ESPN Bet will launch on Nov. 14 across 17 states. PENN Entertainment CEO Jay Snowden made the announcement on Wednesday, with ESPN confirming the planned launch date. ESPN will preview their sports betting product at the ESPN Edge conference on Nov. 9. BRISTOL, Conn. – … Read more
Four football players from Iowa State and three from Iowa are being charged for placing bets under a different name for games they played in. Iowa State’s starting running back Jirehl Brock made 1,327 online bets for over $12,000, including three games last season that … Read more
ESPN and PENN Entertainment reached an agreement on Tuesday to launch ESPN BET in Fall 2023. ESPN BET will take over in 16 states that PENN Entertainment is licensed through the Barstool Sportsbook. PENN Entertainment CEO Jay Snowden expressed his confidence in the ESPN partnership … Read more
Disney has searched for a sportsbook operator for a year, looking for a deal in the $3 billion range. DraftKings’ ability to grow with ESPN may be the additional revenue needed to surpass FanDuel in the US. Adding in India’s future sports betting regulation adds … Read more
Disney will not take sports bets but is looking to partner with a third party to get into the sports betting market. With stake in DraftKings, a deal with Caesars, and millions of subscribers, ESPN will be the push forward to help Disney. ANAHEIM, Calif. … Read more
Sports betting advertisement spending has increased 281% to $281 million since September 2021. The increased spending has led to a 48.4$ increase in ad impressions. More than 18 billion impressions total. The sportsbooks that have seen the most impressions have also seen the largest bump … Read more
Sports apparel company Fanatics trademarks BetFanatics as they aim to launch their own sports betting mobile app. Fanatics would join the likes of Sports Illustrated and FuboTV as sporting companies that transitioned into sports betting. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It seems a new regulated sportsbook is … Read more
The Kentucky Wildcats have +500 odds to win the 2022 NCAA tournament. The Wildcats are a projected three seed for the tournament. LEXINGTON Ky. – The Kentucky Wildcats entered the 2022 season with +1800 odds to win the NCAA tournament before entering the conference tournaments … Read more
Walt Disney Corporation CEO Bob Chapek announced Disney’s plans to “aggressively expand” into the sports betting world during the company’s Q4 earnings call. The announcement is a reversal of Disney’s current position, as they have spent over $2.3 million in contributions to Florida’s top anti-sports-betting … Read more
The NFL is allowing up to six sportsbook commercials to air during NFL games this season. Sportsbooks are allowed to air once per quarter, once during pregame, and once during halftime. This is the first time sports betting will be nationally advertised during NFL games. … Read more
DraftKings and the MLB will begin offering sports bettors more ways to get involved with gambling on baseball beginning Monday with the Home Run Derby. Live-In game sports betting on baseball games will now be available on DraftKings sports betting platforms under the “Bet & … Read more
Betting on NFL futures will result in higher payouts the earlier that a sports bettor can get in on these wagers. Sportsbooks worldwide have posted a number of bets on the NFL for gamblers to put money on. The 2021-2022 NFL season kicks off on … Read more