Thursday\u2019s meeting<\/a>. \u201cSo that\u2019s I think a disadvantage for us as a commission because we really don’t know where to start.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\nCommissioner Eileen O\u2019Brien said she wanted to avoid situations in which ESPN<\/em> anchors were recommending specific bets on the ESPN Bet platform.<\/p>\nSimilar concerns were addressed prior to Barstool receiving its license, and commissioners seemed optimistic they would be able to resolve any concerns with ESPN<\/em>. But, they said they need time to go through the process and sign off on the particulars before the sportsbook officially changes its name.<\/p>\nLate November Launch Eyed<\/b><\/h2>\n Citing press reports that ESPN Bet plans to launch by November 20, commissioners said time is of the essence to get more information from Penn.<\/p>\n
Staff were unsure if the rebranding plan had been addressed in any of the other states where Barstool Sportsbook operates.<\/p>\n
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The commission is asking Penn to produce a detailed explanation of its relationship with ESPN<\/em> and how it plans to incorporate betting content into existing ESPN<\/em> programming. Based on the information Penn provides, the commission will decide how or whether to amend its sports betting license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nESPN Bet won’t be able to go live in Massachusetts until regulators sign off on the proposal.<\/p>\n
A special meeting to discuss next steps is expected to be scheduled for November 7.<\/strong><\/p>\nESPN Bet earlier this week unveiled a new logo<\/a> for the sportsbook and said it hopes to go live next month. The sportsbook plans to open in 16 states, including Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ESPN\u2019s entry into sports betting is facing new questions in Massachusetts. Regulators are asking for more details about how the network plans to promote gambling on its airwaves once its ESPN Bet platform replaces Barstool Sportsbook later this year. Penn Entertainment is rebranding its sportsbook under the ESPN banner after cutting ties with Barstool and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":294561,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,13592,1074],"tags":[83176,27,85647,80968],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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