Darren Rovell

Fresh off a NBA Finals victory, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrated by taking both his trophies (NBA Finals and NBA Finals MVP) to the drive-thru of Chick-fil-A. What Happened: A video that went viral online shows Antetokounmpo interacting with fans and placing an order at...

The Atlanta Hawks have been one of the biggest surprises of the NBA Playoffs and one bettor could become a millionaire if the team continues its impressive run. What Happened: In the preseason, the Atlanta Hawks had odds of +10000 to win the NBA Championship. The team had a strong NBA season and...

The rise of NFTs has expanded from digital art to sports collectibles such as digital trading cards and NBA Top Shot moments. Now, even horse racing is getting involved. A growing player in the space is Zed Run, a digital racehorse platform seeing strong growth. What is Zed Run: Zed...

Matt Higgins recently joined Benzinga’s “SPACs Attack” to discuss several topics, including the growth of the sports betting market. Sports Betting Change: Higgins counts vice chairman of the Miami Dolphins among his many roles. He also was an executive vice president of the...

It’s #FollowFriday and Benzinga is taking a look at Twitter (NASDAQ: TWTR) accounts to follow that provide insight into the sports betting market. Darren Rovell: After years working at Walt Disney Co's (NYSE: DIS) ESPN, Darren Rovell joined The Action Network in 2018. Rovell has over 2...

Tennessee is set to launch online sports betting on Nov. 1, becoming the only state without brick-and-mortar casinos to legalize online gambling. What Happened: Four companies have been approved to launch online sports betting with conditional licenses, according to PlayTenn. The companies are...

Sports business reporter Darren Rovell recently debated Tom Sosnoff, options trader and co-founder of Thinkorswim and tastytrade, on the pros and cons of sports betting versus trading stocks. When most professional sporting events were canceled earlier this year, many sports gamblers turned to the...

Skechers USA Inc (NYSE: SKX) is no stranger to legal battles with its footwear competitors. Its latest dispute is with Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE), after the world’s largest sportswear company alleged Skechers ripped off two of its most popular shoe models, the VaporMax and AirMax 270. In a patent...

The Alliance of American Football league may have met its demise. What Happened The upstart football league announced it is suspending all football operations Tuesday in just its eighth week.  New owner Tom Dundon made the decision against the wishes of league co-founders Bill Polian and...

It was the tear heard around the world. Duke University superstar Zion Williamson, presumably the first overall pick in the upcoming draft, broke through his Nike PG 2.5 shoe while facing off in the Blue Devils' biggest game of the year against the rival North Carolina Tar Heels....

It was a year of comebacks and new beginnings in the sports world. Legal Sports Betting  Led by New Jersey, the reversal of PAPSA in 2018 — the federal ban on sports betting — laid the groundwork for states to unveil legalized gambling, forever changing the landscape of...

The 2018 FIFA World Cup kickoff Thursday serves as another painful reminder that the United States failed to qualify for the world’s biggest sporting event. U.S. Soccer just received a huge boost, though, after being named a 2026 World Cup Host alongside Mexico and Canada. What Happened...

Coming off one of the most depressing quarters in the company's history, Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA) is now in the precarious position of trying to resuscitate a onetime Cinderella story in the sportswear world before it becomes a cautionary tale. ESPN’s Darren Rovell tweeted: “...

At the end of the day, professional athletes are just that — professionals. Work is play, but play is also work, and most map out futures reliant on the fortunes they amass throughout their short, high-pressure careers. So when their crooked wealth managers report depleted savings and failed...

ESPN (Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)) and CNBC sports business reporter Darren Rovell has met significant backlash on Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) after his latest comments suggested students should work for free. Rovell acknowledged the difficulty of breaking into the sports world as a career and that...