ESPN Bet - trust score 36/100: reputation & complaints check

Brand overview

ESPN Bet was a sports betting brand operated by Penn Entertainment under license from ESPN Inc., with cross-promotion across ESPN's media platforms. The brand shows a low Trust Score (36/100, grade D) and a low Trustpilot rating (1.6/5 from 31 reviews), though its Google Play app rating is notably higher at 4.4/5. Search demand for the brand was recorded across 50 countries, indicating broad international awareness despite its US-focused service.

Key facts

Trust Score: 36/100 (grade D)
Trustpilot rating: 1.6/5 based on 31 reviews
Google Play app rating: 4.4/5
Tranco web traffic rank: 282,711
Search demand recorded in 50 countries; 9 Reddit mentions in the past 30 days
Operated by Penn Entertainment under a brand license from ESPN Inc., per Wikipedia

Trust score breakdown

How the trust score is calculated across 6 weighted dimensions.

Scale 10/10

Regulatory 0/30

Reputation 6/20

Transparency 0/15

Infrastructure 15/15

Digital presence 1/10

Trust score breakdown 36/100

How the trust score is calculated across 6 weighted dimensions.

Trust score history

Monthly Trust Score evolution based on the formula v2.0 (6 components: regulatory, reputation, infrastructure, transparency, digital presence, scale).

Latest

31/100 · D

2026-08

2026-06

Change

-1

2026-06 → 2026-08

Demand trend 12 mo., to Jun 2026

Avg monthly volume

46,646

Total (12 months)

559,746

Change

-21,324 -62%

Top 5 countries by demand

Search interest

Query: espn bet casino

Current

0

Peak

0

Trend

→ stable

Top queries

espn bet casino promo code

Source: Google Trends. Values 0–100, relative

Affiliate program reputation

⚠ Listed under Warning on Affiliate Guard Dog

Source: Affiliate Guard Dog (affiliateguarddog.com)

Technical

31

PageSpeed

Poor · LCP 22.1s · CLS 0.010

Analytics

Google Analytics (GA4) Segment

Languages (6)

Chinese English Icelandic Japanese Korean Thai

About

ESPN Bet was a brand of American sportsbooks and online sports betting services operated by Penn Entertainment. Its branding was licensed from ESPN Inc., which cross-promoted ESPN Bet across its digital properties and television networks.

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Reputation & visibility

Trustpilot rating: 1.6
Trustpilot reviews: 31
Reddit mentions (30d): 10
Organic keywords: 0
Tranco rank: 264534
Meta ads active: -
Google Trends: Unknown

Where the brand is blocked

✓ Not on any blocklist we check (8 countries checked)

Source: EU regulator blocklist registers

Operator & sanctions screening

Operator legal entity

Penn Entertainment, Inc. · United States

Sanctions lists

✓ No matches found

Screened against consolidated EU, UK, OFAC and UN sanctions lists

Infrastructure & domain health

Domain health: Healthy (100/100)

Domain: espnbet.com
Domain age: 8
SSL days left: 156
CDN: CloudFront
Referring domains: 3428
Backlink rank: 399

+ SSL certificate
+ Domain age
+ Backlinks
+ CDN active

Markets (59 countries)

Countries where this brand is active. Click a country for market intelligence data.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the trust score of ESPN Bet?

ESPN Bet has a trust score of 36 out of 100, placing it in grade D (Caution). The score is calculated from regulatory standing, reputation, infrastructure, transparency and scale, using publicly verifiable data.

How many licenses does ESPN Bet hold?

ESPN Bet currently holds 0 active license(s) across its operating markets. License status is verified against regulator registers weekly.

In which markets is ESPN Bet active?

ESPN Bet is active in 59 country/countries. Use the markets filter above to sort by legal status (legal, regulated, unregulated or prohibited).

How does ESPN Bet compare to similar brands?

Brands in the same grade (D) as ESPN Bet are listed in the "Similar brands" section above. You can also use the compare tool on the trust leaderboard to evaluate ESPN Bet side by side with up to three other brands.

Can ESPN Bet improve its trust score?

Yes. Trust scores are recalculated monthly. If ESPN Bet obtains a new licence, improves its Trustpilot rating, extends its SSL certificate or publishes clearer terms, its score will rise in the next cycle.