According to a report from Forbes Japan today on November 30, the world’s top audio-visual entertainment giant Disney recently made it clear that it is actively planning a new sports gambling business, which has aroused heated discussions. The gambling business platform is its sports channel ESPN. It is reported that Disney’s CEO Bob Chapek said at the latest earnings conference held recently that Disney is currently actively planning to expand its online sports gambling business, and the execution platform will be its popular sports channel ESPN+.
The popularity of ESPN+ is currently increasing, and the number of subscriptions this year has soared by 66%, and it has also obtained the live broadcast rights of the Professional Football League (NFL) for 10 years from 2023.
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Considering Disney’s influence in the world, analysts commented that outsiders are thinking about the way Disney uses its sports channel ESPN to operate the sports gambling business and whether it will affect Disney’s image. After all, the image that Disney has given the outside world so far is healthy and uplifting.