Will it sully the game? Or could it save it? Guestsĭavid Purdum, reporter covering the sports gambling industry for ESPN. Major League Baseball's embrace of the billion dollar American sports betting business. Rose says cheating on the field is bad for the game, and the one thing he never did with his bets is change the outcome of a game. Facebook Email In this 1978 photo, Cincinnati Reds Pete Rose at bat against the Atlanta Braves.