Postecoglou, Solanke praise Tottenham star after strong response to social media abuse

Ange Postecoglou believes Tottenham s 3-1 win over Brentford should have been more convincing but insists life s good after Brennan Johnson s second goal of the week.

Johnson was criticised by fans on social media after the 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal and bounced back with a crucial goal away to Coventry City in the Carabao Cup in midweek.

He made it two in two to help Postecoglou s side beat Brentford at home on Saturday afternoon.

Spurs went a goal down inside a minute thanks to Bryan Mbeumo but bounced back quickly through Dominic Solanke, who netted his first goal for the club.

Johnson then put Spurs in front and the points were secured when James Maddison scored with five minutes remaining.

Spurs boss Postecoglou said after the match:  It w…

PENN Entertainment Banking on ESPN BET Improving Market Share

Despite paying more than half a billion dollars to acquire Barstool, PENN Entertainment s Barstool Sportsbook brand lagged in national market share, something the company hopes is vastly improved with its recently announced partnership with ESPN to launch . Let s not forget that ESPN Bet will have a similar welcome offer to compete against the big sportsbook brands, be sure to visit our page for more on this.

ESPN and PENN Entertainment today announced an agreement to in 16 states where PENN is licensed to operate. Barstool Sportsbook will be rebranded as ESPN BET as the sports betting operator moves forward in the fall.

PENN Entertainment agreed to pay $1.5 billion to ESPN over the initial 10-year term and grant ESPN approximately $500 million of warrants to purchase …

Study Finds North Carolina Student-Athletes Bet on Sports at Higher Rates Than Non-Athletes

Preliminary data from a new study of students at certain campuses shows an existing high prevalence of gambling and sports betting among male students and student-athletes as the state moves closer to its online sports betting launch next month.

Michelle L. Malkin, JD, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at East Carolina University (ECU), Director of Gambling Research Initiative Policy, shared data from her ongoing baseline study of 2,200 students across 12 UNC campuses assessing gambling behavior, awareness, and risk among UNC undergraduate students.

What we have been able to find here in North Carolina, prior to the actual expansion into legalized sports betting, is that we already have a large number of college students, 58% of those we po…