Writer: David McKee
ESPN makes big sports betting push
Despite parent Disney being under pressure from dissident shareholders to spin off ESPN, the sports network announced an aggressive... more
Tony Yousfi joins The Venetian Resort as chief sales officer
Stealing a march on rival Fontainebleau, The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas has plucked away its vice president of sales, catering and... more
Churchill Downs signs with FanDuel
Having opted to quit the sports-betting business as a first-party operator, Churchill Downs [ticker symbol: CHDN] has cut a multi-year deal... more
Barry boosts Boyd
Analyst Barry Jonas of Truist Securities had a satisfying lunch with Boyd Gaming Director of Corporate Finance Jake Mulcahy yesterday.... more
DraftKings signs Tony Hawk for responsible gambling campaign
Climbing aboard the responsible-gaming bandwagon, DraftKings has inked a deal with superstar skater Tony Hawk to headline its new... more
New York: Turning Stone to expand next year
A 2023 groundbreaking is anticipated for a major construction project at Turning Stone Resort Casino in upstate New York. The goal is to... more
G2E Asia: Panel laments Asian gaming regulation
Almost despairing of the state of casino regulation in the Pacific Rim, Spectrum Gaming Group Managing Director Frederic Gushin kicked off... more
G2E Asia: More rules, more taxes coming to Macau
At times echoing the official city line, four Global Gaming Expo Asia panelists said a post-COVID Macau will be a different place.... more
G2E Asia: Execs bullish on Philippines, South Korea
A quartet of high-ranking casino executives expressed mixed views on the Asian market during the second day of Global Gaming Expo Asia,... more
G2E Asia: Analyst says Macau can learn from Vegas, expresses caution on Japan
Gambling in Macau could be back on top, perhaps as early as this time next year. That’s the outlook of Morgan Stanley Asia Managing... more
