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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Signs $200 Million Contract Extension
The highest paid person in the NFL is not a star quarterback or all-pro wide receiver. It is the commissioner of the NFL, Roger Goodell. He agreed Wednesday to a five-year, $200 million contract extension. If bonuses and incentives are met it...
UBS Buys 10 Million MGM Resorts Shares From Founder Kirk Kerkorian’s Estate
UBS Securities has acquired 10 million shares of MGM Resorts International from the Tracinda Corporation, a private investment trust that was set up by Las Vegas pioneer Kirk Kerkorian before his 2015 death. Tracinda is selling the MGM Resorts stake to UBS...
Financial Analyst Jim Cramer Says Fold on Bitcoin, Visit ‘Fabulous Las Vegas’ Instead
CNBC "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer is warning bitcoin investors that the digital currency comes with a substantial amount of risk and uncertainty. That likely isn't news to most who have bought into the cyber coinage, as bitcoin's price has fluctuated wildly...
New Jersey Considers Giving Horse Racing Tracks a Piece of the Online Gambling Pie
Online gambling can be enjoyed from anywhere in New Jersey, but whether players connect from home or on the go, it’s always the casinos operating those sites, or their affiliates, that take in the revenue. A new law is hoping to change...
Al Franken Resigns Amid Serial Sexual Misconduct Allegations, as Betting Markets Predicted
Senator Al Franken (D-Minnesota) says some of the accusations of sexual misconduct made by eight women are untrue, but regardless, the former Saturday Night Live star is resigning from Congress in the coming weeks. Franken's fall began with former Poker After Dark and National Heads-Up...
GVC Ready to Gamble on Ladbrokes Coral in $5.2 Billion Deal, Latest in Major Year of Acquisitions and Mergers
Online gambling operator GVC Holdings is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire UK bookmaker Ladbrokes Coral for $5.2 billion. The bwin.party owner and sports betting behemoth has long been interested in acquiring Ladbrokes, with the most recent proposal, a $4.6 billion offer,...
Sports Integrity Hotline Launched in US Ahead of Potential PASPA Repeal
A sports integrity hotline has been established in the United States and Canada by the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) to allow athletes, team personnel, fans, and the general public to anonymously report suspected misconduct or any other sports integrity concerns....
One Day After New York Giants Coach Fired, Odds Posted for Replacement
A day after the New York Giants fired Head Coach Ben McAdoo an online sportsbook was posting odds on who will be his successor. Bookermaker.eu displayed the prop bet on its website. The NFL team’s ownership had never made a coaching change...
Brick-and-Mortar Casino ‘Dark Web’ Threats Abound, Cybersecurity Report Reveals
Given the billions of dollars globally that run through the casino industry, that the dark web is home to those with an interest in attacking this market should come as no surprise. But while we might assume most cybersecurity attacks would be...
Greece Could Soon Allow Casinos in Major Tourism Destinations
Greece lawmakers are preparing to vote on a bill that would legalize three casinos in the popular tourism destinations of Crete, Santorini, and Mykonos, and also allow the country's current gambling establishments to relocate. The latter is perhaps the more important part...
