First, it changed into Turner Sports, then Fox Sports, and now it is ESPN’s flip. Sports media is having a big bet on sports playing. ESPN announced on Tuesday that it is partnering with Caesars Entertainment to construct a brand new ESPN-branded studio at its LINQ Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The studio will launch subsequent 12 months. It’ll function as a “hub” for sports betting-related content material throughout ESPN’s TV, digital and social platforms, even as offering insurance for the growing variety of sports occasions that take area in Las Vegas.
In this new partnership, Caesars will also be ESPN’s respectable sports-odds facts supplier.
“The sports having a bet landscape has modified, and fans are coming to us for this type of records extra than ever before,” Mike Morrison, ESPN’s VP of commercial enterprise development, said in a declaration. “We are poised to amplify our coverage hugely.” The network has already created multiple indicates related to playing, inclusive of “Daily Wager” on ESPN News. It also has segments and discussions about sports activities, having a bet in a number of its flagship collection like SportsCenter and Outside the Lines.