Longtime ESPN Producer Quit After Network Partnered with Gambling App
Nicole Noren, a 24-year ESPN veteran, resigned due to ESPN's partnership with a gambling app, citing her family's history with gambling addiction.Summary
Nicole Noren, an award-winning ESPN producer with 24 years at the network, resigned when ESPN partnered with a sports gambling app, despite Disney CEO Bob Iger's earlier promise that the company would not get involved in gambling. The partnership began in 2023 with ESPN Bet, which failed, leading to a more successful deal with DraftKings. Noren, whose family was devastated by gambling addiction, felt she could not work for a gambling company. She grew up in a sportsbook environment, lost her brother to homelessness and addiction, and was disturbed by ESPN's normalization of betting. She left immediately after the ESPN Bet announcement, saying, "I'm not going to work for a gambling company and have blood on my hands."
(Source：Breitbart News Network)