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

A member of the Texas Sports Betting Alliance says that the key to legalization may be solving the issue of problem gambling habits.

Will Legislation to Texas Sports Betting Hinge on Contributions to Problem Gambling Funds?

2025/04/25

If Texas sports betting legislation is going to anytime, there’s one major concern that must be addressed: problem gambling. Across the United States, data shows that markets with legal sports betting experience significant upticks in reports of problem gambling habits. That is something opponents of sports wagering have always cited, and something they will […]
New Massachusetts sports betting research shows that problem gambling has increased dramatically over the past few years.

New Massachusetts Sports Betting Research May Help Drum Up for Better Health Act

2025/04/25

Gambling limits have become a hot topic inside the Massachusetts sports betting market. If recent developments are any indication, the focus isn’t going anywhere in the near future. This concern isn’t new, either. The launch of sports betting in Massachusetts began in January 2023. Ever since then, more than a handful of regulators and policymakers […]
DraftKings CEO Jason Robins says the legalization of California sports betting will need to include collaboration with tribal nations.

DraftKings CEO on California Sports Betting Collaboration: There is No Other Way to Do It

2025/04/25

If you are looking for an exact timeline on the legalization of California sports betting, you will continue to be out of luck. On the other hand, if you are looking for signs of progress from the stakeholders who will be tasked with expanding gaming laws in The Golden State, you will be thrilled at […]

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The bill to expand Nebraska sports betting to include online wagering appears to be losing steam among state legislators.

The Bill to Expand Nebraska Sports Betting Appears to be Losing Steam

2025/04/18

The measure that proposes the expansion of Nebraska sports betting to online operators is currently moving up the legislative food chain. However, the belief that it will receive enough to appear on the 2026 electoral ballot is beginning to wane. Legislative Resolution 20CA (LR 20CA) was first introduced by Senator Eliot Bostar, out of […]
A recent consumer demand report on states without legalized gambling did not include the potential Idaho sports betting market.

Recent Gambling Consumer Demand Report Leaves Out Idaho Sports Betting Market

2025/04/17

A recent study of markets without that have yet to legalize sports betting seeks to project which states have the most to gain by changing their tune. Notably absent from the exercise? That would be the Idaho sports betting market. As if we needed any more evidence that sports betting in Idaho is not on […]
The latest Texas sports betting bill seems to be prompting more questions than answers about what happens if it es.

Latest Texas Sports Betting Bill Includes Interesting Stipulations for Licensing Process

2025/04/16

With another Texas sports betting bill up for consideration, analysts have started to parse the details of proposed legalization. To this point, the introduction of additional information is leading to more questions than answers.  Specifically, House t Resolution 134 (HJR 134) has some hazy language on who it would license to offer sports betting in […]
A bill that seeks to crack down harder on issues of illegal Florida sports betting has officially reached the state Senate's floor.

Illegal Florida Sports Betting Bill Officially Moves to Senate

2025/04/16

A bill that aims to crack down on the illegal Florida sports betting market has officially reached the state Senate. The legislation, Senate Bill 1404 (SB 1404), specifically takes aim at Florida sweepstakes betting. Senator Cory Simon, a Republican, is the primary sponsor of the initiative. However, while sweepstakes wagering is among the chief focuses, […]
The Kansas sports betting market is no longer on track to expand its number of licensed operators after a recent overruling from lawmakers.

Lawmakers Rule Against the Expansion of the Kansas Sports Betting Market

2025/04/16

The expansion of the Kansas sports betting market is officially on hold. It may even be scheduled to shrink. Right now, six different operators are licensed to offer online sports betting in Kansas: DraftKings, FanDuel, ESPN Bet, Caesars, BetMGM and Fanatics. According to sports betting regulations for The Bluegrass State, up to 12 operators can […]

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