Disney Gets Into Gambling

[The Journal.]

After years of internal debate, Disney did a deal with a gambling company and will launch a betting app next month through its sports channel ESPN. WSJ’s Robbie Whelan explains how the family-friendly entertainment giant got to this point.



Further Listening:

-The Troubled Second Act of Disney CEO Bob Iger

-The Showdown Over Hulu

-The Disney Boss Who Wouldn’t Let It Go



Further Reading:

-Disney Goes All In on Sports Betting

-ESPN Explores Sports-Betting Deal Worth at Least $3 Billion


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