Experience
Darren is a sports business reporter who loves covering the betting beat, but also loves covering any business. His book, “First in Thirst” on the history of Gatorade, was named among the Best 30 Business Books of 2005 by Soundview Summaries. His CNBC documentary, “Swoosh: Inside Nike,” was nominated for an Emmy. He won an Emmy for his coverage of Barack Obama winning the presidency on an NBC News show that night in 2008.
Education
Darren went to Northwestern and graduated with a degree in Communications. He was sports editor of the weekly paper, The Northwestern Chronicle and sports director of the radio station, WNUR.
Specialties
- Strong Reporting
- Speed
- Great connections in industry
- Alt market betting (memorabilia, crypto etc)
More from Darren Rovell
Florida Bettors Would Have Won 'Tens of Millions' From Sportsbooks This Postseason Had Wagering Been Legal
Karl Malone Sells 1992 Dream Team Memorabilia From Michael Jordan, Larry Bird & Others for Over $5 Million
Iowa Gambling Authorities Launch Investigation Against Hawkeyes Baseball After Player Suspensions
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Betting Highlights
Favorite Bet of All-Time
Biggest betting moment was winning $68,000 from $1500 bet on Northwestern to win the Big Ten. They didn’t but I took a buyout shortly after halftime.
Most Heartbreaking Bet
Hawaii-San Jose State game. I love the unders. I hit the under at every possible number throughout the game. Of course it was the only game that year that didn’t have a punt.