After running a successful test in Chicago, ESPN announced that it will be launching new local sports sites in New York, Los Angeles, and Dallas. In just three months, ESPN Chicagohas surpassed the Chicago Tribune’s Sports section as the top sports section in Chicago. Three months, that is all it took. That has to be even faster than ESPN had anticipated.
While this may not necessary mean too much for fantasy, it is interesting to note on the ESPN Chicago landing page, fantasy is no where to be seen. I find that interesting since local sports coverage is probably one of the best sources of information about fantasy players. Not even a “Hot Local Fantasy Tip” box. Then again, the emphasis is on local news, and not fantasy.
On a mostly unrelated note, does anyone find the box to the Huffington Post‘s Chicago-related news out of place? I am just surprised it is not a link to news reports from WLS-7, ABC’s Chicago affiliate.
Additional Coverage:
- ESPN Launching More Local Sports Sites: NYC, LA, Dallas Next (DIS) – Business Insider
- Across U.S., ESPN Aims to Be the Home Team (New York Times)
- ESPN.com vs Local Newspaper Sports (DanShanoff.com)
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