Chronicle Of A Divorce Foretold: PENN And Disney’s ESPN Cave To The FanDuel-DraftKings Power Duopoly
Much as foretold in these pages when their unlikely marriage was announced, PENN Entertainment and Walt Disney-owned ESPN have filed for divorce…
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PENN Entertainment In A Pickle With A Failing ESPN BET In Q2
It was “The Move” that was supposed to bust booming U.S. online sports betting wide open, but PENN Entertainment’s one-dollar peppercorn divestiture…
ESPN BET Ripped By Back Investor Revolt At Parent PENN Entertainment
There’s a shoot-out at the U.S. fantasy sports factory today as ESPN BET, putative rival of FanDuel and DraftKings, is ripped by…
ESPN Bet, Giant Disney Wakes Up And Smells The Lure Of US Sports Betting
Just as US sportsbook leaders FanDuel, DraftKings and BetMGM are about to go positive, after years of pioneering spade work and spending…
iGaming Also Rises: Casino Cabbie’s Letter From America 8
And They’re Off! Boosted by the runaway financial success of its storied Kentucky Derby–this year’s Derby Week take: a cool US$412 million–,…
It’s A Whole New iGaming World For Walt Disney
For some it’s been likened to a “Marriage A-la-Mode, for others it’s a cynical, if long overdue push into the booming North…
PENN Entertainment Partners with ESPN for U.S. Online Sports Betting Agreement
PENN Entertainment, Inc. has entered into an online sports betting (OSB) agreement in the U.S. with ESPN, Inc. and ESPN Enterprises, Inc….
PENN Entertainment Completes Migration of Barstool Sportsbook & Casino to Proprietary Technology Platform
PENN Entertainment has announced the successful migration of Barstool Sportsbook & Casino to its proprietary online gaming technology platform, PENN Interactive Gaming…
Casino Cabbie: Letter From America 4
Green shoots of promise and recovery across the eastern seaboard this week, as Casino Cabbie features items from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and…
PENN Entertainment Successfully Acquires Barstool Sports
PENN Entertainment, Inc. has announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Barstool Sports, Inc. for approximately $388 million. This marks a…
The Koolest Kid on The Block, Penn Buys the Bar
Penn National Gaming is accelerating its convergence into a 360-entertainment provider by taking full control of hip Barstool Sports in a deal…