What Dan Le Batard’s $50M DraftKings deal means for sports media’s future

Posted May 6, 2021
Ex-ESPNer Dan Le Batard’s new company, Meadowlark, announced a deal with the sports gambling platform DraftKings. The agreement was for three years and $50 million. Let’s go over what this all means and where things are going. The continued trend in media, especially in opinion and entertainment spaces, is to cut out the middleman. (New York Post)

Related: Other News

The legacy of Jackie Robinson, baseball's greatest change agent
Branch Rickey signed Jackie Robinson on Oct. 23, 1945, and Robinson became the first Black player in Major League Baseball. And wherever he ranked among...
Fri Apr 17, 2026

Men's college basketball coaching changes for 2026-27
Justin Gainey, who has been on the coaching staff at Tennessee for the past five seasons, returns to take over the NC State Wolfpack. He...
Thu Apr 16, 2026

Zayden High Commits To South Florida
Zayden High will continue his college basketball career at South Florida. The 6-10 former UNC forward announced his decision in a Wednesday afternoon post on...
Wed Apr 15, 2026

College Basketball NIL Market Trends You Need To Know
The transfer portal has been open a week, and the NIL market in college basketball is already exploding. Teams are putting more money on the...
Wed Apr 15, 2026