Brian Moritz
@bmoritz99.bsky.social
Ph.D. Director of journalism MA online programs at St Bonaventure. Writing on Substack at Sports Media Guy. Podcasting about writing at The Other 51. Ellie's dad. Bills/Bonnies/Barça fan. He/Him/His. Print news, raise hell.
i think this sets up a nice theory that James Bone is a code name for 007, not an actual person. I know this goes against canon but …
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
i think this sets up a nice theory that James Bone is a code name for 007, not an actual person. I know this goes against canon but …
I just feels like Josh has no faith in his receivers at all. Seems hesitant to pull the trigger, but at the same time feels the need to do hero ball.
Hated the fumble, but at least he went down swinging.
Hated the fumble, but at least he went down swinging.
November 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I just feels like Josh has no faith in his receivers at all. Seems hesitant to pull the trigger, but at the same time feels the need to do hero ball.
Hated the fumble, but at least he went down swinging.
Hated the fumble, but at least he went down swinging.
November in NYC is elite.
November 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
November in NYC is elite.
Huh. That's interesting. Takes the algorithm that already powers the front page and turns it into a video. Combining "news you care about" with a top story, maybe?
Larger question: Is there still a desire for this kind of "personal news"?
Larger question: Is there still a desire for this kind of "personal news"?
November 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Huh. That's interesting. Takes the algorithm that already powers the front page and turns it into a video. Combining "news you care about" with a top story, maybe?
Larger question: Is there still a desire for this kind of "personal news"?
Larger question: Is there still a desire for this kind of "personal news"?
"ESPN had a chance to get out of this business altogether with the failure of ESPN Bet; instead they waited not even a day to make clear that they intend to keep suckling from this teat."
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ESPN Will Not Let Failure Push It Out Of The Gambling Business | Defector
Disney is bouncing out of its gambling partnership with Penn Entertainment, the operator behind the crummy ESPN Bet sportsbook platform. The unholy partnership, forged in 2023 between the wheezing mul...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
"ESPN had a chance to get out of this business altogether with the failure of ESPN Bet; instead they waited not even a day to make clear that they intend to keep suckling from this teat."
- @christhompson.bsky.social
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It's one thing to have a partnership with a sportsbook. So many do these days. But it's another to have that partnership WITH YOUR NAME ON IT.
I wonder if this helps ESPN's reporters and their credibility on past and present scandals. Now you don't have the "but ESPN Bet" critique.
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I wonder if this helps ESPN's reporters and their credibility on past and present scandals. Now you don't have the "but ESPN Bet" critique.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
It's one thing to have a partnership with a sportsbook. So many do these days. But it's another to have that partnership WITH YOUR NAME ON IT.
I wonder if this helps ESPN's reporters and their credibility on past and present scandals. Now you don't have the "but ESPN Bet" critique.
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I wonder if this helps ESPN's reporters and their credibility on past and present scandals. Now you don't have the "but ESPN Bet" critique.
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3. The answer to all your questions is money. This is a better financial deal for ESPN and a huge get for DraftKings.
4. That said, I wonder if there's a journalistic credibility thing at play here. It's probably better for ESPN's journalism to not have an ESPN Bet product out there.
4. That said, I wonder if there's a journalistic credibility thing at play here. It's probably better for ESPN's journalism to not have an ESPN Bet product out there.
November 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
3. The answer to all your questions is money. This is a better financial deal for ESPN and a huge get for DraftKings.
4. That said, I wonder if there's a journalistic credibility thing at play here. It's probably better for ESPN's journalism to not have an ESPN Bet product out there.
4. That said, I wonder if there's a journalistic credibility thing at play here. It's probably better for ESPN's journalism to not have an ESPN Bet product out there.
And now this. Some thoughts:
1. As I understood it, ESPN Bet was always just Penn Entertainment with an ESPN wrapper around it. Except for the promotional stuff talent did, it was a a different thing, same name
2. ESPN has always put a wall between its journalists and any gambling stuff.
1. As I understood it, ESPN Bet was always just Penn Entertainment with an ESPN wrapper around it. Except for the promotional stuff talent did, it was a a different thing, same name
2. ESPN has always put a wall between its journalists and any gambling stuff.
ESPN names DraftKings official odds provider
In a deal starting Dec. 1, ESPN has named DraftKings its Official Sportsbook and Odds Provider, it was announced Thursday.
www.espn.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
And now this. Some thoughts:
1. As I understood it, ESPN Bet was always just Penn Entertainment with an ESPN wrapper around it. Except for the promotional stuff talent did, it was a a different thing, same name
2. ESPN has always put a wall between its journalists and any gambling stuff.
1. As I understood it, ESPN Bet was always just Penn Entertainment with an ESPN wrapper around it. Except for the promotional stuff talent did, it was a a different thing, same name
2. ESPN has always put a wall between its journalists and any gambling stuff.
That's the value of what we bring to the space. The bigger issues remain and are interesting even as the daily news changes. ESPN Bet going away is an important note, but they still have an official sports book sponsor, so ...
November 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
That's the value of what we bring to the space. The bigger issues remain and are interesting even as the daily news changes. ESPN Bet going away is an important note, but they still have an official sports book sponsor, so ...
I do wonder if there's a journalism credibility thing here, probably as a side note. Having a partnership with a sports book is a lot different for source credibility as having your name on a sports book.
November 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I do wonder if there's a journalism credibility thing here, probably as a side note. Having a partnership with a sports book is a lot different for source credibility as having your name on a sports book.
Like that sentence wasn't painful enough for me to write.
November 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Like that sentence wasn't painful enough for me to write.
Yeah that's on me.
November 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Yeah that's on me.
It really is like the 2011 World Series.
November 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
It really is like the 2011 World Series.
