ESPN, PGA Tour making betting easier

Sport & Story Daily February 2, 2026: ESPN and the PGA Tour are making betting for events faster and easier.

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Kelsey Middleton
February 02, 2026

ESPN, PGA Tour making betting easier

February 2, 2026

PGA Tour, ESPN upping bet-focused stream eightfold
Golf is an ideal sport for in-play betting since there is time between shots for people to set bets. However, there is also a 15-30 second delay between real time and when it is seen on television. Last year, the PGA Tour took a step to solving that dilemma. One of the four feeds that it produces for streaming on the ESPN app is a betting-focused telecast that aires from 10am to noon ET each day during six tournaments. This year, it will expand that option from 50 hours to nearly 400, with eight hours of daily betting-focused coverages from each of a dozen events.
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WNBA, players' union to meet in person Monday to discuss CBA
The WNBA and WNBPA will meet in person in New York today. They will discuss a new collective bargaining agreement. The deal has been at a standstill for weeks, and the 2026 season is under 100 days away. WNBPA executive committee members Kelsey Plum, Napheesa Collier and Nneka Ogwumike are set to attend in person.
ESPN

NBA NHL Teams Could Lose Local TV In FanDuel Sports Network Collapse
More than 20 NBA and NHL teams may lose local broadcast access if the company behind FanDual Sports Networks files for bankruptcy. Main Street Sports Group could be forced into Chapter 7 liquidation if its agreement with nine MLB teams ends, after it missed rights-fee payments and requested teams to take free reductions and payment deferrals.
Forbes

Xfinity Introduces RealTime4K for Super Bowl LX: the Fastest, Most Immersive Viewing Experience Available Anywhere for Live Sports
Comcast’s Xfinity announced the launch of RealTime4K. It is a new ultra-low latency technology that gives customers the fastest, most lifelike experience for viewing live sports in 4K. The format will deliver the Super Bowl to Xfinity TV customers just seconds behind the on-field action, up to 30 seconds faster than other 4K providers.
Yahoo

Preeminent Sports Properties – MLB, MLS, NASCAR, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, WWE – to Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with Exclusive Uniform Patches and Apparel in Partnership with Fanatics, America250
Fanatics will work alongside sports partners to create custom USA 250 patches used on athlete uniforms and fan apparel honoring the country’s milestone during championships and other marquee sports moments this year. A celebratory White House event to announce the initiative with President Donald J. Trump and other sports leaders was postponed due to Winter Storm Fern. The patch will be on uniforms at the Super Bowl this weekend.
Fanatics

San Jose city leaders say there won't be ICE surge in the Super Bowl
San Jose city leaders spoke with the NFL, and they were told immigration enforcement will not happen around the Super Bowl. They are not letting their guards down as many continue to speak out against ICE. Mayor Matt Mahan also spoke with the NFL and said, “They told us that every law enforcement agency coming to the Bay Area for the Super Bowl will be focused on one thing – our safety. I know there have been many rumors swirling for months about heightened immigration enforcement and many have been living in fear. We have been told those rumors are false.”
NBC Bay Area

Falvey, Twins mutually agree to part ways
The Twins announced they had mutually agreed to part ways with Derek Falvey. Flavey was the team’s president of baseball and business operations. He had been with the organization since he was hired to run baseball operations in 2016. Last March, he was promoted to both baseball and business operations. The Twins are on the search for someone to fill the role.
MLB

Atlanta Falcons. Vice President/Senior Vice President, Football Communications
The Atlanta Falcons Vice President of Football Communications is the senior leader responsible for shaping, protecting, and advancing the team’s football narrative and serves as a key piece of the Falcons integrated marketing leadership team. This role oversees all football-related media strategy, day-to-day communications operations, and proactive storytelling across traditional media, owned channels, league platforms, and community touchpoints. This leader will also work closely with the Falcons CMO, VP of digital, and other departments charged with fan and community engagement to ensure all external and internal relations are strategic, integrated, and efficient. Apply Now.

Pacers Sports & Entertainment. Indiana Fever Team Nutrition Manager
The Indiana Fever Team Nutrition Manager is responsible for the oversight and execution of sports dietetics and food services for the Indiana Fever, including managing all facets of player nutrition to optimize performance and health. This includes creating individualized diets for each player, maintaining records of dietary interventions, and communicating player progress to team management. They will also be responsible for nutrition education for players utilizing various methods. Apply Now.

Seattle Mariners. Sr. Coordinator, Ticket Operations
Work in conjunction with Ticket Operations Managers and Directors to support high-level club ticketing initiatives and business strategies, ensuring implementation of best practices for consistent policies, procedures, programs, customer service, communication and experience across all ticketing platforms. Apply Now.

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Indiana’s CFP title merch keeps pace with Michigan’s record
Indiana University’s recent CFP championship licensed products sales continue to compete with the record set by Michigan in 2024. Hoosiers products have been aided by the fact that Learfield’s CLC licensing division won RFP for Indiana’s licensing rights just a few months before the college football season. This helped the sales boom. Around 94 licensees have hopped on the IU championship licensing program.
Sports Business Journal

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