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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Who’s Laughing Now? PENN Entertainment Reports Q2 Growth in Both Retail and iGaming
PENN Entertainment, Inc. has published its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, showing revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth across…
ESPN BET Adds FanCenter Feature to Enhance Sportsbook UX
PENN Entertainment is set to introduce FanCenter, a new personalised feature within its ESPN BET sportsbook platform, aimed at strengthening the connection…
Bettormetrics: DraftKings leads the NFL uptime pack as final whistle sounds on season
DraftKings has experienced significantly higher uptime compared to its competitors across the second half of the NFL season according to research carried…
ESPN BET Launches in Washington, D.C.
ESPN BET, the official sportsbook of ESPN, is now live in Washington, D.C., marking its expansion into the 20th U.S. jurisdiction. The…
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…
Heading South, Rocky Mountains Too High For Betsson
The Hyper-aggressive, super-expensive U.S. sports betting market that has seen a slew of tyros retreat in recent months has now done for…
PENN Entertainment to Expand ESPN BET Presence with Eight Retail Sportsbook Rebrands
PENN Entertainment has announced plans to rebrand eight of its retail sportsbooks in key sports markets under the ESPN BET name. This…
Loss Is More For Hard-charging US Sportsbook DraftKings in Q1
Despite ending the quarter with a nominal net loss of US$142.6 million (£114.04m), hard-charging US sportsbook DraftKings has delivered a spectacular Q1…
SPECIAL REPORT: Age-old Tropes of “Cowboys and Indians” Dominate California Online Sports Betting Gold Rush
Sometimes it’s difficult to believe we’re living in 2024; perhaps 1824 or even 1924 would be more apposite, given the nature of…