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The Euro 2020 tournament continues to roll and after an exciting group stage has 16 teams now competing in elimination matches. How to Watch: Beginning on Saturday, June 26, viewers can tune into ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+ and ABC, all owned by Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), to catch the Euro 2020...

Woj Bomb Alert! Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported that Kemba Walker, the Boston Celtic’s first-round pick this year and a 2025 second-round pick have been traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Al Horford, Moses Brown and a 2023 second-round pick. Why This Matters For The Boston Celtics:...

ESPN, a subsidiary of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), is reportedly looking to create its own sportsbook, following a trend of other sports media companies launching their own betting platforms. Barstool Sports, which has a significant investment from Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ: PENN), recently...

Walt Disney Co.'s (NYSE: DIS) ESPN segment has been known as the top sports media network for years. In order to keep the crown, Disney continues to shell out billions of dollars to land and renew sports media deals. Will it continue to pay off for shareholders? What Happened: ESPN...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) reported second-quarter earnings after market close Thursday. What Happened: Disney's revenue in the quarter was $15.6 billion, a year-over-year decline of 13%. The revenue figure came in lower than estimates of $15.9 billion. The company reported adjusted...

The projected number one overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft has been busy signing endorsement deals before taking a snap. What Happened: Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence announced a new deal with Blockfolio to promote the company’s app. The deal makes Lawrence the first athlete to get a...

Matt Higgins recently joined Benzinga’s “SPACs Attack” to discuss several topics, including the growth of the sports betting market. Sports Betting Change: Higgins counts vice chairman of the Miami Dolphins among his many roles. He also was an executive vice president of the...

One of the leading online sports betting companies is pushing further into media and content creation with several acquisitions and a new hire that was announced Monday morning. What Happened: Brian Angiolet was announced as the new chief media officer for Draftkings Inc (NASDAQ: DKNG). In the...

The 2021 Masters Tournament kicks off April 8 and will end on Sunday, April 11. The event was delayed to November in 2020 due to the COVID-19, marking the first time the tournament had ever finished outside of April. The tournament will be shown on Walt Disney Co's (NYSE: DIS) ESPN and...

It’s #FollowFriday and Benzinga is taking a look at Twitter (NASDAQ: TWTR) accounts to follow that provide insight into the sports betting market. Darren Rovell: After years working at Walt Disney Co's (NYSE: DIS) ESPN, Darren Rovell joined The Action Network in 2018. Rovell has over 2...

A team of former Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) executives are uniting again with NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal on a new SPAC that was filed Thursday after market close. The SPAC: Forest Road Acquisition Corp II is seeking to raise $300 million by selling 30 million units. Each unit will...

A SPAC from Shaquille O'Neal and three former Disney executives announced plans to merge Beachbody Company and Myx Fitness to capitalize on the growing demand for at-home and connected fitness.  The SPAC Deal: Beachbody Company and Myx Fitness are going public in a merger with Forest Road...

The SPAC market continues to grow with a record number of special purpose acquisition companies being offered and a record amount of money raised in January. That record number reflects more companies and investors with no SPAC experience continuing to enter the market,...

“Knowledge should be rewarded.” That’s according to serial entrepreneur John Vitti, the CEO at Versus Game, a consumer prediction and social wagering marketplace that just closed a $4-million seed round led by Raised In Space, the joint venture between Scooter Braun’s Ithaca...