Category: Sports Betting
As March Madness begins, college students are at increased risk from problem gambling
For college basketball fans, the NCAA Basketball tournament is the best time of the year. But for college students caught up in March... more
DraftKings CEO says company ‘on a mission’ to make investors regret selling shares
Boston-based sports-betting giant DraftKings’ top leader said this week that he and his colleagues aim to make investors rue selling off... more
New committee looks at expanding esports wagering in Nevada
A newly formed advisory committee looking to expand esports betting in Nevada heard testimony Tuesday about the opportunities to appeal to... more
Media mogul Barry Diller on track for Nevada gaming license; Wynn Resorts curtailing digital spending
In a meeting that shone a spotlight on digital gaming and sports betting and its challenges, Nevada gaming regulators Wednesday recommended... more
Penn going all in on Barstool
After having dinner with Penn National Gaming CFO Felicia Hendrix, Truist Securities analyst Barry Jonas “left [feeling] incrementally... more
New York mobile sports bets top $600 million in two weeks, rival New Jersey
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – New York sportsbooks took more than $600 million worth of bets from phones or computers in the first two... more
Wynn Interactive SPAC agreement terminated
Wynn Resorts and Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation Friday announced they’ve terminated a mutually agreed plan of merger. That agreement,... more
Women still on the sidelines when it comes to sports betting
Gaming operators competing for shares of the emerging sports betting market are flooding the airwaves with commercials featuring all-star... more
DraftKings makes bid to acquire BetMGM joint-venture partner Entain for $20 billion
DraftKings’ bid to acquire British gaming company Entain for $20 billion in a stock and cash offer could generate a second attempt by MGM... more
New president Cassie Stratford brings determination and courage to Global Gaming Women
When Cassie Stratford left a private law firm 10 years ago to work for Boyd Gaming, she wasn’t sure what to expect. Hired to be a contract... more
