ESPN employees have long had the opportunity to place legal sports bets. But that access will become more complicated starting Tuesday, when operator PENN Entertainment launches the ESPN BET app in 17 states.
So just ahead of that launch, the company has taken extra measures to spell out its expectations by issuing “Sports Betting Guidelines” to its approximately 5,000 employees, as reported Friday by .
In early October, an ESPN spokesperson told Sports Handle the network was finalizing its guidelines regarding employee use of the ESPN BET product, and now employee guidelines are finalized – with no mention of ESPN BET. The newly distributed rules apply to all betting behavior at any sportsbook or on any mobile betting app.
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The missive sent to employees begins with a general overview: