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The ESPN producer who quit over gambling – and the stories she says went untold

Nicole Noren says ESPN sidelined investigations into sports betting companies as gambling partnerships reshaped the network’s priorities Earlier this week, investigative journalist Nicole Noren did something almost impossible for someone who has spent her career behind the scenes. She made herself the story. Continue reading...

Jane McManus · Sat, Oct 17, 2026, 1:00 AM
US news | The Guardian

The ESPN producer who quit over gambling – and the stories she says went untold

Nicole Noren says ESPN sidelined investigations into sports betting companies as gambling partnerships reshaped the network’s priorities

Earlier this week, investigative journalist Nicole Noren did something almost impossible for someone who has spent her career behind the scenes.

She made herself the story.

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