The Pittsburgh Pirates want a cut of any revenue generated by sports betting in Pennsylvania to help pay for improvements to PNC Park.
In a letter to the state gaming control board, Frank Coonelly, the Pirates president, said he believes the team is entitled to some of the money given that “any revenue generated through sports wagering is largely dependent on organizations like the Pirates who actually supply the sports wagering product.”
“It stands to reason that a portion of the revenue collected from sports wagering should be allocated to the maintenance and capital upkeep of PNC Park and the other sports-based facilities in Pennsylvania which provide for sports wagering in the first place,” he wrote.