PointsBet partners with NBC Sports to launch sports betting telecast
The firm has signed a deal with NBC Sports Chicago and NBC Sports Philadelphia to present Betcast.
US.- PointsBet has partnered with NBC Sports Chicago and NBC Sports Philadelphia to present BetCast, an alternate live game sports-betting experience, covering the NBA game between Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers today (March 7).
Presented on NBC Sports Chicago Plus and NBC Sports Philadelphia Plus, the Bulls-76ers BetCast will be the first dual-market sports betting telecast from the NBC Sports regional networks. BetCast will deliver on-screen live odds data including spread, over/under and moving money lines, as well as futures odds and player props. It will also show real-time data on the live-game coverage.
To provide analysis and insights during the game, NBC Sports EDGE host Sara Perlman will be joined by NBC Sports Philadelphia’s 76ers analyst Jim Lynam, NBC Sports Chicago’s Bulls analyst Kendall Gill and Jay Croucher, Head Oddsmaker at PointsBet.
A special edition of the podcast hosted by Matt Bernier and Drew Dinsick, Bet the EDGE GameTime, will take place before the game.
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