FanDuel takes over Bally Sports:

The Diamond Sports Group’s channels will soon be branded as FanDuel Sports Network.

The Diamond Sports Group, which is going through bankruptcy proceedings, and FanDuel made the announcement Friday. Diamond’s channels had been Bally Sports since baseball’s Opening Day in 2021. The name change will take place Oct. 21.

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One of the points of Bally’s take over was to provide in game betting opportunities to fans. That never really happened, as it is tough to due since streaming has a delay. We’ll see if FanDuel can do a better job at this, of if the company just uses sports broadcasting to enhance their brand.