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.
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Penn’s complicated history with theScore, Barstool, ESPN Bet show perils of sports betting competition
Five reasons why ESPN Bet never had a chance
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.
ESPN launches ‘responsible gaming campaign’ with Elle Duncan spot
“ESPN is taking an important approach to responsible gambling messaging, supported by behavioral science research."
Fox’s FanDuel move marks drastically different gambling strategy from ESPN
Penn Entertainment adding ESPN Bet branding to eight more sportsbooks
ESPN Bet branding is coming to more of Penn's brick-and-mortar sportsbooks.
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."
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
Boyd Gaming approaches ESPN Bet operator Penn Entertainment about acquisition
Penn stock jumped nearly 10% on the news.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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."
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.
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 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.
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."
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."
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."
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."