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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 | | Dustin Gouker

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 | | Dustin Gouker

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 | | Dustin Gouker

Is Take Two For DraftKings, FanDuel Commercial Blitz On Tap This Weekend?

With Week 2 of the NFL season on the horizon, will daily fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel unleash another barrage of television advertising? Read More

Posted on: September 17, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

Big 12 Commish Calls DraftKings, FanDuel ‘Gambling’ As College Football Begins

Big 12 Conference Commissioner Bob Bowlsby called daily fantasy sports "gambling," according to USA Today, as college football season gets into full swing. Read More

Posted on: September 10, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

This Week In Daily: August 14, 2015

PokerStars' parent company Amaya buys a daily fantasy sports platform. And major metropolitan columnists take aim at fantasy sports as gambling. Read More

Posted on: August 14, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

Are FanDuel And DraftKings Television Partnerships All Locked In After Summer Flurry?

ESPN, Fox, NBC and CBS all have relationships with the two major daily fantasy sports operators, DraftKings and FanDuel. What does that mean for NFL season? Read More

Posted on: August 12, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

Why Disney’s DraftKings Investment Deal Didn’t Happen: DFS An ‘Adult Product,’ Not A Good Fit

An investment deal between DraftKings and Disney never happened because of concerns about Disney's brand being linked to daily fantasy sports, a report said. Read More

Posted on: July 13, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

ESPN Aims For NFL Broadcasts ‘Fully Integrated’ With Fantasy Content, More Emphasis On DFS

ESPN is working to fully integrate fantasy sports into some of its NFL shows this fall, along with more emphasis on daily fantasy. Read More

Posted on: July 7, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

This Week In Daily: June 26, 2015

DraftKings partners with ESPN, while FanDuel locks down a bunch of NBA teams. And the U.S. Open contest creates drama for two daily fantasy players. Read More

Posted on: June 26, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

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Sports Betting Plot Twist: ESPN Owner Disney Now Holds Stake In DraftKings

Disney CEO: Company Won’t Be ‘Getting Involved In The Business Of Gambling’ Soon

Exclusivity Between DraftKings And ESPN Is Kaput: Winners And Losers

Is Take Two For DraftKings, FanDuel Commercial Blitz On Tap This Weekend?

Big 12 Commish Calls DraftKings, FanDuel ‘Gambling’ As College Football Begins

This Week In Daily: August 14, 2015

Are FanDuel And DraftKings Television Partnerships All Locked In After Summer Flurry?

Why Disney’s DraftKings Investment Deal Didn’t Happen: DFS An ‘Adult Product,’ Not A Good Fit

ESPN Aims For NFL Broadcasts ‘Fully Integrated’ With Fantasy Content, More Emphasis On DFS

This Week In Daily: June 26, 2015

Why OpenBet Lost $400 Million In Value In Last 10 Months

Penn National Pulls Plug On theScore Bet US Operations

Baseball Helps Nevada Sports Betting Weather Spring Slowdown In May

New California Sports Betting Ad From Tribes Targets DraftKings, Robins

Governor? What Governor? Maryland Sports Betting Committee Plods On