Disney CEO: ESPN Ready To Take ‘Major Steps’ On Sports Betting
Disney CEO Bob Chapek tells an investor conference that ESPN is getting “more and more aggressive” in pursuing sports betting partnerships. Read More
Posted on: September 22, 2021 |
Will ESPN Follow Sports Illustrated With Its Own Branded Sportsbook?
ESPN wants to do more in sports betting, but does that extend to launching a branded sportsbook? LSR weighs up the risks and rewards. Read More
Posted on: July 6, 2021 |
The Week In Sports Betting News: NY Suddenly Has Mobile Possibilities
Happy Monday, everyone. There was plenty of sports betting news last week including everything that surrounded the launch of the NFL Playoffs, one of the best sports betting events in the US. Football never had a chance at capturing the top spot in terms of news for last week, though. New York was a very […] Read More
Posted on: January 11, 2021 |
ESPN Goes Big On Sports Betting, Will Integrate DraftKings, Caesars And William Hill
DraftKings and William Hills will get co-exclusive sportsbook integrations across ESPN digital platforms, including the ESPN Fantasy app. Read More
Posted on: September 14, 2020 |
Disney Owns Millions Of DraftKings Shares After Sportsbook Operator Goes Public
The Walt Disney Company owns more than 18.2 million shares of DraftKings stock after the operator's merger with SBTech and listing on Nasdaq last week. Read More
Posted on: April 30, 2020 |
Three Key Questions About Disney’s New Stake In DraftKings Sportsbook
The rapid pace of legal sports betting news makes it feel like Disney's acquisition of a stake in DraftKings happened years ago. The Legal Sports Report team examines the pressing questions about the Disney-DraftKings relationship. Read More
Posted on: June 4, 2019 |
Sports Betting Plot Twist: ESPN Owner Disney Now Holds Stake In DraftKings
DraftKings and ESPN, together at least? One small part of the massive deal between the Walt Disney Company and 21st Century Fox included the stake in daily fantasy sports and sports betting company DraftKings, Legal Sports Report has confirmed. Read More
Posted on: May 20, 2019 |
Disney CEO: Company Won’t Be ‘Getting Involved In The Business Of Gambling’ Soon
The chairman of The Walt Disney Company does not see his company -- which owns ESPN -- getting into 'facilitating gambling' any time soon. Read More
Posted on: February 8, 2019 |
Exclusivity Between DraftKings And ESPN Is Kaput: Winners And Losers
What does the end of the deal between DraftKings and ESPN mean for the daily fantasy sports industry? Read More
Posted on: February 10, 2016 |
This Week in Daily Fantasy Sports: Sept. 25, 2015
Scott Van Pelt's rant on SportsCenter equating daily fantasy sports to gambling is an eye-opener. And the NCAA creates a fuss over college sports and DFS. Read More
Posted on: September 25, 2015 |