Sports
November 11, 2021
Disney Openly Accepts Sports Betting as Part of Future Plans
Disney is looking to expand more aggressively into sports betting, the company has admitted during its Q4 2021 earnings call. The news comes as a U-turn in the position of the family entertainment giant which has avoided association with gambling for years and led a pointed attempt to stop Florida from passing a sports gambling […]
Business
October 19, 2021
Disney Could Be Looking at Spinning Off ESPN
Disney has been one of the key opponents of legalizing sports betting in states like Florida, arguing that the Sunshine State is a place for family and friends. Over the years, not even Disney has been able to resist the pull of interactive wagering that washed over the US and has so far had over […]
Sports
October 14, 2021
Caesars Entertainment May Be After ESPN’s Adam Schefter
The scramble for sports talent at the United States’ best sports betting operators continues as Caesars Entertainment is reportedly looking to make a move for Adam Schefter, an acclaimed ESPN NFL analyst. With Schefter’s contract set to expire in 2022, Caesars Sportsbook could be looking to bring in the 54-year-old NFL veteran to boost its own […]
Industry
August 30, 2021
ESPN Looks for $3B in Sports Betting Deal
ESPN is actively seeking to enter the sports betting space by selling its brand to sportsbook operators, a report in The Wall Street Journal speculates. ESPN Naming Rights Valued at $3 Billion ESPN, the sports media giant owned by Walt Disney, held talks with major operators DraftKings and Caesars Entertainment, looking to license its brand […]
Sports
July 27, 2021
Barstool Hires Las Vegas-Based Sports Analyst Kelly Stewart
Barstool Sports has hired Las Vegas-based handicapper Kelly Stewart. AKA Kelly in Vegas, a month after she parted ways with ESPN. Barstool Sports hires Kelly Stewart Barstool Sports, the digital media company focused on sports and pop culture, has hired Las Vegas-based Kelly Stewart, a sports analyst and famous female sports handicapper. She is well-known […]
Sports
June 8, 2021
ESPN Axe Handicapper Kelly Stewart over Historical Tweets
ESPN have taken the drastic step to cut ties with gambling expert Kelly Stewart only one month after hiring her for a new sports betting role. The move comes as historic homophobic slurs surfaced from Stewart’s Twitter account, from nine years ago. ESPN wanted to capitalize on Stewart’s online popularity built through her “Kelly in […]
Sports
May 13, 2021
ESPN Is Rumored to Confirm the Purchase of LaLiga Rights This Week
Multiple sources have reported to World Soccer Talk that ESPN is expected to announce today that it has secured the English-language and Spanish-language broadcast rights to Spain’s LaLiga. In August 2021, ESPN Will Begin Broadcasting LaLiga An official announcement is expected today, along with confirmation that ESPN’s coverage of LaLiga will begin in August 2021. […]
Sports
May 7, 2021
KellyInVegas Join ESPN’s Sports Wagering Programming
ESPN brings Kelly Stewart on board to help the program boost its expertise in sports betting and offer audiences more actionable information on key wagering contests. Reinforcing ESPN’s Betting Podcasts with @KellyInVegas Kelly Stewart is joining ESPN’s team as a sports betting analyst, bringing a vast experience and insight into the inner workings of sports […]
Sports
April 13, 2021
ESPN to Host NBA Alternate Presentation with Focus on Betting
ESPN will feature its first alternate presentation for an NBA game fully driven by sports wagering content within the Daily Wager Special show. The alternate presentation will be aired tomorrow via ESPN+ and ESPN2, while the Brooklyn Nets play against the Philadelphia 76ers. ESPN to Offer Its First Alternate Presentation for an NBA Game ESPN […]
Business
December 13, 2020
BetWinner Signs 4-Month Brand Exposure Deal with ESPN Brazil’s SportsCenter
Online sports betting operator BetWinner will expand its footprint in Brazil via a deal with ESPN Brazil’s SportsCenter program. BetWinner Expands in the Latam Market BetWinner, one of the top online sportsbook operators on the sector, has reached the Brazilian market through a 4-month deal with ESPN Brazil’s SportsCenter program to develop its brand exposure. […]