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| Type | Sports news |
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| Programming | |
| Language | English |
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| Owner | Musburger Media |
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| Launched | February 5, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-02-05) |
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| Website | vsin |
Vegas Stats & Information Network (VSiN) is an Americansports bettingradio network andstreaming television channel owned by Musburger Media. Founded in 2017 by the family of sportscasterBrent Musburger, VSIN broadcasts from studios at theCirca Resort & Casino andThe D, both located onFremont Street inLas Vegas, Nevada.
VSiN programming is carried via its own website, as well as otherover-the-top services. VSiN also syndicates its programming via localregional sports networks and radio stations.
VSiN was founded by talent agent Brian Musburger, attorneyTodd Musburger and documentary film producer Dave Berg. Broadcaster Brent Musburger joined VSiN as lead on-air personality after his January 2017 departure fromESPN.[1] VSiN launched on February 5, 2017, with special programming coveringSuper Bowl LI; the network planned to initially broadcast 12 hours of live programming per-day, which would be broadcast onSirius XM and stream on the network's website.[2] VSiN would broadcast from a studio at theSouth Point Hotel, Casino & Spa; the studio would feature glass walls to allow casino guests to see live programming in production, and external microphones to capture the casino floor's ambience.[3]
FormerChicago Tribune Media executiveBill Adee was hired in March 2017 to be chief operating officer,[4] followed byFox Sports media executive Rick Jaffe, who was hired in May 2017, to be executive producer.[5]
In February 2020, VSiN partnered withiHeartRadio to produce gambling-centric online broadcasts ofXFL games.[6] By then, VSiN had studios and bureaus at multiple casinos, includingThe D Las Vegas (adjacent to its newly-opened sportsbook and sports bar BarCanada),[7] theMandalay Bay, theRivers Casino inDes Plaines, Illinois, and theBorgata inAtlantic City.[8]
In October 2020, VSiN added a second main studio at the newly-openedCirca Resort & Casino (which like The D is owned byDerek Stevens); its construction occurred in parallel with the construction of the remainder of the building. The new studio was intended to provide the network with improved production capabilities for video content, as the South Point studio was primarily optimized for audio programming.[8]
In March 2021, the Musburger family sold VSiN toDraftKings, with the Musburgers staying on in executive roles.[9] In September 2023, VSiN moved out of the South Point studio; the studio was retained by the casino and began to produce its own sports betting content.[10]
In July 2024, DraftKings sold VSiN back to the Musburgers for an undisclosed amount.[11][12]
Brent Musburger serves as a lead on-air personality and host for its weekday programMy Guys in the Desert, a reference to Musburger's long-time sly references toNevadabookmakers during game broadcasts as his "friends inthe desert".[13][14]
Alongside Musburger, other on-air hosts employed by VSiN include Mitch Moss, Pauly Howard, Gill Alexander, Ron Flatter, Matt Youmans,Michael Lombardi, Tim Murray, Jonathan Von Tobel, Patrick Meagher, and Wes Reynolds. VSiN also employs Nevada oddsmakers Jimmy Vaccaro, Vinny Magliulo, and Chris Andrews to appear on its broadcasts.[15]
At launch, VSiN streamed through its website, and was carried on Sirius XM channel 204. On January 7, 2021, VSiN was dropped by Sirius XM and replaced bySportsGrid Radio. VSiN would later return to Sirius XM in January 2025, moving to channel 158.[16][17]
In March 2019, VSiN partnered withAnthem Sports & Entertainment to syndicate programming on its Canadian cable networkGame+, includingA Numbers Game on weekday mornings, and a weekly highlights program.[18]