{"id":297,"date":"2021-05-27T06:16:50","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T03:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/indiana-sports-radio-host-gets-delivery-gig-to-make-up-for-lost-basketball-bets\/"},"modified":"2021-05-27T06:16:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T03:16:50","slug":"indiana-sports-radio-host-gets-delivery-gig-to-make-up-for-lost-basketball-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/indiana-sports-radio-host-gets-delivery-gig-to-make-up-for-lost-basketball-bets\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana Sports Radio Host Gets Delivery Gig to Make Up for Lost Basketball Bets"},"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\/indiana-sports-radio-host-gets-delivery-gig-to-make-up-for-lost-basketball-bets\/#Dakich_Known_for_Confrontation_Controversy\" title=\"Dakich Known for Confrontation, Controversy\">Dakich Known for Confrontation, Controversy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/indiana-sports-radio-host-gets-delivery-gig-to-make-up-for-lost-basketball-bets\/#Indiana_Sports_Betting_Market_Still_Strong\" title=\"Indiana Sports Betting Market Still Strong\">Indiana Sports Betting Market Still Strong<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p class=\"NewNormal\">If you\u2019re in sports media, chances are pretty good you\u2019ll land a side gig every now and then. Most often, it\u2019s tied to the industry, and typically to a sport you cover. But Dan Dakich, an Indianapolis-based sports talk radio host, reportedly has gone another route.<\/p>\n<figure aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-174445\" data-style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-174445 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/dakich_fotor-142x107.jpg?x38396\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/dakich_fotor-142x107.jpg?x38396\" alt=\"Dakich college basketball\" width=\"1200\" height=\"906\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/dakich_fotor.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/dakich_fotor-142x107.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/dakich_fotor-1024x773.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/dakich_fotor-768x580.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data- title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-174445 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/dakich_fotor.jpg?x38396\" alt=\"Dakich college basketball\" width=\"1200\" height=\"906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/dakich_fotor.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/dakich_fotor-142x107.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/dakich_fotor-1024x773.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/dakich_fotor-768x580.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"text-description\">If you order a dinner delivery in Indianapolis in the near future, don\u2019t be surprised if this guy brings it to you. Local sports radio talk host Dan Dakich said in a recent interview that he\u2019s taken up a delivery gig as a side hustle to make up for money he lost betting on the NCAA Tournament. (Image: ESPN)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"NewNormal\">In an interview with <i><a href=\"https:\/\/barrettsportsmedia.com\/2021\/05\/20\/dan-dakich-delivery-boy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Barrett Sports Media<\/a><\/i>, Dakich, who played and coached college basketball, admitted that he\u2019s delivering meals on the side after losing an undisclosed amount of money gambling on the NCAA Basketball Tournament.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NewNormal\">He said he comes from a blue-collar background and \u201clost the value of a dollar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"NewNormal\">Initially, he applied for a job at a nearby hardware store, but then learned about DoorDash and GrubHub from his stepson. It\u2019s now something he does four or five times a week.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\">\n<p class=\"NewNormal\">I had to punish myself. You don\u2019t just piss money away,\u201d he said in the <em>BSM<\/em> interview. \u201cMy wife called me an idiot and said I didn\u2019t have to do it. But I wanted to because I\u2019ve preached the value of a dollar to so many people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"NewNormal\">Dakich\u2019s show runs from noon to 3 pm ET on <i>93.5\/107.5 The Fan. BSM <\/i>ranked it\u00a0as the top mid-market midday show in 2020 by <i>BSM<\/i>. He\u2019s popular in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/hard-rock-celebrates-opening-of-300m-land-based-casino-in-indiana\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana<\/a>, having played under legendary Hoosiers coach Bobby Knight in the mid-1980s.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"NewNormal\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dakich_Known_for_Confrontation_Controversy\"><\/span>Dakich Known for Confrontation, Controversy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"NewNormal\">Dakich may also have to rely on that delivery gig for more than just making up for lost bets. In recent years, he also has served as a color commentator for ESPN college basketball television broadcasts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p class=\"NewNormal\">An often controversial figure in sports media, he\u2019s been the subject of criticism over the years for a number of takes. Last year, he called a high school student a \u201cmeth head\u201d on the air. He then told listeners he might \u201cbeat the hell out\u201d of a small town\u2019s school board members after a basketball coach was fired.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"NewNormal\">Earlier this year, he deleted his Twitter account after he had a spat with college professors over Jalen Johnson\u2019s decision to leave Duke before the season ended. That, according to <i>Awful Announcing,<\/i> led to him bashing and doxing at least one of the professors on a subsequent radio broadcast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NewNormal\">That incident led to ESPN issue a statement saying network officials were reviewing what happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NewNormal\">Last month, Dakich told his listeners that he assumed the sports network was not bringing him back.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"NewNormal\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Indiana_Sports_Betting_Market_Still_Strong\"><\/span>Indiana Sports Betting Market Still Strong<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"NewNormal\">Whatever Dakich bet, assuming he bet legally with a licensed in-state sportsbook, it helped Indiana have a strong month for sports betting in March.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NewNormal\">The Indiana Gaming Commission reported a handle of $316.7 million for the month. Of that total, $160.7 million was bet on basketball. Bettors wagered another $77.5 million on parlays, many of which likely involved hoops.<\/p>\n<p>Indianapolis serving as host for the entire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/indiana-sports-betting-dips-in-feb-can-it-rebound-with-march-madness\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NCAA Tournament<\/a> certainly helped that March handle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"NewNormal\">With college basketball ending in early April, the state\u2019s handle dropped by more than $80 million to just $236.4 million. Basketball, including the NCAA Final Four and NBA regular-season action, still accounted for $76.1 million in bets.<\/p>\n<p>That handle figure still puts Indiana among the top legal sports betting markets in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The sportsbooks reported adjusted gross revenues of $20.1 million in April, which generated $1.9 million in taxes for the state.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/indiana-sports-radio-host-gets-side-gig-to-make-up-for-lost-hoops-bets\/\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana Sports Radio Host Gets Delivery Gig to Make Up for Lost Basketball Bets<\/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>If you\u2019re in sports media, chances are pretty good you\u2019ll land a side gig every now and then. Most often, it\u2019s tied to the industry, and typically to a sport you cover. 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