ESPN's gambling venture is its "death rattle"

https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/espn-penn-gambling-barstool-18290222.php#:~:text=So%20ESPN's%20alliance%20with%20Penn,addicts%20and%20aspiring%20gambling%20addicts.

So ESPN's alliance with Penn will probably fail, leaving the network even more vulnerable to market vultures eager to buy it and then liquidate its assets. Or even worse, it could succeed and render the network an expensive niche product that serves only gambling addicts and aspiring gambling addicts.