Category: Press
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Better Collective, Action Network Partner with Chicago Tribune for Sports Betting
Better Collective, the world-leading sports betting media group, announced an innovative partnership with The Chicago Tribune, the leading source of news and information in the Midwest, to bring engaging sports betting content to the publication’s readership of more than 18 million monthly visitors who depend on the newspaper for insightful, award-winning sports journalism. Better Collective…
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Knights of Degen Launches Partnership with Action Network, Better Collective
Action Network and Knights of Degen announced a new partnership kicking off this upcoming NFL Season, focused on bridging the gap between sports fans and web3. The collaboration represents the first partnership between Knights of Degen and a sports media entity and will unlock unique access for the respective sports betting communities, cross-collaboration content, IRL…
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Better Collective Wins SBC ‘Sports Media Company of the Year’ Award
This past Thursday, Better Collective raised the trophy as the winners of the prestigious ‘Sports Media Company of the Year 2022’ Award by SBC North America. The ‘Sports Media Company of the Year’ award recognizes the best overall sports media company in 2022; the company that has been the most innovative and successful in its…
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Now in the Action Network App: New Home Tab & Media Center
The Action Network app has always been the go-to source for sports scores, odds, betting analysis and pick tracking. Now, you’ll get even more access to Action talent and content through our new media center. We’ve overhauled the “Home” tab in the Action app to surface more content than ever — videos, live streams, podcasts…
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Join Action & Guest Chris Long in Las Vegas for Our NFL Draft Pre-Party!
In Las Vegas for the NFL Draft? Don’t miss Action’s pre-Draft party with special guest Chris Long! The Action Network is hosting an OPEN BAR on Wednesday, April 27, from 5-6:30 p.m. PT. Come for cocktails and hang with our Action experts, plus NFL veteran Chris Long. Enjoy some sunshine and drinks ahead of Thursday’s…
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New in The Action Network App: Verified Bets & Leaderboard, #ActionWrapped, Top Props Tab
We’ve made one of the biggest updates of the year to The Action Network app to close 2021. Here’s what’s new: 1. #ActionWrapped Your year in betting, in just a few minutes. We’ve created a mini-slideshow of your Action app performance that shows your best and worst sports, most profitable teams, biggest wins and more…
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Action Network, NHL Sign Content Partnership Deal
The Action Network has inked a deal with the National Hockey League to provide content to the league’s platforms. The partnership includes: Expert analysis in written content on every NHL playoff game Weekly betting video show hosted by Action NHL experts Action Network experts appearing on NHL podcasts Two product placements on NHL.com “The NHL…
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Action Network Partnering With MLB in Multi-Platform Deal
We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Major League Baseball in a multi-platform content partnership. It’s another addition to a growing portfolio of league partnerships for Action, which include the PGA TOUR and NBA. Later this month, we’ll start providing content to MLB to help service fans and bettors already using MLB’s platforms. The…
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The Action Network Acquired By Better Collective for $240M
The Action Network has been acquired by Better Collective, a European sports betting media group. The agreement will give Better Collective 100% of the shares in Action Network, Inc. (“Action”) for $240 million on a cash and debt free basis. The Action Network will continue to operate under its own brand, and the content and product…
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Action Network Launches Partnership With The Volume, Colin Cowherd’s Podcast Network
The Volume, the sports-focused podcast network founded by sports media personality Colin Cowherd and presented by FanDuel, is teaming up with The Action Network to bring sports fans a slate of premium sports gambling podcasts. Key components of the partnership include The Action Network talent contributing regularly to The Volume podcasts, and The Volume utilizing…
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Expanded Betting Audience Powers Action Network Growth for Super Bowl LV
The increasing popularity of betting across the country helped propel the Action Network to record audience numbers for Super Bowl LV. Action Network users spent the equivalent of nearly four years on the site and in the app during the weekend, with the audience growing 87% year over year. “The appetite for betting information has…
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Introducing Action Labs!
