- ESPN will officially kick off its NBA Wednesday Night presented by State Farm: Daily Wager Special.
- The special will cover the Brooklyn Nets vs. the Philadelphia 76ers game.
- The betting-focused coverage will run simultaneously with the game.
PHILADELPHIA – The long-awaited ESPN sports betting-focused program Daily Wager will officially be offering its first broadcast.
Entitled NBA Wednesday Night presented by State Farm: Daily Wager Special, the program will cover the Brooklyn Nets vs. the Philadelphia 76ers game.
This is the perfect programming for NBA betting as respected analysts will cover the game and break down the odds through the matchup.
Daily Wager Launches
The Daily Wager will run simultaneously to the ESPN broadcast of the game as part of the multiplatform coverage ESPN is pushing.
On ESPN, the game will run as usual. On ESPN2 as well as the ESPN+ app, the Daily Wager Special will be on offer.
According to the official announcement, popular analysts Doug Kezirian, Joe Fortenbaugh, and Tyler Fulghum will be hosting the event, with special guest Kendrick Perkins confirmed to be present as well.
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The Daily Wager Special will have a 15-minute pregame show, covering odds and matchups, reviewing the spread, discussing the over/under totals odds, as well as discussing trends for both teams.
During the actual game, the coverage will be tracking live odds while also covering the events during the game in real-time.
During Halftime, the Daily Wager cast will be discussing graded bets and host a second-half betting preview. They will also be giving updates on other games happening around the league.
The Daily Wager is expected to run every Wednesday for the remainder of the NBA season with the hopes of becoming the go-to weekly legal sports betting program.
The NBA Wednesday Night presented by State Farm: Daily Wager Special will air on Wednesday, April 14, at 7 p.m. ET, offering full coverage of odds surrounding the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers.
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