Gambling on the Little League World Series? Sports bettors have gone too far
Gambling on the Little League World Series? Sports bettors have gone too far
在小联盟世界大赛上赌博？体育博彩已经走得太远了
Have we tried turning off society and turning it back on again? We need a complete cultural reset, because there are actually sports betting providers that let people gamble on Little League World Series (LLWS) outcomes. 我们是否尝试过重启社会？我们需要一次彻底的文化重置，因为现在竟然有体育博彩供应商允许人们对小联盟世界大赛（LLWS）的结果进行下注。
For the uninitiated, the LLWS is an annually televised tournament where ten- to twelve-year-old baseball players from around the world face off. It’s a pretty wholesome event, though hopefully not too traumatizing for the kids who drop routine fly balls on a global broadcast that everyone they know is watching. 对于不了解的人来说，LLWS 是一项每年都会进行电视转播的锦标赛，来自世界各地的 10 到 12 岁棒球选手在此一决高下。这是一项相当健康的赛事，尽管对于那些在全世界观众（包括他们认识的所有人）面前漏接常规高飞球的孩子们来说，希望这不会给他们留下太大的心理创伤。
State-regulated sportsbooks and federally regulated prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket do not allow bettors to gamble on the LLWS (though Polymarket did offer LLWS bets in 2024). But offshore sportsbooks like BetOnline Sports & Casino don’t have to adhere to U.S. laws, so they can offer the opportunity to gamble on children. 受州政府监管的体育博彩公司以及受联邦监管的预测市场（如 Kalshi 和 Polymarket）不允许投注者在 LLWS 上下注（尽管 Polymarket 在 2024 年确实提供过相关投注）。但像 BetOnline Sports & Casino 这样的离岸博彩公司无需遵守美国法律，因此它们可以提供以儿童为对象的赌博机会。
“We offer Little League World Series odds because there’s a massive demand for it,” BetOnline Brand Manager Dave Mason said in a press release, which added that bettors gambled twice as much money in 2025 as they did in 2024. “Our customers request these odds every year, and we’ll take more bets on the LLBWS over the next two weeks than on established markets such as the WNBA, Major League Soccer, pro tennis or golf.” “我们提供小联盟世界大赛的赔率是因为市场需求巨大，”BetOnline 品牌经理戴夫·梅森（Dave Mason）在一份新闻稿中表示，并补充称 2025 年的投注金额是 2024 年的两倍。“我们的客户每年都会要求提供这些赔率，在接下来的两周内，我们在 LLBWS 上收到的投注量将超过 WNBA、美国职业足球大联盟、职业网球或高尔夫等成熟市场。”
Mason claimed in a post on X that more users are wagering on a Little League matchup between teams from South Korea and Canada than on certain Major League Baseball games. Whether it’s technically legal or not, we should be able to agree that this is gross and anyone betting on kids should feel bad. 梅森在 X 上发帖称，在韩国队和加拿大队之间的小联盟比赛中，投注的用户数量甚至超过了某些美国职业棒球大联盟（MLB）的比赛。无论这在技术上是否合法，我们都应该达成共识：这是令人作呕的，任何拿孩子下注的人都应该感到羞愧。
Last year, the LLWS put out a statement about sports betting, which it reposted on Wednesday as a reminder. “Little League is a trusted place where children are learning the fundamentals of the games and all the important life lessons that come with having fun, celebrating teamwork, and playing with integrity, and no one should be exploiting the success and failures of children playing the game they love for their own personal gain,” the organization said. 去年，LLWS 就体育博彩发表了一份声明，并于周三重新发布以示提醒。该组织表示：“小联盟是一个值得信赖的地方，孩子们在这里学习比赛的基本功，以及通过享受乐趣、赞美团队合作和诚信比赛所带来的重要人生课程。任何人都不应该为了个人利益，去利用孩子们在热爱运动中所经历的成功与失败。”