We are very excited to announce that beginning today, we are offering a new suite of tools called Action Labs. These tools have been designed specifically for bettors who are serious about improving their betting performance. This bundle gives you all the premium tools that Sports Insights always has, plus a whole lot more. Shopping…
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PGA TOUR & The Action Network Launch GolfBet Content Platform
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA – The Action Network and the PGA TOUR today announced the launch of GolfBet, a first-of-its-kind, golf-focused betting content platform. GolfBet will be powered by The Action Network and hosted at www.actionnetwork.com/golf, and also will be available within The Action Network app. Through the strategic partnership, the PGA TOUR will provide…
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Sportradar and The Action Network Announce Multi-Year Partnership for Real-Time Data
NEW YORK, NY – February 20, 2020 – Sportradar, the world-leading provider of sports data and content solutions, today announced a multi-year partnership with The Action Network to be the company’s official sports data provider. Specifically, The Action Network will leverage Sportradar’s wide-ranging sports data services for its premium subscription product, Action Edge, and to…
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Action Network & XFL Form Sports Betting Content Partnership
STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The XFL and The Action Network have announced a sports betting content partnership. As part of the collaboration, The Action Network becomes a preferred source of XFL betting analysis and information and will provide sports betting content for the league’s website at XFL.com. All season long, The Action…
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The Action Network Hires Former Gametime Executive John Hession As Vice President of Growth
New York, NY — The Action Network hired veteran marketing executive John Hession as Vice President of Growth. Hession joins The Action Network from Gametime United, where he was most recently the Vice President of Growth. Hession joined Gametime pre-series A funding and was instrumental in growing the business from its infancy to over hundreds…
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NASCAR and The Action Network Announce Betting Content Partnership
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 6, 2019) – NASCAR® today announced a new content partnership with The Action Network, the most trusted source for sports betting insights and analytics, as part of the sport’s continued push to educate and engage fans around legalized sports betting. Each week, NASCAR.com will feature editorial content and analysis from The…
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The Action Network and SiriusXM Team Up for New Fantasy/Betting Sports Show
NEW YORK — April 24, 2019 — The Action Network and SiriusXM announced today that they are teaming up to launch a new national daily show that will deliver an entertaining and informative mix of sports betting insights and fantasy sports expertise for fans nationwide. The Action Network on SiriusXM will air live every weekday…
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The Action Network Completes $17.5 Million Series B Financing Round Led by Fertitta Capital
The Action Network, a leading sports media company that provides in-depth betting content, tools and analytics for sports fans, announced today it has closed on $17.5 million in Series B funding led by Fertitta Capital, a leading private capital firm focused on technology-enabled media and entertainment businesses. As part of this investment, Nakisa Bidarian, CEO…
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Action Network Sets New Company Records on Super Bowl Sunday
One year ago, on Super Bowl Sunday, there were seven Action Network employees in a hotel room, sprawled on the floor with laptops, wires criss-crossing, pumping out stories. This year, 40 of us gathered in our New York and San Francisco offices, sat at real desks with plenty of outlets, and devoured pizza and pop…
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The Action Network Signs Darren Rovell to Multi-Year Deal
The Action Network announced today that Darren Rovell has joined the company as a Senior Executive Producer. He’ll be covering all angles of the sports betting world—from big bets to bad beats to high-profile personalities to market moves—as well as helping to develop best-in-class product ideas. “Over the past several years my coverage of sports…
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The Action Network Announces Patrick Keane as CEO
On Monday afternoon we introduced Patrick Keane, a longtime media executive, to our team as The Action Network’s new CEO, effective immediately. He is a former board member at Bleacher Report, and was an original seed stage investor in The Action Network. Keane was Chief Marketing Officer for CBS Interactive and prior to that was…
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The Action Network’s Rookie College Ambassador Program
The Action Network Rookie Program is your chance to be the go-to representative for The Action Network on your campus. Rookies will be paid per app install and get a percentage of revenue from each EDGE subscription they help drive. Rookies will also be given the chance to win cash prizes by outperforming their peers,…
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The Action Network Partners with Cadence13 to Form Sports Gambling Podcast Network
With ‘The Favorites’, the leaders in sports betting content and premium podcasting will create the first podcast to give fans a 360-degree look at the game from the perspective of the market, the athletes, the bookmakers, and the professional gambler. (August 27, 2018) The Action Network, a media company focused on sports betting content and…
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The Action Network Signs Rob Perez (aka @World_Wide_Wob) to Multi-Year Deal
The Action Network announced today that it has signed Rob Perez, aka @World_Wide_Wob, to a multi-year deal as a Senior NBA Producer. In addition to the massively popular videos Perez regularly creates, he will also be writing, podcasting, contributing content to The Action Network social platforms and developing new programming. “I’m excited to be joining…
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The Action Network Appoints Noah Szubski CEO and Matt Restivo CPO
The Action Network Bolsters Executive Roster: Appoints Noah Szubski CEO & Names Matt Restivo Chief Product Officer Seasoned Executives to Lead The Chernin Group Backed Sports Analysis and Media Company as Company Rapidly Builds Platform and Network of Featured Talent NEW YORK, NY – May 7, 2018 – The Action Network, a premium sports analysis and…
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Announcing The Action Network: the Most Trusted Source for Sports Betting News, Insights & Analytics
THE CHERNIN GROUP FORMS ‘THE ACTION NETWORK’ – A SPORTS MEDIA NETWORK DELIVERING PREMIUM CONTENT & ANALYTICS TO THE INVESTED SPORTS FAN Influential Sports Journalist and Personality Chad Millman Joins The Action Network as Head of Media The Action Network Created via a TCG Led Roll Up of Leading Sports Analysis Companies: Sports Insights, FantasyLabs…