Penn Entertainment and ESPN agreed to end their US online sports betting partnership on 1 December 2025. Penn plans to rebrand its US sportsbook as theScore Bet, targeting the same date as the expected Missouri sports betting launch, subject to regulatory approvals; Penn said it operates theScore Bet in Ontario.
The change affects Penn’s US sportsbook branding and its planned timing alongside Missouri’s expected market launch.
Quarter ended 30 September 2026
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Penn Entertainment said it would end its 10-year, $1.5bn partnership with ESPN and rebrand its US online sportsbook as theScore Bet, with changes planned by December 2025. ESPN said DraftKings would become its official bookmaker from 1 December, when the standalone ESPN Bet app was due to close.