Oakland Athletics' catcher Bruce Maxwell has begun kneeling for the national anthem, making him the first MLB player to do so.'Īll of this controversy might make for exciting news stories, but the real winners from this are those who own online casinos. 'We've even began to see it take place in the MLB. 'We're not just seeing this defiance arise in the NFL,' says Servidio. Why? Because teams in mutiny do not win games, and in the end, for the owners, it's all about winning and making money. On Monday night, Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, knelt in defiance alongside his team, locking arms with them. This past weekend, many other players, and teams as a whole, followed suit. It all started with former quarterback Colin Kaepernick taking a knee in defiance of the United States' national anthem. Servidio thinks one of the main reasons for increased betting is the controversy surrounding the NFL at the moment. 2, 2017/ - The online Global Sports Betting market is exploding this football season and the reasons are speculative at best, Jay Servidio told a conference of business people in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in September of 2017. Jay Servidio of explains how the recent protests are boosting online gambling.