{"id":1022,"date":"2023-11-04T01:13:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T22:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/penn-says-espn-bet-will-launch-in-advance-of-thanksgiving-football-games\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T01:13:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T22:13:21","slug":"penn-says-espn-bet-will-launch-in-advance-of-thanksgiving-football-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/penn-says-espn-bet-will-launch-in-advance-of-thanksgiving-football-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Penn Says ESPN Bet Will Launch in Advance of Thanksgiving Football Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_34 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Spis tre\u015bci<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1'><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/penn-says-espn-bet-will-launch-in-advance-of-thanksgiving-football-games\/#ESPN_Bet_Could_Be_Penns_Best_Sports_Betting_Hope\" title=\"ESPN Bet Could Be Penn\u2019s Best Sports Betting Hope\">ESPN Bet Could Be Penn\u2019s Best Sports Betting Hope<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/penn-says-espn-bet-will-launch-in-advance-of-thanksgiving-football-games\/#ESPN_Bet_Could_Support_Profitability\" title=\"ESPN Bet Could Support Profitability\">ESPN Bet Could Support Profitability<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) reported third-quarter results earlier Thursday. The point of emphasis for analysts and investors was commentary from the company regarding the widely anticipated debut of ESPN Bet.<\/p>\n<figure aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-294561\" data-style=\"width: 858px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-294561 size-post-thumbnail-858xAUTO\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ESPN-BET-Logo-Primary-1352x1080-1-858x572.jpg\" alt=\"ESPN Bet Penn Entertainment sports betting\" width=\"858\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ESPN-BET-Logo-Primary-1352x1080-1-858x572.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ESPN-BET-Logo-Primary-1352x1080-1-430x287.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ESPN-BET-Logo-Primary-1352x1080-1-302x200.jpg 302w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ESPN-BET-Logo-Primary-1352x1080-1-238x158.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ESPN-BET-Logo-Primary-1352x1080-1-194x128.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ESPN-BET-Logo-Primary-1352x1080-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"text-description\">The ESPN Bet logo, above. Penn Entertainment said the new sportsbook will debut on November 14. (Image: ESPN Bet)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Pennsylvania-based regional casino operator said ESPN Bet, its new online sportsbook brand, will \u201csimultaneously launch\u201d across 17 states on November 14. That means the mobile application will be available to bettors in those jurisdictions in advance of Thanksgiving football games.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s important timing, because Thanksgiving Week is traditionally \u201cRivalry Week\u201d in college football, and this year, <em>Monday Night Football <\/em>features a rematch of the most recent Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>Clarity around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/espn-bet-unlikely-to-challenge-draftkings-fanduel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the debut of ESPN Bet<\/a> is widely viewed as one reason, if not the primary one, why previously downtrodden Penn shares surged 14% Thursday on volume that was more than triple the daily average.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\">\n<p><strong>In connection with the launch, ESPN will be implementing an initial wave of exclusive integrations targeting their 200 million loyal fans across their linear and digital platforms, including an advertising campaign headlined by SportsCenter anchors Scott Van Pelt and Elle Duncan,\u201d<\/strong> said Penn CEO Jay Snowden in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Snowden added there will be \u201ceven deeper platform and media integrations with ESPN over the upcoming months.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ESPN_Bet_Could_Be_Penns_Best_Sports_Betting_Hope\"><\/span>ESPN Bet Could Be Penn\u2019s Best Sports Betting Hope<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After struggling to gain market share with the Barstool Sportsbook brand, Penn shed ties with Barstool Sports in August, announcing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/penn-entertainment-espn-unveil-significant-sports-betting-deal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">it was teaming up with ESPN<\/a> to forge a new path in the sports wagering industry.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>Under the terms of that deal, the casino operator will pay ESPN $1.5 billion over 10 years to use that brand, though there are opt-out clauses after three years for both sides if certain financial and market share objectives are not met. Penn is also granting the sports media giant $500 million in warrants that allow the network to buy approximately 31.8 million shares in the casino company. As of late November 1, ESPN started exclusively using odds furnished by Penn on its broadcasts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Since that August announcement, analysts have been tepid on the ESPN Bet concept, with some expressing reservations about the ability of the new online sportsbook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/penn-entertainment-criticized-by-analysts-following-espn-deal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">to credibly threaten<\/a> the FanDuel\/DraftKings duopoly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor now, we continue to prefer to treat ESPN Bet as an option. Could the strategy work? Certainly,\u201d opined Stifel analyst Steven Wieczynski in a note out earlier on Thursday. \u201cHowever, as time goes on, it becomes increasingly clear first mover advantage is real in OSB\/iCasino. ESPN\u2019s brand equity within sports is unparalleled. But will consumers change their behavior this late in the game? Have they become accustomed to navigating certain apps?\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ESPN_Bet_Could_Support_Profitability\"><\/span>ESPN Bet Could Support Profitability<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>ESPN Bet could be beneficial to Penn in terms of driving profitability in its interactive unit \u2014 something <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/draftkings-boosts-2023-outlook-unveils-strong-2024-guidance\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">investors are increasingly demanding<\/a> of iGaming and online sportsbook operators. The new mobile sportsbook could lose up to $150 million in the current quarter. But that could turn for the better next year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\">\n<p><strong>I think at a high level, you should expect the Interactive losses to sort of be at their peak between Q4 and then Q1,\u201d <\/strong>Snowden said on the call in response to a question from Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Snowden added Penn\u2019s online unit will likely sport losses across all four quarters of 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/penn-entertainment-says-espn-bet-to-debut-november-14\/\" target=\"_blank\">Penn Says ESPN Bet Will Launch in Advance of Thanksgiving Football Games<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\" target=\"_blank\">Casino.org<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) reported third-quarter results earlier Thursday. The point of emphasis for analysts and investors was commentary from the company regarding the widely anticipated debut of ESPN Bet. The ESPN Bet logo, above. Penn Entertainment said the new sportsbook will debut on November 14. (Image: ESPN Bet) The Pennsylvania-based regional casino operator said <a href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/penn-says-espn-bet-will-launch-in-advance-of-thanksgiving-football-games\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1023,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1022"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1022"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1022\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}