Awful Announcing
"As the sports gambling market matures and you have more [casual] people coming in, it will be those people who will tune in more often and for longer. There are early signs that that will be the case. But you’re not going to see that at the moment."
"I think that if we aligned ourselves with one company with a shared vision that company would have an extraordinary advantage in the race to becoming the leading gambling company in the United States."
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."
ESPN looks to be giving their gambling content even more prominence.
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.
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.
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This move means the league offices will see lineups no later than 15 minutes before the press and public do.
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One CBS-owned station has begun to air gambling ads, and the company is reaping the benefits.
Legal sports betting could lead to a lot of ads on your TV during football season
"I’d be stunned if you didn’t see us, Fox Sports 1, NBC Sports, CBS Sports, anybody that’s got hours to fill, I’d be shocked if they didn’t take a stab at it."
