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An image from the opening of the ESPN Bet sportsbook and restaurant in Detroit. (Penn Entertainment.)

Analyst: 2025 is a ‘make-or-break year’ for ESPN Bet as contract opt-out looms

With ESPN possessing the ability to opt out the deal, it's going to be a critical few months for the Penn Entertainment product.

By Ben Axelrod OnMay 22, 2025 0
Rece Davis on the ABC set during the 2024 NFL Draft.

Massachusetts Gaming Commission conducts hearing on Rece Davis’ ‘College GameDay’ gambling remarks

ESPN Bet and PENN Entertainment are facing a fine or potential loss of license as a result of the investigation.

By Brendon Kleen OnApr 18, 2025 0
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Penn’s complicated history with theScore, Barstool, ESPN Bet show perils of sports betting competition

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Five reasons why ESPN Bet never had a chance

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Penn CEO sends ominous message about ESPN Bet

ESPN Bet is still struggling to get off the ground and its partnership with Penn Entertainment may be living on borrowed time.

By Matt Yoder OnFeb 27, 2025 0
Elle Duncan

ESPN launches ‘responsible gaming campaign’ with Elle Duncan spot

“ESPN is taking an important approach to responsible gambling messaging, supported by behavioral science research."

By Arthur Weinstein OnJan 22, 2025 0
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Fox’s FanDuel move marks drastically different gambling strategy from ESPN

An image from the opening of the ESPN Bet sportsbook and restaurant in Detroit. (Penn Entertainment.)

Penn Entertainment adding ESPN Bet branding to eight more sportsbooks

ESPN Bet branding is coming to more of Penn's brick-and-mortar sportsbooks.

By Joe Lucia OnAug 8, 2024 1
Mike Greenberg ESPN Bet

Laid-off Penn staffer on ESPN Bet: ‘We relied on the name and it just didn’t work.’

"We were doing the same thing with ESPN that we did with Barstool: we relied on the name and it didn’t work."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 24, 2024 3
A view of the FanDuel Sportsbook betting area at Belterra Park Cincinnati.

FanDuel owner ‘sizing up’ Penn Entertainment assets, which could include ESPN Bet

While ESPN Bet's financials don't set the world on fire, their customer base would be a nice addition to FanDuel's numbers

By Sean Keeley OnJul 9, 2024 2
An image from the opening of the ESPN Bet sportsbook and restaurant in Detroit. (Penn Entertainment.)

Boyd Gaming approaches ESPN Bet operator Penn Entertainment about acquisition

Penn stock jumped nearly 10% on the news.

By Ben Axelrod OnJun 21, 2024 0
ESPN BET named official PGA Championship betting partner

ESPN BET named official PGA Championship betting partner

The PGA Championship becomes the first men's golf major to establish an official sports betting sponsor.

By Sam Neumann OnMay 8, 2024 1
ESPN BET

Penn Entertainment stock tumbles as ESPN Bet numbers fall short of estimates

"Our financial results were impacted by lower-than-expected hold and spend per user."

By Sean Keeley OnMay 2, 2024 0
An image from the opening of the ESPN Bet sportsbook and restaurant in Detroit. (Penn Entertainment.)

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.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 24, 2024 1
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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."

By Ben Axelrod OnFeb 16, 2024 1
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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.

By Sam Neumann OnFeb 14, 2024 0
John Skipper

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."

By Brendon Kleen OnNov 20, 2023 0
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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.

By Awful Announcing Staff OnNov 11, 2023 0
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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.

By Awful Announcing Staff OnNov 2, 2023 0
Bill Simmons

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."

By Brendon Kleen OnOct 19, 2023 1
Erin Dolan

ESPN betting analyst Erin Dolan re-ups with company, will now work out of Bristol

ESPN is keeping betting analyst Erin Dolan around, inking her to a new long-term deal.

By Joe Lucia OnSep 7, 2023 0
Dave Portnoy with Tucker Carlson

Dave Portnoy vows to Tucker Carlson that he will fix Barstool: ‘I’m rich.’

"If I have to lose money and pay for it for a month or two, fine, but we’ll get back to profitable."

By Brandon Contes OnSep 1, 2023 3
Erika Ayers Badan Barstool

Erika Ayers Badan on Penn sale: Barstool is ‘so antithetical to what a highly regulated industry wants’

"All of this put Barstool in a tough spot."

By Sean Keeley OnAug 15, 2023 0
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 05: A view of the logo during ESPN The Party on February 5, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for ESPN)

James Andrew Miller: ‘This conundrum that ESPN is facing is actually really, really difficult to navigate’

"The marketplace is changing … and I think Disney's desire to do something with ESPN is changing fast."

By Arthur Weinstein OnAug 15, 2023 4
Dave Portnoy

Dave Portnoy makes ‘brain dead’ Barstool employees trade HR for content: ‘No more b*tches’

"You want to publicly narc on someone, you do it on f**king camera."

By Brandon Contes OnAug 10, 2023 2

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