Sage Steele and ESPN part ways after settling lawsuit

Broadcaster Sage Steele left ESPN, both the company and Steele announced Tuesday. The anchor said her decision was so she could exercise her First Amendment Rights “more freely” after settling a lawsuit she filed last year. “Life update. Having successfully settled my case with ESPN/Disney, I have decided to leave so I can exercise my… Continue reading Sage Steele and ESPN part ways after settling lawsuit

ESPN is launching a gambling network

ESPN is launching a gambling network. In a release Tuesday afternoon, the Disney-owned property said it would partner with the sports betting group Penn Entertainment to rebrand Barstool Sportsbook as ESPN Bet. It will launch this fall. ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in a release that Penn had emerged as the right long-term partner to… Continue reading ESPN is launching a gambling network