Pete Rose, the all-time favorite in Major League Baseball who was banned from the sport for life for betting on a game he managed, just made an Ohio State history at the Hard Rock Casino The first legal sports betting.
The Buckeye state’s new sports betting law went into effect on Jan. 1, but Gov. Mike DeWine originally signed it into law in December 2021.
“Ohioans are obsessed with their game, they really love their game, and we think it’s going to be very popular,” Hard Rock Casino property president George Goldhoff said, according to Spectrum News 1.
He added, “The money that Ohioans are betting, whether it’s in Michigan or Indiana, will stay in the state and taxpayers will benefit.”
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After placing the bet, Rose said: “I don’t know the odds. Go Reds! Go Bengals!”
Back in August 1989, the investigation into Rose’s alleged gambling was complete.
Former Philadelphia Phillies player Pete Rose greets the crowd before a game against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7, 2022.
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According to the Bleacher Report, Ross was found to bet on baseball games and bet on at least 50 Reds games in 1987, betting at least $10,000 a day.
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For nearly 20 years, Rose denied ever betting on the sport. However, in 2004, he finally revealed that he had taken a bet.
#14 Peter Ross of the Philadelphia Phillies runs to first base in a World Series game against the Kansas City Royals at Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, October 1980.
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A one-time MVP, Rose holds the MLB record for most career hits (4,256), amassed during his 24-year major league career.
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Nicknamed “Charlie Hurst” for his ferocious style of play, Rose spent most of his career (19 years) with the Reds, during which time he played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Montreal Expos.
Rose also holds the all-time records for MLB appearances (3,562), cricket appearances (15,890) and batting averages (14,053).
