{"id":760244,"date":"2026-06-25T22:21:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T22:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/760244\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T22:21:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T22:21:11","slug":"snl-star-kam-patterson-hosting-animated-series-for-fanatics-sportsbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/760244\/","title":{"rendered":"SNL Star Kam Patterson Hosting Animated Series for Fanatics Sportsbook"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tFanatics Sportsbook is launching an animated series narrated by Saturday Night Live<\/a> star Kam Patterson \u2026 based on actual bets made by customers on its platform.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe five episode series is called Sketchy Bets, and will live on the social feeds of Fanatics Sportsbook beginning Thursday.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe series uses hand-drawn ketch-style animation to tell the comedic stories, which are based on actual wins, losses and other unusual bets made on its platform. The premise was to take conversations about bets that normally take place in group chats or small talk at bars and create a social video series out of it.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSports betting gives you stories you can\u2019t make up,\u201d Patterson says. \u201cThe parlay that had no business hitting but somehow did. The last-leg heartbreak you\u2019re still not over. We took real bets from Fanatics Sportsbook customers and turned them into an animated show, narrated by me! If you\u2019ve ever sweated out a bet, this is going to hit home for you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tPatterson joined the cast of SNL last season as a featured player, where he was a regular presence on \u201cWeekend Update.\u201d A stand-up comic by trade, he first gained national attention for his appearances on the Kill Tony podcast hosted by Tony Hinchcliffe.<\/p>\n

\n\tPatterson joins a crowded list of SNL stars using the off-season to roll out other comedic work. Marcello Hernandez will host the ESPYs for ESPN next month, while Kenan Thompson just published a children\u2019s book. The high-profile of the show means that talent from the program are often in high demand for other projects.<\/p>\n

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