Betting analyst Doug Kezirian, who has long-running ties to Las Vegas, joined Solely Gamers — an upstart sports activities wagering content material platform.
Former “Every day Wager” host Doug Kezirian on the set of that present. He’s now part of Solely Gamers, a multi-platform sports activities wagering media property. (Picture: ESPN)
Kezirian, who was beforehand with ESPN for greater than a decade, will probably be Solely Gamers’ main host and is reportedly receiving fairness within the fairness within the firm.
Doug joined Solely Gamers as Chief Content material Officer, Senior Betting Analyst and fundamental on-air expertise to launch ‘Wager Watch with Doug Kezirian’ in Las Vegas,” in line with the Solely Gamers web site. “His 20 years of broadcasting expertise, half of which with ESPN, merged with betting acumen and insider entry, make him an business unicorn.”
Solely Gamers is Kezirian’s subsequent act following an 11-year stint at ESPN, which included him enjoying a pivotal function in bringing the “Every day Wager” present to life. He was one dozens of on-air personalities laid off by ESPN earlier this yr in a spherical of cost-cutting strikes by father or mother firm Walt Disney.
Kezirian Might Make Solely Gamers a Participant
As sports activities wagering has emerged from the shadows and is now permitted in 35 states and Washington, DC, there’s been an rising intersection between gaming corporations and media entities.
A few of these pacts have borne fruit, others are within the wait-and-see stage and others have been failures. Particular to Kezirian and Solely Gamers, as but, there aren’t any indicators of direct advertising and marketing or sponsorship accords with sportsbook operators. That might come at a later date, however Solely Gamers can leverage Kezirian to probably drive site visitors and get eyeballs on his day by day 30-minute present that will probably be accessible through podcast.
Kezirian is an ready bettor as evidenced by the truth that he received $58,000 within the 2022 William Hill Faculty Soccer Problem and virtually $300,000 in an NFL contest.
Solely Gamers is reportedly on the lookout for a linear tv accomplice, in line with the New York Publish.
Kezirian Expertise Issues
Kezirian might be a coup of Solely Gamers in one other method. He was primarily the architect of “Every day Wager” and simply weeks earlier than his departure from the community was made public, ESPN boasted of the present’s hovering rankings.
In one other arguably questionable resolution, ESPN introduced in August that it could transfer “Every day Wager” from Las Vegas — the sports activities wagering capitol of the US – its Bristol, Conn. Headquarters. Prior that transfer, which occurred on Sept. 7, this system had broadcast from a 6,000-square-foot studio inside The LINQ Lodge on the Las Vegas Strip for the previous three years.
Kezirian, a Los Angeles native, moved to Las Vegas for a job as sports activities director with the native ABC affiliate. He stays a resident of town.
