Baseball in order to ensure that legalized sports betting does not harm fans or the integrity of competitions.
