National betting-themed companion telecast of PGA Tour event will test appetite for gambling

The PGA Tour, NBC Sports and sportsbook PointsBet will combine on the network’s first betting-focused companion telecast to air nationally, a four-day test that will deliver 10 hours of live coverage from the PGA Tour’s Waste Management Phoenix Open on the Peacock Premium network on Super Bowl weekend. “NBC Sports Edge Betcast” marks the latest move by a sport that has high hopes for betting and its promise of increased viewer engagement, driven by evolutions in technology thatcould provide…