Scott Van Pelt Stays on Midnight SportsCenter, Skips 5 Pm Shift
Scott Van Pelt revealed on his Omaha/ESPN podcast that he will continue hosting midnight SportsCenter and will not move to 5pm.
Affordable Chicago Housing Sits Elsewhere; Build and Secure Desired Neighborhoods
There is lots of available affordable housing in Chicago but it's in neighborhoods where people don't want to live. Building more and higher housing in neighborhoods where people do want to live is one answer but making the south and...
Why NBA Fans Still Pay for Regular Season Games
I don’t understand how people still buy tickets to regular season NBA games, and what it would take to ever get them to stop
Hollywood Trades Rarely Credit Pre‑greenlight Scoops
The Hollywood Trades are the worst at giving people credit for reporting things before they get the green light
Bleacher Report Once Eyed as Barstool’s Digital Heir
The Bleacher Report promo just reminded me that a decade ago we thought they’d be what Barstool became - the kings of sports digital
ESPN Won’t Control WWE Creative, McAfee Plot Rumored
ESPN ain’t dictating creative to WWE Obviously they want McAfee in the mix but no one there is banging pots and pans for him to be the secret Randy Orton caller It’s probably been planned at least dating back to when...
CM Punk Advises Ari Emanuel: Cut Ticket Prices
CM Punk essentially just told Ari Emanuel “if you want to sell more tickets lower the prices” Spicy 🌶️
Netflix Defaults to Captions, Signaling Accessibility Defeat
Netflix having closed caption as the default option is wild. Did we lose a war?
Ari Emanuel Didn't Hijack WWE Over Orton's Muse
The beauty of pro wrestling is trying to figure out what's real and what's a work but I just have a hard time believing Ari Emanuel stomped his feet and overruled WWE's whole creative apparatus because he was monomaniacally obsessed...
We’re Overestimating E‑Bike and Scooter Injury Risks
Society has incorrectly tabulated how many people are going to get hurt in the proliferation of e-bikes and scooters, both on and by them.
ESPN Absorbs NFL Talent, Except Scott Hanson, Adds Digital Shows
Additional nuggets in ESPN/NFLN deal 1) While almost all NFL Media TV talents became ESPN employees, Scott Hanson did not 2) ESPN plans to eventually populate NFLN with some digital shows (similar to what it's been doing on E2) + possible...
State vs Federal Rules Shape Sports Betting Future
State sovereignty vs federal regulations is going to determine a lot about the future of the sports betting biz
Kalshi's NJ Appeal Win Keeps Prediction Markets Alive
Kalshi had a big win in NJ appellate court; all this court stuff matters in the near term for whether prediction markets can keep operating until big inevitable Supreme Court showdown https://t.co/zh8IUYM5W8