All eyes are on as the rebranded sportsbook from PENN Entertainment is set to launch across 17 states on Nov. 14.
With the US legal sports betting landscape maturing rapidly, ESPN BET will face an uphill battle to compete with the likes of DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM. Still, there s plenty of reason to be optimistic for the newest sportsbook in town, as ESPN BET will have plenty going for it.
Here are five biggest reasons why ESPN BET will succeed.
1) ESPN App Integration
Make no mistake, ESPN BET can t simply rely on its powerful name in hopes of catapulting to the top of the sportsbook market.
Having said that, the powerful resources and media integrations that come along with the Worldwide Leader in Sports will set them apart from other platforms…
As you can see, the USA is a heavy favorite to win the Gold with Canada, France and Serbia bringing up the rear. Team USA has already downed Canada and Australia in Abu Dhabi at their Summer Showcase.
Canada, France, Australia and Serbia are packed with NBA players, which is why they re considered teams that could make a run for a podium. Australia made a late push against the USA on Monday, losing by just 6 points, and they re a team that feels slightly undervalued here. Australia avoids the USA and France in the group stage, but Canada will be a tough out.
After Spain, odds start to drop off quite a bit. Brazil, Puerto Rico, South Sudan and Japan all have odds above +10000.
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