138 stories by Cort Smith
30-Year-Old Gambling Addict Wins Stint in Prison After Bilking Grandmother Out of Life Savings
Darren Gledhill's never-very-good luck has run out completely: a British judge has handed a two-year, four-month sentence behind bars to the man who emptied his own 70-something grandmother's bank account of every penny she had before she died. It started in June...
DraftKings New Jersey Sports Betting License Push Moving from Fantasy to Reality
With New Jersey set to start offering legal wagering on sports this Thursday, DraftKings is scrambling to get in on the action. The daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator took another step towards that goal this week, as it applied for a key...
Belmont Stakes Favorite Justify Will Vie for Triple Crown Saturday, While Humane Society of US, ASPCA Shed Light on Dark Side of Horse Racing
Justify -- 2018's Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner -- has already made horse racing history. Now he's 1.5 miles away from becoming an industry legend. The three-year-old colt is on a roll. He bested the field at a muddy and slippery...
2018 Stanley Cup Goes to Washington Capitals: Vegas Golden Knights Fall Short in Last Game of Legendary Finals
The coveted 2018 Stanley Cup belongs to the Washington Capitals, after a gripping last game Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It was the first time in the Caps' 44-year franchise history to take home the Cup, and it wrapped...
Smaller Maryland Casinos Post Record May Profits, But MGM National Harbor Remains Top Dog
Maryland casinos had a record month of May, and finally saw some return of their revenue growth. Ever since the MGM National Harbor took up residence on the Potomac River in Oxon Hill, Maryland -- a suburb of Washington, DC -- back...
Sands Bethlehem Casino One Step Closer to Final Sale in Pennsylvania with Five-Year License Renewal
The Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania has been handed a five-year extension to its gaming license, which is one of the last barriers to completing its sale from billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson to Alabama-based Wind Creek Hospitality. The seven-member Pennsylvania Gaming...
Punk Rockers NOFX Shooting Joke Falls Flat in Las Vegas, Fallout Comes Fast and Furious
NOFX probably won't be invited back to play Las Vegas again anytime soon. Although that may be the least of the band's worries after what one band member made light of at a Vegas punk rock music festival last weekend. The veteran...
DraftKings Moves Into New Jersey Sports Betting Sphere, Partnering with Resorts Atlantic City
DraftKings -- the biggest daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator on the market -- is diving head first into the burgeoning business of sports betting. With the US market newly opened up following the Supreme Court's May PASPA overturn decision, the DFS giant...
ASA Crackdown: Fairy Tale-Themed Online Games Too Tempting for Kids, Says British Ad Watchdog Group
Are online betting games with titles like FairyTale Legends: Red Riding Hood likely to attract kids? The UK's advertising watchdog, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), seems to think so, and it has rapped the knuckles of the website responsible for promoting this -- and other...
Joe Girardi to New York Lawmakers: Act Fast on Sports Betting
Joe Girardi has already helped bring multiple World Series banners to the state of New York. Now, the former Yankees catcher and manager is hoping he can help hasten the legalization of sports betting in the state, too. Girardi, who has three...
