Dan Favale

Dan Favale

Dan first began writing about sports back in 2011. At the time, his expertise lied in the NBA and NFL. More than one decade, that remains the case. But he's also expanded his catalog to include extensive knowledge and analysis on the NHL, MLB, tennis, NASCAR, college basketball, certain esports and, most notably, the sports betting news industry at large. Basketball is Dan's first love—and remains so today. It is still, to this day, the sport he spends the most time writing and talking about. If you're a fan of his work, you've probably seen his work at major publications, heard him speak on his own podcast (Hardwood Knocks) and a multitude of other shows or seen one of his snarky posts on X (formerly Twitter) stumble across your timeline. Capably covering so many sports does sponge up a ton of Dan's brainpower. In his spare time, though, he has taken up amateur bodybuilding—which, if we're being honest, is probably just a fancy way of saying he's a wannabe fitness junkie. Regardless of what he's doing, Dan is bound to have either a podcast or, most importantly, some emo rock playing in the background. He grew up on blink 182, a band he still religiously worships to this day. And in recent years, he's become an avid fan of Youth Fountain and Hot Mulligan—two of the best when it comes to writing and playing sad music that sounds happy.

Education

Dan graduated from St. Joseph's College in New York after initially spending one year in the John Curley Center for Sports Journalist at Pennsylvania University. While that program was nationally renowned, Dan was at the time concerned about how geared towards traditional media it was. Switching specialties from journalism to a general English degree and attending St. Joseph's College ending up serving him well, as it gave him the freedom to develop an online voice and presence that's help keep his career afloat for nearly 15 years.

Professional Achievements

Dan has appeared on numerous sports talk radio shows, livestreams, TV spots and podcasts over the course of his career. He is also the founder of the Hardwood Knocks podcast, which covers the entire NBA and has been around in the mainstream since 2015.

Latest from Dan Favale

Penn Entertainment has announced that it will be expanding ESPN Bet operations inside the Ohio sports betting market, on top of other markets.

ESPN Bet Preparing to Expand in Ohio Sports Betting Market

2025/01/16

ESPN Bet is planning to expand its footprint inside the Ohio sports betting market. This news comes from Penn Entertainment, the parent company that owns and operates the ESPN-branded sportsbook. While Penn and ESPN Bet continue to focus on securing a larger piece of the market share for online sports betting in the United States, […]
Data from the tracking company GeoComply shows that attempts to create Texas sports betting accounts continue to climb.

Attempts to Create Texas Sports Betting Accounts Are on the Rise

2025/01/16

New data released from GeoComply shows that interest in Texas sports betting continues to climb among residents of The Lone Star State. This interest in question is measured through attempted logins. GeoComply provides geolocation data, security and solutions to its customers. This includes isolating the true location of a person’s digital presence. In this case, […]
Since relaunching roughly one year ago, the Hard Rock Florida sports betting app has apparently amassed millions of users on the platform.

Hard Rock Florida Sports Betting App Already Has ‘Several Million’ Users

2025/01/15

Measuring the success of Florida sports betting can be a difficult task.  Since The Sunshine State offers services exclusively through the Seminole Tribe, either at one of their casino locations or through their highly rated Florida sports betting app, we do not have access to the standard revenue reports as is the case with other […]
As state officials prepare for 2025 legislative sessions, the topic of Minnesota sports betting legalization is expected to be center stage.

The Legalization of Minnesota Sports Betting Remains Top Priority Among State Legislators

2025/01/15

As many continue to wait and see whether Minnesota sports betting will be legalized this year, not much about what happens next is certain. However, we do know one thing for sure: The future of sports betting in The Land of 10,000 Lakes will be front and center for state officials. The latest round of […]
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Massachusetts sports betting regulators have issued a fine to Penn Entertainment’s ESPN Bet for accepting illegal wagers.

Massachusetts Sports Betting Regulators Issue Fine to ESPN Bet

2025/01/14

Massachusetts sports betting regulators have issued a $10,000 fine to ESPN Bet, the sports betting app owned and operated by Penn Entertainment. The nature of this penalty is related to the acceptance of what The Bay State considers illegal wagers. Robert Linnehan of Sports Betting Dime has the full details below: “The Massachusetts Gaming Commission […]
There is a chance that the Nebraska sports betting market will loosen restrictions on current rules for wagering on in-state college events.

Nebraska Sports Betting Market May Loosen Restrictions on NCAA Events

2025/01/14

The scope of Nebraska sports betting may expand in 2025. But not how you think. Many are waiting for online sports betting in Nebraska to be legalized. As things stand, residents of The Cornhusker State must visit a physical location to place wagers. But while there is talk of Nebraska letting mobile betting sites into […]
Cotton Bowl Odds

Cotton Bowl Odds

2025/01/10

The first part of any successful Cotton Bowl betting strategy is determining whether this is a year in which the game has a bearing on the college football playoff bracket. Its status changes annually. Each year, a selection committee decides which four teams will make the playoffs, a process that has received criticism for its general […]

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