The entity that licenses the likenesses of MLB players is suing four sportsbooks for the unauthorized use of photos on their platforms.

The lawsuits, obtained by CBS Sports, were filed by MLB Players Inc., which handles the union's business matters. According to the filing, the sites began featuring images of players on their betting platforms in early 2024, despite not being licensed by MLBPI.

The MLB Players Inc. lawsuit claims the companies engaged in illegal “use of MLB player images on their sportsbook betting platforms.”

The suit, filed by MLB Players Inc. against Draftkings Inc. and Bet365 Group Ltd., claims the companies engaged in illegal "use of MLB player images on their sportsbook betting platforms" and of "player names and images in associated advertising,

The Major League Baseball players union launched a lawsuit against betting companies DraftKings and FanDuel. Monday’s lawsuit by the MLB players’ union was filed three weeks after the National Football League players’ union sued DraftKings for refusing to pay for using NFL player likenesses on non-fungible tokens (NFTs).