Why ESPN Bet Failed in a Market Dominated by DraftKings and FanDuel

Why ESPN Bet Failed in a Market Dominated by DraftKings and FanDuel

PENN’s rebrand struggles and league gambling scandals added pressure to ESPN’s exit. Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images ESPN Bet will officially shut down on Dec. 1 after a two-year run. In its renewed push into sports wagering, ESPN has struck a multi-year partnership with DraftKings. With the sports betting market growing rapidly, the sudden…

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In Ho Chi Minh City, Art Feels Urgent Again

In Ho Chi Minh City, Art Feels Urgent Again

“Christ, Buddha, and the Jigsaw” by Bùi Thanh Tâm Presented by Gate Gate Gallery at the art space Chillala House of Art, Hanoi-based artist Bùi Thanh Tâm pushes his long-standing fascination with global hybridity to new conceptual heights. “Christ, Buddha and the Jigsaw,” curated by Phil Zheng Cai, partner at Eli Klein Gallery, and Richard…

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EPA Is Embracing PFAS Pesticides. These Are The Health Risks

EPA Is Embracing PFAS Pesticides. These Are The Health Risks

The use of pesticides in agriculture has always meant managing a tricky balance—protecting the harvest and making sure essential produce gets to market, while guarding against the possibility that at least some of that produce carries toxic chemicals. This month, things got more complicated —at least as environmentalists see it.  On Nov. 18, the Environmental…

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