By Eva Ivanova

Sports

Barstool Hires Las Vegas-Based Sports Analyst Kelly Stewart

July 27, 2021

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 […]

By Daniel Gardner

Sports

ESPN Axe Handicapper Kelly Stewart over Historical Tweets

June 8, 2021

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 […]

By Luke Thompson

Sports

ESPN Is Rumored to Confirm the Purchase of LaLiga Rights This Week

May 13, 2021

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. […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Sports

KellyInVegas Join ESPN’s Sports Wagering Programming

May 7, 2021

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 […]

By Jerome García

Sports

ESPN to Host NBA Alternate Presentation with Focus on Betting

April 13, 2021

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 […]

By Mathilde Adam

Business

BetWinner Signs 4-Month Brand Exposure Deal with ESPN Brazil’s SportsCenter

December 13, 2020

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. […]

By Mike Johnson

Business

BetMGM Brings Heavyweight Digital Pioneer Ryan Spoon

October 27, 2020

With years of experience working towards the digitalization of all companies he’s been part of, Ryan Spoon, an ESPN heavyweight, steps in as COO at BetMGM. BetMGM Gets an ESPN Veteran at the Helm MGM Resorts and GVC Holdings’ sports betting joint venture, BetMGM, has tapped Ryan Spoon, an ESPN veteran, as its new chief […]

By Fiona Simmons

Casino

ESPN Signs Odds Data Deals with William Hill and DraftKings

September 15, 2020

ESPN, a sports broadcaster, has inked a landmark partnership with Caesars Entertainment and DraftKings. As a result, ESPN will display William Hill sports betting odds and daily fantasy sports stats from DraftKings in a bid to expand its involvement with sports betting. Already providing solid betting analytics, ESPN will continually post and link to William […]

By Fiona Simmons

Sports

ESPN Debuts New Studio at Caesars’ LINQ in Las Vegas

August 24, 2020

ESPN’s new studio facility debuts today at Caesars’ LINQ hotel. The studio features state-of-the-art UHD 4K-capable technologies with which the company strengthens its presence in the gambling capital. New Studio by ESPN Debuts at Caesars’ LINQ Hotel Monday, August 24, ESPN announced the debut of its new studio at Caesars’ LINQ Hotel + Experience in […]

By Julie Moraine

Sports

ESPN: A Regulator Probe Opened into MGM $250K Betting Error

July 6, 2020

According to respected media outlet ESPN, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) will now have to decide whether $250K won as a result of a human error at the Bellagio should be honored or cancelled. A Manual Error Could Cost MGM Resorts Close to $250,000 A probe has been reportedly launched to investigate a mistake […]