Awful Announcing
"The two things that we are best at, fantasy and being able to connect fans with their favorite teams, are the two drivers that drive the sports betting industry. That makes us a very important player here."
No deal has been signed yet, but it's interesting to see Chernin discussing selling at least part of their stake in Barstool.
This deal has already boosted the value of Fox's Stars stake, and could lead to them getting a bigger stake in the new company.
"Gaming is going to make a big difference. I dare say that gaming will increase the value of television, of presenting our games, I dare say it will go up 50 percent because of the gaming concentration."
FanDuel has signed a deal to be fuboTV's exclusive advertiser in gambling categories and provide gambling information they can integrate into their own channels and their service. fuboTV has also added TVG and TVG2.
Disney CEO Bob Iger said in February "I don’t see The Walt Disney Company, certainly in the near term, getting involved in the business of gambling, in effect, by facilitating gambling in any way." Well, they're doing so at the moment thanks to their stake in DraftKings.
It's another sign ESPN's commitment to sports betting content is here to stay.
As legalized sports betting continues to become more and more common across the United States, many media companies...
"If you're interested in gaming, we're going to add on extra stats, the ability to do prop bets in the game, pitch by pitch, play by play. You can play along and wager while you watch."
FanDuel has become the first U.S. gambling provider to gain rights to stream games in its app, something common in Europe. Those rights are currently focused on tennis and German soccer, but bigger leagues could follow once some current exclusive TV deals expire.
The management services provider for two West Virginia sports books and the state's online betting app is in a dispute with a third-party technology vendor, which means those books won't be able to offer early-round March Madness betting.
This move means the league offices will see lineups no later than 15 minutes before the press and public do.
ESPN is finally airing a daily gambling show.
The writing has been on the wall for some time now that sports media and the gaming industry...
