First ESPN Bet retail sportsbook opens in Detroit ahead of NFL Draft, will host countless on-air shows and segments
ESPN BET Live, the First Draft podcast, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, and Greeny will broadcast from the new book this week.
ESPN BET Live, the First Draft podcast, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, and Greeny will broadcast from the new book this week.
"Is this some sort of gimmick?"
"No Jontay Porter. I'm not betting. I'm not betting on anything. I don't own a betting app, none of that!"
Jontay Porter, currently on leave from the NBA for a sports betting investigation, was reportedly a high roller at FanDuel.
"I don't mean to demean the guy, but he can't affect the outcome of games."
"It's an insidious addiction and someone should keep an eye on Ippei."
"The betting handle just follows wherever [Clark] goes."
Dave Portnoy is celebrating UConn's win more than most.
FanDuel and BetMGM even reported the most bets ever on a women's sports event.
A Yankees' tweet referencing a winning bet drew criticism for being tone-deaf, coming shortly after Shohei Ohtani's gambling scandal.
"This has been a part of sports forever."
"The NCAA is drawing the line on sports betting to protect student-athletes and to protect the integrity of the game."
"What the companies seem to be selling now is just a good time."
“You can’t tell me that UConn women’s college basketball is a bigger story..."
"We go through a very thorough process … I think it's making progress."
Will MLB attempt to pressure its broadcast partners to let the story go away?
"I didn't apologize. I clarified."
"There is no betting in basketball. It will not be tolerated. I'll throw you guys out of the league."
This will be Ohtani's first time meeting with the media since last week's allegations surfaced.
"The way you've sold this, I think what it is, is risk-free investment."
"We have a tendency to think of Asians as very solemn and very noble, with a different strain of morality."
"The two lead investors, Timothy Booker and Max Noremo come from a background of gaming and media."