Rece Davis bashed for calling gambling picks ‘risk-free investment’ on ESPN: ‘Absence of responsibility.’
"The way you've sold this, I think what it is, is risk-free investment."
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Penn Entertainment stock takes hit after ESPN Bet launch loses $334 million
“Investors were bracing for a wide range of interactive losses, but the magnitude of the absolute dollar value is, we think, surprising."
ESPN Bet acquires WynnBet’s mobile sports gambling license in New York
Penn Entertainment, which owns and operates ESPN Bet, has purchased WynnBet's mobile sports gambling license in New York for $25 million.
ESPN airing ‘Outside the Lines’ special on sports betting
The week before the Super Bowl, ESPN's 'Outside the Lines' will air a four-part feature about sports betting.
Mike Greenberg featured in new ESPN Bet ad
"ESPN’s talent, like Greeny, are at the intersection of the sports conversations that are part of the natural fandom associated with betting."
Is a major sports betting journalism scandal inevitable?
John Skipper: ESPN faces ‘uphill battle’ partnering with ‘also-ran’ Penn on ESPN Bet venture
"I'm also not surprised to see ESPN do this."
ESPN Bet refunds Mike Greenberg’s ‘Seeing Green’ bettors after Joe Burrow injury
"Due to an early injury to Joe Burrow, we've decided to refund your wager(s) on the "Seeing Green" Boost."
ESPN BET ranks No. 1 in app downloads after launch
ESPN's new gambling app is off to a strong start.
ESPN Bet gets millions of followers from assuming rebranded SportsNation social media accounts
"We hope you stick around!"
ESPN makes donation to UNLV for ‘responsible gaming research’
"We are thrilled to have ESPN’s support for research, education, and innovation in the responsible, sustainable representation of sports betting in the media."
Penn Entertainment CEO says ESPN had to launch sports betting to keep consumers
Penn Entertainment CEO Jay Snowden opened up about the company's partnership with ESPN and the launch of ESPN Bet.
Ahead of ESPN Bet launch, network bans reporters, insiders, and execs from betting on particular sports
ESPN BET launch draws officials’ scrutiny
"The sportsbooks are completely separate from media partners."
ESPN Bet launching November 14th
After partnering with Penn Entertainment, we finally have a launch date for the brand new ESPN Bet sports betting platform.
Bill Simmons: ESPN ‘way late’ to gambling boom, ‘they’ve handled it badly’
"They should have bought DraftKings. They should have been on the ground floor."
ESPN’s future strategic options are looking increasingly bleak
According to one industry analyst, ESPN's future is looking rather grim at the moment as they struggle to adapt to a new media environment.
ESPN will have to quickly figure out conflicts of interest in new betting partnership
ESPN has vowed to continue its “high standard of journalistic integrity when covering the sports betting space,” while also promoting “responsible gaming.”
Bob Iger focused on ESPN’s Direct to Consumer transition, but not too soon
Is it too late for ESPN to compete with DraftKings and FanDuel?
DraftKings and FanDuel dominate the sports betting landscape. Is ESPN Bet too late to the game to catch up?
