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Chad Millman (born 1971) is an American journalist, author, and media executive. He is currently the Chief Content Officer for Better Collective US, a company focused on sports betting media.
Early Life and Education
[edit]Millman was born and raised in Highland Park, Illinois. He attended Indiana University, where he majored in Journalism and Political Science.
Career
[edit]Early Career
[edit]Millman began his career as a reporter for Sports Illustrated. During his tenure, he contributed to investigative reports on sports betting and college football scandals. [citation needed for Sports Illustrated career details and investigative work]
ESPN
[edit]In 1998, Millman joined ESPN The Magazine as an NFL editor. He contributed to features and investigative pieces, including a cover story and a television piece for E:60 about poker player Phil Ivey.
Millman is credited with launching ESPN’s sports betting beat, where he created the Behind The Bets podcast and wrote betting-related columns for ESPN.com. He also contributed to SportsCenter and other ESPN programs.
In 2011, Millman was promoted to editor-in-chief of ESPN The Magazine[1]. During his tenure, he expanded The Body Issue across ESPN's platforms and featured NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on the cover to promote the legalization of sports betting. In 2014, Millman was named editor-in-chief of both ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com. Two years later, he was promoted to Editorial Director for ESPN Domestic Digital,[2] where he helped create and produce We The Fans[3][4].
Action Network
[edit]In 2017, Millman left ESPN to join The Chernin Group[5][6] and helped launch The Action Network, a sports betting media company. The Action Network provides betting content through an app, website, and podcasts, and it has partnered with major sports leagues, including the NBA, PGA Tour, MLB, and NASCAR.[7][8] [citation needed for the founding of Action Network, its app, and partnerships]
Millman co-hosts The Favorites podcast with professional bettor Simon Hunter, which has been graded by ITunes 4.7 by 1.4 thousand viewers.[9]
In 2021, The Action Network was sold to Better Collective for $240 million.[10]
Awards and Recognition
[edit]In 2019, the Fantasy Sports Gaming Association named The Action Network platform a winner for the best video content in 2022. [11]
Books
[edit]Millman has authored or co-authored several books, including:
- Pickup Artists: Street Basketball in America (1998), co-written with Lars Anderson, which was praised by Kirkus Reviews for its reporting and writing.[12]
- The Detonators: The Secret Plot to Destroy America and an Epic Hunt for Justice (2006), which received acclaim from The New York Times. [13]
- The Ones Who Hit The Hardest: The Steelers, The Cowboys and the Fight for America’s Soul (2010), co-written with Shawn Coyne, which The Wall Street Journal called lyrical.[14]
- They Call Me Baba Booey (2010), co-written with Gary Dell’Abate, which was reviewed positively by GQ[15].
References
[edit]- ^ Rehagen, Tony. "A former ESPN editor's big bet on sports gambling". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Chad Millman | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ Nesheim, Jay Jay (2017-04-11). "Get to know the fans of We The Fans". ESPN Front Row. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (2017-03-22). "ESPN Finds Its Next Documentary Series to Follow 'O.J.' Oscar Win (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ Rehagen, Tony. "A former ESPN editor's big bet on sports gambling". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Chad Millman Leaving ESPN, Joining Barstool Parent Company Chernin Group". The Big Lead. 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Sports Betting Is Legal, and Sportswriting Might Never Recover". Bloomberg.com. 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ Lauletta, Tyler. "The Action Network is a must-have subscription for bettors — especially now the NBA and NHL playoffs are going on now". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "The Action Network", Wikipedia, 2024-09-05, retrieved 2024-11-22
- ^ "The Action Network", Wikipedia, 2024-09-05, retrieved 2024-11-22
- ^ Mossa, Will (2023-02-20). "FSGA Announces Industry Award Winners". Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ PICKUP ARTISTS | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "A Larger-Than-Life Preacher, and the Blast on Black Tom Island". The New York Times.
- ^ "Raising the Steel Curtain".
- ^ Richdale, Andrew (2010-11-18). "An Interview with Gary Dell'Abate, Baba Booey of the Howard Stern Show". GQ. Retrieved 2024-11-22.