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Jim Murren Appointed Chairman of New UAE Gaming Regulator
Former MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) CEO Jim Murren has been appointed chairman of the board of the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) -- the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) newly formed gaming regulatory body. Murren, who led the Mandalay Bay operator for...
Fanatics Unveils Jersey Drop Promo for New Sportsbook Clients
Fanatics Betting and Gaming, the wagering arm of sports apparel giant Fanatics, is leveraging the parent company’s merchandise lineup to attract new bettors. Today, the operator announced the Fanatics Jersey Drop promotion. New clients of Fanatics Sportsbook or PointsBet US, which is...
Gaming and Leisure Properties to Join S&P MidCap 400 Index
Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ: GLPI) earned an important index as Standard & Poor’s (S&P) announced late Friday that the stock will be promoted to the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The gaming real estate investment trust (REIT) is one of 10 stocks...
DraftKings Reignmakers Seen Boosting Profits, Revenue
DraftKings’ (NASDAQ: DKNG) Reignmakers -- a fantasy sports game rooted in nonfungible tokens (NFTs) -- is a prime example of blockchain gaming, and could be accretive to the operator’s top and bottom lines. Just over two years ago, the Boston-based sportsbook operator...
Fanatics Closes Portion of PointsBet Deal, Adds Seven States to Roster
Fanatics is moving along with its previously announced $225 million acquisition of PointsBet US, revealing on Thursday that it's landed regulatory approval to acquire the target’s operations in seven states. Those jurisdictions are Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and...
Las Vegas Strip Can Extend Blistering Revenue Pace Says Analyst
On Wednesday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) noted Clark County’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) surged 7.5% year over year to a record $1.28 billion in July. The Las Vegas Strip contributed $835 million of that tally. At least one analyst expects...
New York Provides Answers to Initial Batch of Downstate Casino Inquiries
In an expansive, 103-page document released Wednesday, the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) and the Gaming Facility Location Board (GFLB) answered hundreds of questions submitted earlier this year by entities vying for one of three downstate casino licenses. The answers addressed...
ESPN’s Daily Wager Says Adios to Las Vegas
ESPN’s “Daily Wager” betting program is leaving Las Vegas and will commence broadcasting from the network’s Bristol, Conn. headquarters on Thursday, Sept. 7. The sports network made the announcement earlier today. “Daily Wager,” which airs on ESPN2, has broadcast from a 6,000-square-foot...
Peter Luger Caesars Palace Opening Slated for Nov. 1
The Caesars Palace location of Peter Luger, the storied New York steakhouse, is scheduled to open on Wednesday, November 1. Caesars and Peter Luger announced the Las Vegas location in January 2022, and there was some hope then that the eatery would...
‘Friends’ Reruns Prime Targets for Sports Betting Commercials
“Friends” and “South Park,” two staples of 1990s pop culture, are among the nonsports television shows featuring the most impressions from sportsbook advertisers. In the first six months of this year, sports wagering ad placements on “Friends” reruns and on “South Park”...
