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

Who will be the last remaining NFL team this season? We dive into the latest 2022 NFL futures.

2022 NFL Futures: Best Bets for Last Undefeated Team Include Packers, Colts and Ravens

2022/08/17

This is the most wonderful time of the year for smart football bettors. While so many are getting swindled into wagering on the preseason, the wisest among us are perusing the best online NFL betting sites for the most creative and potentially profitable 2022 NFL futures. Our own catalog is already chock full of big-picture investments. […]
Manchester City yet again headlines the best English Premier League futures investment.

English Premier League Futures: Will Manchester City Repeat as Champions in 2023?

2022/08/17

The 2022-23 English Premier League season is just a couple of matches old so far, which is great news for anyone still looking to make some bigger-picture investments in addition to working any single-game lines. The English Premier League futures market remains robust; all the best online soccer betting sites continue to update their odds to win […]
Most people in Minnesota support legal sports betting.

Poll Shows Majority of People in Minnesota Supports Legal Sports Betting

2022/08/12

For nearly the last half-decade, multiple attempts have been made to bring sports betting to Minnesota. Each try, however, has failed—sometimes in spectacular fashion. The latest attempt to bring legal sports betting to the Land of 10,000 Lakes was no exception. Though many were hopeful the state would change their tune, they failed to pass the 2022 […]
Experts have laid out a blueprint for sports betting in Alabama to become a reality.

Experts Lay Out a Blueprint for Legal Sports Betting in Alabama

2022/08/12

Now that we know it will be at least until 2024 before Alabama sports betting gets legalized, focus has started to shift toward what exactly needs to happen for the status quo to change. As it stands, sports betting in Alabama has proven to be divisive on a number of fronts. Specifically, not enough was done […]
Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker has signed the state's sports betting bill into law.

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker Officially Signs Legal Sports Betting Bill into Law

2022/08/12

Go ahead and get ready for legal sports betting in Massachusetts, folks. And yes, this means exactly what you think it does. Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker has officially signed the state's legal sports betting bill into law, paving the way for serious gaming reform in the Northeast. Of course, this reform will not take place overnight. Massachusetts […]
Caesars Entertainment has so far refused to pick sides in the California sports betting debate.

Why Caesars Entertainment is Staying Out of California Sports Betting Debate

2022/08/12

When it comes to legal sports betting in California, everybody seems to have a strong opinion. Except for Caesars Entertainment. Apparently. This sounds weird on its face. At a time when everyone and their second cousin's spouse twice removed by divorce has thoughts on if either of the two California sports betting initiatives should be legalized […]
The latest 2022 NFL futures have the Bills posting the regular season's best record, but they're wrong.

2022 NFL Futures: Bucs, Bengals, Cardinals or Chiefs Will Have BEST Regular-Season Record

2022/08/11

You know the regular season is right around the corner when the best online NFL betting sites are busting out all of the top 2022 NFL futures. And would we really be self-respecting football fans if we didn't pounce on the most intriguing lines available to us? The last time we met, the Atlanta Falcons were […]
Marlon Vera vs. Dominick Cruz headlines UFC Fight Night for August 13, 2022.

Best UFC Fight Night Bets: Marlon Vera vs. Dominick Cruz Picks

2022/08/11

Strap into your seatbelts, folks. The next UFC Fight Night has an incredible main card waiting for you. The primary draw, of course, will be the main event of Marlon Vera vs. Dominick Cruz, but the schedule for Saturday, August 13, is actually loaded with other tantalizing matchups. David Onama will be taking on Nate Landwehr in the […]
Toluca provides value as an underdog in our latest Liga MX picks.

Liga MX Picks 2022: Can Toluca Win vs. Cruz Azul as the Underdog?

2022/08/10

Now is a great time to start making 2022 Liga MX picks. With match play entering Week 8, all the best online soccer betting sites are offering odds on every single contest. That's the benefit of reaching the halfway point in the schedule: complete and utter access. It also just so happens to be the time when Liga […]
Wisconsin sports betting revenue set to have huge impact in United States.

Wisconsin Sports Betting Revenue May Convince Other Smaller States to Legalize Gambling

2022/08/05

When considering states that could swing the larger sentiment about legal sports betting in the USA, primary focus tends to land with California, Texas, Florida and New York, along with some other bigger markets. But with Wisconsin sports betting revenue now projected to shatter first-year projections, it's become clear they might serve as the ultimate example for […]

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