Blue Jays dive into sports gambling, sign 10-year deal with TheScore Bet

TheScore Bet has secured a 10-year exclusive partnership with the Toronto Blue Jays.

The deal, announced Thursday, makes theScore Bet the official gaming partner of the Blue Jays.

Ontario's sports-betting industry opened fully Monday.

That will include two immersive premium seating sections on the baselines, extensive in-stadium branding, in-game features, a number of team-related experiences.

The deal also designates theScore Bet, a subsidiary of Penn National Gaming, Inc. that's headquartered in Toronto, as the presenting partner of the Jays Care 50/50 program.

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José Bautista on this year's Jays: 'These guys can do it'

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Duration 5:20

Toronto Blue Jays legend José Bautista tells CBC News Network that the current team will feed off the energy of tonight's season opener — and benefit from a more stable playing situation than the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.