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

The lead-up to the Ohio sports betting launch is overrun with advertisements.

Sportsbooks are 'Bombarding' Social Media Users with Ads Ahead of Ohio Sports Betting Launch

2022/12/08

With the start of legal sports betting in Ohio scheduled for January 1, companies are ramping up their efforts to reel in new customers. While this last-minute push was not unexpected, it has apparently taken the state by surprise. In fact, social media users are claiming to be "bombarded" with ads ahead of the Ohio sports […]
Wisconsin online sports betting apparently remains a long shot.

Will Wisconsin Online Sports Betting Ever be Legalized?

2022/12/08

It took a while for sports betting in Wisconsin to be legalized. The federal government awarded states final say over their gambling laws back in 2018, and America's Dailyland didn't unveil their first sports betting operation until almost 2022. When they did, Wisconsin online sports betting wasn't part of the equation. Over one year later, nothing has […]
South Carolina has added sports betting to their agenda in 2023.

House of Representatives in South Carolina Scheduled to Discuss Legal Sports Betting

2022/12/08

After rejecting the idea at previous turns, could legal sports betting come to South Carolina in 2023? Some version of that question permeated the public discourse ever since the subject failed to gain traction in 2021 and 2022. And while we have no assurances that things will be different next, we do at least know […]
Ohio sports betting is currently turning in record profits.

Ohio Sports Betting on Pace to Set Record for Opening-Year Revenue

2022/12/07

Could Ohio sports betting break the record for revenue generated outside of New York in the first year of legal gambling? Experts aren't ruling it out. On the contrary, they're actively predicting it. As of January 1, sports betting in Ohio is officially live. And the folks over at PlayOhio.com have crunched the numbers, and […]
One senator may have laid the groundwork for legal Alabama sports betting.

Senator Greg Albritton May Have Laid Blueprint for Legal Alabama Sports Betting

2022/12/07

The future of sports betting in Alabama has consistently been painted in bleak colors. It isn't just that they have failed to join the growing list of states to legalize gambling. They don't even appear committed to making the discussion a priority. As Jill R. Dorson recently noted for Sports Handle, the Crimson State was […]
Will BetFanatics be able to get a Massachusetts sports betting license?

BetFanatics Facing Obstacles in Attempt to Secure Massachusetts Sports Betting License

2022/12/07

The rollout of legal sports betting in Massachusetts continues to suffer from twists and turns. The latest drama? Whether BetFanatics will be able to secure a Massachusetts sports betting license. This hemming and hawing over BetFanatics' application have caught many by surprise. All major operators were considered shoo-ins to join the growing, albeit still limited, […]
The NFL futures race to win the Super Bowl has perhaps never been more wide open.

NFL Futures: Best Bets to Win the Super Bowl Entering Week 18

2022/12/07

The NFL playoffs are just around the corner, which means you're running out of time to bet on the Super Bowl winner. Indeed, NFL futures will be available to wager into and during the postseason. But the odds of winning the Super Bowl are at their most user-friendly—which is to say, their most lucrative—during the regular season because […]
California sports betting proposals need to be revamped by 2024.

Prominent Lobbyist Says California Sports Betting Proposals Need Overhaul by 2024

2022/12/07

If the green light is going to be given to sports betting in California during the 2024 elections, there needs to be major headway made when re-orienting the next round of legal gambling initiatives. Put another way: The future of California sports betting proposals is tightly tethered to opposing sides finding a middle ground—or one of […]
Will we see a reversal of the Florida sports betting repeal in 2023?

Federal Lawyers Ask Appeals Court to Reverse Florida Sports Betting Decision

2022/12/07

At long last, the battle over Florida sports betting appears headed for a decision. After months of hemming and hawing, arguments are finally being heard by a Federal appeals court over the future of legal sports betting throughout Florida. Though no decision is imminent, and no outcome is guaranteed, the mere beginning of these proceedings […]
Texas legal sports betting could become a reality in 2023.

Lawmakers Making Aggressive Push for Texas Legal Sports Betting in 2023

2022/12/07

Over the past year or so, there have been a growing number of signs that sports betting in Texas is becoming a seriously urgent priority for lawmakers. More and more officials have spoken out in support of it, and there have been extra efforts from invested parties to lobby the benefits of its implementation. The […]

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