Erin Dolan of ESPN has quickly become a fan favorite.
Since 2021, the 26-year-old betting expert has assisted ESPN gamblers with their athletic wagers.
Dolan has a sizable social media following away from the small screen, having over 136,000 Instagram followers.
Erin has extensive expertise of sports betting markets throughout ESPN’s television, radio, and online channels.
Dolan, who is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, identifies herself as a “Philly sports fan.”
Erin began her career in broadcasting at local news station WPHL after graduating from Penn State in 2018.
A lover of sports since she was a child, she took a journalism course in college and never looked back.
Dolan told Play Pennsylvania: “When I was in college everyone said to pursue the news as well as sports and make a reel for both. I was like ‘No, I’m not doing that.’
“I remember professors being really mad about it but I don’t ever want to brand myself as someone that does the complete opposite of what she loves.”
Dolan moved into the sports betting market after the practice became legal outside of Nevada.
She formerly worked for FanDuel and PointsBet before joining ESPN in 2021.
Dolan continued: “I get so excited about stats.
“I genuinely love waking up and looking up things and trying to find a really cool edge.
“It takes so much time, so much research and if I didn’t love it, there’s no way I could do it.”
Dolan is known for her stunning on-air outfits and regularly shows off her looks on Instagram.
But she’s become best known for her forensic stat-based predictions – and has quickly won over a legion of fans.
A second added: “Best betting analyst at ESPN.”
And another gasped: “You are breathtaking. WOW.”
While a fourth laughed: “Hotter than donut grease.”
Dolan is unapologetically a Philly sports fan – and said she will keep banging the drum for her hometown.
She said: “I think it’s always important to represent where you came from.
“It’s so interesting to me that people enjoy rooting for teams where they’re not from. I’m not that type of person.”
