Attention Adam Schefter and Adrian Wojnarowski: You’re not allowed to wager on the leagues you cover via the new ESPN BET.
With ESPN officially entering the sports betting market on Tuesday, the company has been working closely to determine who can and can’t use the new betting app among its 5,000 employees.
According to the stringent guidelines which were released internally on Friday, ESPN talent designed as “Insiders” or “Reporters” are prohibited from placing, soliciting, or facilitating any bet on leagues they cover like the NFL and NBA.
ESPN especially does not want confidential information they gather used for betting purposes, whether it’s scoops on player injuries or information about officials, players, coaches, or management.
