A few months after shuffling its programming lineup, VSiN has unveiled additional changes that will provide bettors with information and insights during the NFL offseason. The Las Vegas-based sports betting and information network has added former MLB reliever Jensen Lewis to its morning show, VSiN By the Books, which airs weekdays from 7 to 10 a.m. EST. Throughout his career in sports media, Lewis has served as a television analyst for Cleveland Guardians baseball and also been a host on Newsradio WTAM 1100 and 97.1 The Fan. In addition to his new role with VSiN, he will continue making appearances for MLB Network, hosting shows for SiriusXM MLB Network Radio and expanding his work providing college baseball analysis for ESPN.
The VSiN morning show is broadcast on the VSiN website, YouTube TV, select regional sports networks and on SiriusXM Channel No. 158. VSiN rejoined SiriusXM last month after a five-year absence as part of an agreement between the two entities, which also includes other programming throughout the day and producing more sports betting content.
“VSiN covers the football season like no other network can, but now is the time of year when the team can really flex its muscles across other sports betting markets, including basketball, hockey, golf, baseball, tennis and horse racing,” Steve Cohen, executive vice president of talent and programming at VSiN, said in a statement. “If you can bet on it, our team is analyzing it, and as we continue to expand our audience, you’ll see us giving even more sports fans everything they need to know about the current sports betting menu.”
In addition to Lewis joining the morning show, the network has also announced that Jeff Erickson and Nick Whalen of RotoWire will be the new hosts of Prop Points. The show will be airing on weekdays from 2 to 3 p.m. EST, expanding its focus beyond the NFL to cover player props across different sports and leagues while also analyzing fantasy sports marketplaces. This program is operating under a new partnership between VSiN and RotoWire, the latter of which is a subsidiary of Gambling.com Group limited.
“With increased fan interest in the prop betting markets, we’re proud of having worked with the Guru, John Hansen, to create a strong product with our ‘Prop Points’ show last fall,” Cohen said in a statement. “Nick and Jeff will help us expand coverage beyond football to deliver VSiN fans the information they need across NBA, MLB, NHL, Golf, UFC and beyond. The fantasy expertise the RotoWire team brings will bolster our content in this area while delivering the same level of credible, actionable content that VSiN fans have come to expect.”
“This is truly a milestone moment for RotoWire,” Peter Schoenke, co-founder of RotoWire, added in a statement. “We have seen tremendous growth for our video business over the last several years as the demand for this type of content only rises. Now, working with a top-notch sports betting media brand like VSiN, we’re taking the distribution of our insights to the next level.”
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