ESPN Bet has big ambitions and a tough outlook as it launches in New York and aims to gain share in sports betting

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A hand holds a smartphone displaying the ESPN logo, against a blue stock market background.
Betting is an increasingly big part of ESPN's growth strategy, its executives have said.

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Elite colleges scramble to backtrack after evading questions about antisemitism

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Liz Magill, president of University of Pennsylvania, testifies before Congress
Liz Magill, president of University of Pennsylvania, testifies before the House Education and Workforce Committee in Washington, DC.

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PENN Entertainment stock jumps 20% after striking $2 billion sports-betting deal with ESPN

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Dave Portnoy buys Barstool Sports back for next to nothing, years after selling it

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Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy poses with Sebastian the Mascot prior to the game between the Miami Hurricanes and the Florida State Seminoles at Watsco Center on January 22, 2022 in Coral Gables, Florida.
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy poses with Sebastian the Mascot prior to the game between the Miami Hurricanes and the Florida State Seminoles at Watsco Center on January 22, 2022 in Coral Gables, Florida.

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