The impending death of Bally Sports

[oblong]

51 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Three years ago when sports gambling was first legal, I used to bet OVER on NHL games that were 5.5 on goal totals.     I did very well doing that actually, but only bet $10 at a time and would always cash out when it went over $50 and start over again.  I probably won about $400 during that season, but I must have not been the only one doing that because 5.5 was a pretty rare number after that.     I bet $50 on an NFL playoff 5-leg parlay and won and I think I won about $200 or so on that one, but that's the end of it for me.    It takes enjoyment out of the game.  I am trying to unwind while I watch, not get MORE stressed out. 

My friend did the very same thing.  I believe it was the 2022 playoffs. He was puzzled that they were not catching on. He bets $100 a day, usually over 2-3 bets. 

[papalawrence]

14 hours ago, Shinzaki said:

I occasionally watch hockey on ESPN+.  Teams that aren't originating their streams via Fan duel are so much less irritating to watch.  The constant interruptions during the Wings games to update the betting odds are annoying no matter how cute Daniela is

You're in luck, as Detroit terminated their contract with Fan Duel. They are an orphan

Tigers cancel their contract with FanDuel Sports | Bless You Boys https://share.google/yzpBaHU4qBo4rJWvh

 

Edited Friday at 05:37 AM by papalawrence

[chasfh]

Awesome! Barring some last minute deal with Draft Kings YouTube channel or something, we should be free and clear of annoyingly constant gambling odds for at least one year. 

[RedRamage]

2 hours ago, chasfh said:

Awesome! Barring some last minute deal with Draft Kings YouTube channel or something, we should be free and clear of annoyingly constant gambling odds for at least one year. 

Not so fast...

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We’ve seen this show before, of course. FanDuel’s parent group, Main Street Sports, was formerly the Diamond Sports Group. As Diamond went through bankruptcy from 2023-2025, teams terminated their deals with the now defunct Bally Sports under Diamond, but ultimately renegotiated those deals.

With Main Street Sports now under threat of going into bankruptcy as well, the termination of contracts is ultimately the nine teams away of avoiding getting caught up in those proceedings.

Now hopefully this doesn't happen, but I wouldn't be shocked at all if the Tigers go back if things solidify for Fan Duel.

I pointed out earlier that the big issue with MLB doing the broadcast is that teams get a percentage of money brought in by subscribers rather than a set sum. A set sum is going to be more attractive to most owners... especially if your an owner who might not be fielding a fantastic team.

[chasfh]

19 hours ago, RedRamage said:

Not so fast...

Now hopefully this doesn't happen, but I wouldn't be shocked at all if the Tigers go back if things solidify for Fan Duel.

I pointed out earlier that the big issue with MLB doing the broadcast is that teams get a percentage of money brought in by subscribers rather than a set sum. A set sum is going to be more attractive to most owners... especially if your an owner who might not be fielding a fantastic team.

Darn it. This makes so much sense. I hope your scenario doesn’t happen, but I can envision it happening.

[gehringer_2]

20 hours ago, RedRamage said:

Not so fast...

Now hopefully this doesn't happen, but I wouldn't be shocked at all if the Tigers go back if things solidify for Fan Duel.

I pointed out earlier that the big issue with MLB doing the broadcast is that teams get a percentage of money brought in by subscribers rather than a set sum. A set sum is going to be more attractive to most owners... especially if your an owner who might not be fielding a fantastic team.

And that is the same risk a team faces if they want to set up on their own - i.e. they can't guarantee how much advertising and subscription revenue is going to be. Still, you would think that for an organization like ilitch's, that is already steeped in entertainment expertise, at some point they'd rather take it on themselves than keep negotiating give backs to the black hole of failure Fox/Bally/Diamond/Fanduel has been.

Edited 19 hours ago by gehringer_2