Could the worldwide leader in sports become the worldwide leader in taking sports bets? The ESPN sportsbook?

That’s one of the topics we’re tracking in our weekly recap of the casino and sports betting news as it looks like ESPN might be interested in getting involved in sports betting.

ESPN Hoping To Create Their Own Sportsbook

One of the largest sports companies in the world seems to be looking to expand into a new realm. ESPN has been keeping tabs on the subject of sports betting and reportedly hope to brand a sports betting site of their own soon. The governor of Connecticut, Ned Lamont, recently signed a bill into law that officially legalized online gambling and sports betting in the state, so now they can explore this avenue.

ESPN has been attempting to include more gambling content in recent years and a foray into betting can definitely help them take the next step. They already have partnerships with both William Hill and DraftKings through content, but it’ll be interesting to see what happens if they open up their own brand.

The only thing stopping them front launching an ESPN sportsbook is their parent company, Walt Disney Co. The company has long been against any type of gambling and may not be thrilled to allow ESPN to take another gambling step.

MLB Franchise Launches Online Sportsbook In Stadium

The Washington Nationals are attempting to take a major step forward in terms when it comes to sports betting. The team that plays in the nation’s capital became the very first MLB team to open up a sportsbook right from their stadium. This comes shortly after BetMGM launched their sports gambling app a week ago.

The only problem with their new app, though, is that bettors are only able to place wagers within a two-block area of Nationals Park. There is a geolocation part of the app that tracks exactly where they’re located and if they’re outside of the radius, the bets won’t go through.

Alongside their online sportsbook, the Nationals plan to launch a brick-and-mortar sportsbook inside the stadium, so that customers can simply walk up and place their bets that way as well. The assumption right now is that BetMGM will run that as well.

The Chicago Cubs have plans to do something similar to the Nationals at Wrigley Field but as of right now the Nationals are on pace to get everything set up first. Sportsbooks partnering with professional sports teams haven’t been much of a surprise lately – especially in Washington where Capital One Arena released a William Hill sportsbook. Capital One is the home of both the Washington Wizards and the Washington Capitals.

City In Florida Bans Gambling In Spite Of Donald Trump

Doral City clearly still has some animosity directed towards the former President of the United States, Donald Trump. They recently banned all forms of casino in their area as they were concerned that he might decide to open one up. There had been reports that President Trump was preparing to build a casino smack dab in the middle of the city. Trump isn’t totally banned from the state, though, as he still owns Trump National Doral Miami, which is a golf resort.

Trump had actually informed the press that he plans on slowly transforming the resort into a casino due to the struggling revenue. This plan was pretty close to becoming a reality as well when governor Ron DeSantis created a new gaming compact, allowing sports betting and increased betting options.

Overall, it has been a rough couple of years for Donald Trump’s casinos. One of his former Atlantic City (the Trump Plaza & Casino) was completely torn down earlier in the year and the Trump Taj Mahal was sold back in 2016.

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