Sports
July 5, 2023
ESPN Lays Off 20 On-Air Personalities
Kezirian and boxing analyst Andre Ward are part of the 20 or so on-air personalities that the broadcasting group is letting go. The news was confirmed on Monday evening, with the layoffs apparently taking place last week. Letting Go of Top Talent Ward has already confirmed the move via social media, but Kezirian has kept […]
Sports
May 31, 2023
Jim Miller vs Jared Gordon UFC on ESPN 46 Odds, Time, and Prediction
Jim Miller is the fighter with the most UFC bouts in history, but his story is coming to an end. The 39-year-old probably has a few more fights in him, but no one can say for certain whether he’s gonna do well in those. Bookies, for one, think he’s not going to cope well on […]
Sports
May 17, 2023
Pat McAfee to Leave FanDuel, Moving His Signature Show to ESPN
McAfee inked a four-year contract with FanDuel in 2021, bolstering the operator’s media presence with his well-liked YouTube show. However, recent announcements reveal that Disney-owned ESPN has convinced the star to jump ship. While the details regarding McAfee’s agreement with the network are yet unknown, he should be able to continue hosting his show without […]
Sports
May 2, 2023
Ohio Blocks Certain Betting Products amid Integrity Concerns
Buckeye sports fans should forget about wagering on college baseball games involving the Alabaman team for a while. This comes as the local regulator detected suspicious activity during the latest match between Alabama Crimson Tide and LSU. As reported by ESPN, US Integrity, a Las Vegas-based independent integrity monitor, filed a report about concerning activity […]
Sports
March 31, 2023
ESPN: Social Media Abuse Affects College Players Too
March Madness is one of the hottest events in professional sports. Needless to say, it attracts millions of bettors each year. While many enjoy wagering regardless of the outcome, others are so focused on winning that they end up abusing athletes on the web. ESPN addressed this relevant issue, highlighting how online bullying can affect […]
Business
October 7, 2022
ESPN and DraftKings May Seal a Historical Deal
At the end of August, ESPN announced that it was interested in joining the sports betting market by selling its brand to sportsbook operators like Caesars Entertainment and DraftKings. The speculated license price was $3 billion, according to a media report based on sources that were not named. Now, Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN seems to […]
Business
September 12, 2022
Loeb Gives Up on Convincing Disney to Spin Off ESPN
Daniel Loeb will no longer try to convince Walt Disney to spin off ESPN. The investor recently staked $1 billion in the company and believed that spinning off ESPN would help Disney reduce its debt. Loeb Changes His Mind When Loeb proposed the spin-off, he argued that separating ESPN from its parent company would help […]
Sports
September 9, 2022
ESPN Offers Slate of New Sports Betting Shows Ahead of Football Season
Sports broadcasters are upping their game ahead of the new NFL season and sports channel ESPN is no different. It has announced a slate of new programs and more original sports betting content. More Quality Content Across All ESPN Platforms ESPN continues to evolve its digital presence with a new digital show that will be […]
Industry
September 6, 2022
ESPN Secured Joe Fortenbaugh’s Sports Betting Services
US sports network ESPN moved to ensure the services of its sports betting analyst Joe Fortenbaugh via a new-multi-year contract extension. Ensure Continuation in Sports Betting Under the terms of the contract extension, Fortenbaugh, who has been regularly contributing to ESPN’s Daily Wager program and has scheduled appearances on ESPN Radio, television shows and digital […]
Sports
September 6, 2022
US Bettors Like the Idea of an ESPN-Branded Sportsbook, Survey Says
OddsAssist has conducted a survey in which it asked respondents whether they would use an ESPN sportsbook if one was available. The survey results stated that 73.3% of the respondents would use a sportsbook branded by ESPN and 71.5% stated that they would trust an ESPN-branded sportsbook more than other options. The High Inflation Is […]
