4499 stories by Todd Shriber
NFL Bettors Planning to Wager More This Year, Says Optimove
Football is the most wagered-on sport in the US, and the NFL leads the way. The 2024 season kicks off on Thursday, September 5, and in what could be good news for sportsbook operators, data suggest bettors will boost the frequency of...
Betfred Could Consider Full Departure from US Sports Betting Market
Amid sluggish profits, Betfred halted its sports wagering offerings in Maryland last month. At the end of this month, the company is pulling the plug on its operations in Colorado and Ohio and it might not be long before the British bookmaker...
NBA Awards Voters Barred from Betting on Those Markets
In news that elicited reactions of “It was allowed?” and “What took so long?”, the NBA will forbid awards voters from wagering on those markets. “NBA on TNT” reporter Jared Greenberg broke the news earlier Friday, citing the league’s communications office. NBA...
Penn Entertainment Has ‘Unrecognized Value,’ Says Analyst
Shares of Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) are on a wild ride as highlighted by a 26% year-to-date drop and a 20.7% surge over the past 90 days -- the latter indicating the potential is there for a durable resurgence. Some analysts remain...
Some Bettors Sell Stocks to Fund Sports Wagering Habit, Says Study
It’s often quipped that “the stock market is a casino,” but some bettors are taking that faulty phrase to heart and selling investments to fund sports wagering habits. That's according to the recently published working paper, "Gambling Away Stability: Sports Betting’s Impact...
Long Island Lawyer Pushes Hochul to Expedite NYC Casino Process
A Long Island attorney that supports Las Vegas Sands’ efforts to build a $6 billion integrated resort at the site of Nassau Coliseum encouraged Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) to approve legislation that would accelerate the bidding process for three downstate casino licenses...
MGM Partnering with Grupo Globo for Brazil Sports Betting Permit
MGM Resorts International said today it is partnering with Latin American media conglomerate Grupo Globo to pursue a sports wagering and iGaming license in Brazil. Should MGM win the permit, which could happen before the end of this year, it would debut...
Icahn Reveals Caesars Stake Is 2.44 Million Shares
Shares of Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) rallied Thursday after Carl Icahn’s Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ: IEP) revealed its recently initiated stake in the casino operator is 2.44 million shares. To be precise, Icahn owns 2,440,109 shares of the gaming stock, according to a...
DraftKings Surcharge Gambit Was ‘Head Fake,’ Says Analyst
Shares of DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) closed higher by almost 2% Wednesday on volume that was more than double the daily average after the company reversed course on a previously announced plan to tax winning sports bets in four high-tax states. In a...
Flutter Mulls Acquisition of Playtech’s Snaitech Unit
Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT) is reportedly in talks to acquire Playtech’s (LSE: PTEC) Snaitech business, news that sent shares of the target’s parent soaring in London trading. Media reports indicated FanDuel could pay as much as $2.56 billion for Snaitech, which represents...
