MLB Players Banned from Daily Fantasy Baseball for Prizes

By David O. Klein, of Klein Moynihan Turco LLP   At last week’s IMG World Congress of Sports, Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred announced that Major League Baseball (“MLB” or the “League”) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (“MLBPA” or the “Union”) have agreed to prohibit League players from participating in daily fantasy baseball competitions involving prizes.   How does this development measure up to other pro leagues’ initiatives to avoid confli