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Friday, March 24, 2023

MLB to stream all minor league games for free on Bally’s casinos app

Major League Baseball owners have cut a deal with a casino giant to provide free broadcasts of all minor league games this season — a bid to lure more viewers to the sport as rampant cord-cutting continues to shrink its audience, The Post has learned.

MLB sold the broadcasts rights to all 120 minor league teams — from the Class A Savannah Sand Gnats to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes — to casino operator Bally’s Corp., which will offer the free streams on its Bally Live app, according to two sources.

Last season, fans who wanted to catch a glimpse of rising stars like Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe or Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez had to pay a $29.99-a-year premium to watch them on MLB’s At Bat Live app.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred pitched the deal — for an undisclosed amount – as a way to increase the reach of the minor league broadcasts, according to a presentation shared with MLB owners.

RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: March 24, 2023 at 10:49 AM | 7 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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   1. Darren Posted: March 24, 2023 at 05:04 PM (#6121299)
Yay intertwining gambling interests with greatly underpaid players!
   2. The Duke Posted: March 25, 2023 at 09:30 AM (#6121332)
Are they not available on the mlb package ?
   3. Jack Sommers Posted: March 25, 2023 at 05:42 PM (#6121351)
No, previously minor league baseball streaming required separate subscription
   4. Walt Davis Posted: March 25, 2023 at 06:33 PM (#6121354)
Don't bet the farm!
   5. kirstie819 Posted: March 29, 2023 at 10:43 AM (#6121686)
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   6. JJ1986 Posted: March 31, 2023 at 03:59 PM (#6122043)
How does this work?

Edit: I downloaded the Bally Sports app but it has 'Watch' options for MLB, NBA and NHL only.
   7. JJ1986 Posted: March 31, 2023 at 04:17 PM (#6122046)
Edit again: it's the Bally Live app.

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