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OAKLAND PARK, Fla (Gambling911.com) - Gambling911.com continues to report record traffic for this year's Little League World Series betting coverage. There is an obvious demand and BetOnline has provided the public with betting on this year's LLWS once again, despite objections from that organization.
The Little League World Series issued the following statement to Gambling911.com:
"Little League International stands by its statement first issued last year that there is no place for betting on Little League games and players or any youth sports competition. 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."
Some say there is no place for people profiting off of 12-year-olds, while others argue that Little League, ESPN and supporting sponsors are doing just that.
And now we are learning that BetOnline has offered to stop taking bets on the LLWS, with one condition.
BetOnline Sports & Casino, the brand that sets the annual Little League World Series odds, is offering a truce. The sportsbook says it will pull all betting lines in 2027, but only if Little League International agrees to one condition: Pay the participants.
"We understand why some people are uncomfortable with betting on kids, but if the discomfort is really about profiting off 12-year-olds, that conversation shouldn't start and end with us," BetOnline Brand Manager Dave Mason said. "Little League, ESPN and the tournament's sponsors are cashing in every August...the difference is nobody's asked them to share that revenue. So, here's our offer: commit to paying the players and families, who comprise the core of this incredible tournament, and we'll commit to taking Little League off our board in 2027."
The ball is in Little League's court, but for now, there will be betting, BetOnline advised Gambling911.com.
Turning to the diamond, we're down to the Final Four in each bracket, with two elimination games on the slate tonight.
Kinley Rasmus, the undeniable star of the tournament, leads her Alabama squad against Ohio at 7 p.m. ET. Despite Rasmus' heroics, Alabama enters as underdogs for the second consecutive game.
Here are the latest odds for the brackets and games:
LLBWS U.S. Champion
Iowa -150
Ohio +300
Nevada +525
Alabama +600
LLBWS International Champion
Curacao -125
Japan +250
Nicaragua +275
Canada +2000
Wednesday Games
1 pm ET
Curacao -175
Nicaragua +135
3 pm ET
Nevada +230
Iowa -315
5 pm ET
Canada +220
Japan -295
7 pm ET
Alabama +115
Ohio -145
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
