Tag: Disney

ESPN Bet and Penn Entertainment have launched the next step in their long-term plan to compete with top online sportsbooks, aiming to... more

Penn Entertainment has hired a longtime Walt Disney Company employee as its next chief technology officer. Aaron LaBerge Monday was... more

One day before PENN Entertainment’s ESPN-branded mobile sportsbook, ESPN BET, was set to go live in 17 states, UNLV announced that ESPN... more

In early 2019, an analyst asked Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger if sports betting could coexist with the House of Mouse’s brand. He said... more

Online sports betting has exploded in the few years it has been widely legal in the US. Companies like DraftKings Inc. and FanDuel Inc. are... more

ESPN’s foray into sports betting won’t come cheap for Penn, which has committed to paying roughly $2 billion in cash and equity over... more

It wasn’t a mob movie, but Disney CEO Bob Iger still received an offer he couldn’t refuse when it came to forming ESPN Bet. Speaking... more

ESPN’s $2 billion deal with PENN Entertainment to create ESPN Bet represents a massive bet on its ability to break what has quickly... more

The Strip has long been described as Disneyland for adults. Disney, for real, is setting up a Vegas show in March. “Disney Animation:... more

Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN is nearing a large new partnership with sports-betting firm DraftKings Inc., according to people familiar with the... more