Location: +United States
Boyd Gaming appoints former Barclays executive to board
Boyd Gaming Corporation announced Monday that it has appointed a former Barclays executive to its board of directors. Michael Hartmeier is... more
Getting death threats from aggrieved gamblers, MLB players starting to fear for their safety
They receive death threats. They are followed home by strangers. They are abused and derided. They are Major League Baseball players, who... more
MLB embraced gambling while trying to preserve its integrity. It’s a big bet.
Washington Nationals Manager Dave Martinez is in his 33rd major league season as a player, coach or manager. He was in the prime of his... more
Analysis: A bad week for pro leagues’ modern embrace of sports betting
After a week in which an alleged co-conspirator of a banned NBA player was charged with wire fraud for a betting scheme involving NBA games... more
High-end gaming continues to outpace lower tiers in Las Vegas
Las Vegas Strip executives say high-end gaming continues to outpace the lower tiers and the spread could widen even more for some... more
Communications platform Relay secures $35 million in Series B funding
Cloud-based communications platform Relay today announced $35 million in Series B funding. The funding is being led by G2 Venture Partners,... more
Wall Street Bets: Analysts take on Penn Entertainment, online sports betting
The fortunes of Penn Entertainment and online sports betting were noted by Wall Street analysts last week. Penn Entertainment Jefferies... more
Player suspensions are another example of MLB’s delicate dance with gambling
Players betting on baseball hardly is a surprise when virtually every major sports league and sports media company is bombarding the... more
Inside ESPN’s playbook for marketing its sportsbook
ESPN’s bet on sports betting only started recently. Major sportsbooks including FanDuel, DraftKings, Caesars, MGM, and Wynn were already... more
Sportsbook-branded ADWs have flourished this Triple Crown season
It’s hardly unusual for Kentucky Derby betting handle to rise year-over-year. But even while taking that into account, this year’s spike... more


