Betting Content Ain't All That New for ESPNĭespite the relative infancy of the legal sports betting scene in the US, wagering content on the network has been around for about 10 years. Behind the Bets with Doug Kezirian airs weekly, and Stanford Steve and The Bear is also a weekly show during football season. The Daily Wager podcast will run alongside two other similar sports betting podcasts already being produced by ESPN. The total US legal sports betting handle approached $22 billion in 2020 alone with zero reason to think it won't grow in 2021 and beyond. It has been all about evolving with the times for ESPN, who has had a roll in the mainstreaming of legal sports betting in the US for years. “Our multi-dimensional relationship is a testament to the growth and opportunity in the sports betting space.” “With Caesars utilizing odds from William Hill’s sports betting data, we are able to deliver content in new and innovative ways,” said ESPN’s vice president Mike Morrison during the announcement of the partnership. Back in September 2020, ESPN announced a partnership with Caesars Entertainment, and more specifically, its sports betting partner William Hill as part of their embrace of the legal sports betting industry. The writing has been on the wall for ESPN for quite some time - go "All-In" on the legal sports betting craze or get left behind. The fast-paced podcast, which will be released early in the afternoon (ET), will focus on the biggest games and best plays for the night.” ESPN All-In on Legal Sports Betting “Other ESPN sports betting analysts also may appear. “The podcast will be year-round on weekdays, hosted by a rotation of Daily Wager television program anchor and sports betting analyst Doug Kezirian and ESPN sports betting analysts Joe Fortenbaugh and Tyler Fulghum,” read an official announcement released by the network. The show Daily Wager, which just celebrated two years on the ESPN airwaves, will expand its reach with a new podcast that will start airing on weekday afternoons March 15. The latest move that points to the explosion of legal sports betting popularity comes from the "Worldwide Leader in Sports" ESPN, who has decided to add a new sports betting podcast to their legal wagering content. Two dozen states now have their own legal platform, teams and leagues have been on a partnership spree with betting providers, and networks that broadcast sporting events have been eager to embrace the subject of sports wagering. Since the 2018 Supreme Court Decision to overturn the blanket ban of sports betting in America, the momentum for legal sports wagering has been hard to keep up with.
5 Vanderbilt.The growth of the US legal sports betting industry simply cannot be denied.
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The Crimson Tide begin a three-game series Thursday against No. The Tigers (35-8, 15-5 in the SEC) would go on to sweep Alabama (30-15, 9-12) in the three-game weekend series. Then, after cutting the lead to six in the eighth, Alabama posted a four-run rally in the ninth, before ultimately falling short. STAY UP-TO-DATE: Subscribe to our Sports newsletter now!īy the seventh inning of the contest, LSU had run out to an 8-1 lead, in part thanks to a pair of three-run innings in the third and sixth. Integrity, an independent firm based in Las Vegas that monitors wagering activity, issued an alert to sportsbooks involving the Friday game after it detected "suspicious wagering activity." Per ESPN, Schuler wrote in the order that U.S. “Alabama Athletics became aware of this situation Monday evening and is actively seeking information about the report," a Crimson Tide athletics spokesperson wrote in a statement to The Tuscaloosa News, which is part of the USA TODAY Network. The University of Alabama released a statement on Tuesday. The suspicious activity came during Alabama's eventual 8-6 loss Friday against No. Schuler, the executive director of the commission, issued the mandate, which became effective immediately. The Ohio Casino Control Commission prohibited licensed sportsbooks in the state from taking any bets involving the Alabama Crimson Tide's college baseball games after suspicious wagering activity was flagged.ĮSPN first reported on the directive Monday night, stating the decision was made after the detection of suspicious wagering activity.
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