Vegas Stats & Information Network

Vegas Stats & Information Network (VSiN) is a sports betting-oriented internet television outlet. Founded in 2017, it broadcasts from studios at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. It streams programming online via its website, and via an audio simulcast on SiriusXM channel 204. (The SiriusXM simulcast was dropped in November 2020.[1]) VSiN also syndicates some of its programming to regional sports networks, and via radio through The BetR Network, a partnership with SportsMap.

Vegas Stats & Information Network
Type of site
Sports news
Available inEnglish
OwnerMusburger Family
URLvsin.com
CommercialYes
Launched5 February 2017 (2017-02-05)
Current statusActive

VSiN is run by the family of sportscaster Brent Musburger—who serves as a lead on-air personality and host for its weekday program My Guys in the Desert (whose title references Musburger's thinly-veiled references to bookmakers as his "friends in the desert" in his commentary).[2][3]

History

VSiN was launched in February 2017 by talent agent Brian Musburger, attorney Todd Musburger and documentary film producer Dave Berg. Broadcaster Brent Musburger joined VSiN as lead on-air personality after his January 2017 departure from ESPN.[4] VSiN's inaugural broadcast was on February 5, 2017, with a focus on Super Bowl LI.[5]

Former Chicago Tribune Media executive Bill Adee was hired in March 2017 to be chief operating officer,[6] followed by Fox Sports media executive Rick Jaffe, who was hired in May 2017, to be executive producer.[7]

In March 2019, VSiN partnered with Anthem Sports & Entertainment to syndicate programming on its Canadian cable network Game+, including A Numbers Game on weekday mornings, and a weekly highlights program.[8]

In February 2020, VSiN struck an agreement to produce "BetCasts" for iHeartRadio, covering two XFL contests in real-time each week.[9]

Personalities

Alongside Musburger, other on-air hosts employed by VSiN include Mitch Moss, Pauly Howard, Gill Alexander, Ron Flatter, Matt Youmans, Michael Lombardi, Jonathan Von Tobel , Amal Shah, Patrick Meagher and Jeff Parles. VSiN also employs oddsmakers Jimmy Vaccaro, Vinny Magliulo and Chris Andrews to appear on its broadcasts.[10]

References
  1. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/201688/sportsgrid-radio-to-launch-on-siriusxm/
  2. "Musburger has no plans to stop casual references to gambling". Sports Business Daily. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  3. "Brent Musburger used to make veiled gambling references. Now he's dropped the veil". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  4. "Brent Musburger's next gig is working for sports gambling network". USA Today. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  5. "Musburger unveils new studio at South Point for sports-media venture". LasVegasSun.com. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  6. Feder, Robert. "VSiN lures superstar exec Bill Adee to Las Vegas startup". www.robertfeder.com. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  7. VSiN. "Broadcast and Digital Sports Media Veteran Rick Jaffe Named Executive Producer at VSiN". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  8. "VSiN Goes International With Canadian Content Distribution Deal". Insideradio.com. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  9. "iHeartMedia, VSiN, XFL To Provide 'BetCasts' For Inaugural Season". Inside Radio. February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  10. "All systems go for Brent Musburger's Las Vegas sports gaming network". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2017-02-05. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
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