138 stories by Cort Smith
Alliance of American Football to Embrace Sports Betting, MGM Resorts Gets Sponsorship Deal
A brand new football league will embrace sports betting as part of its very fabric when it kicks off next spring. The Alliance of American Football (AAF) will launch in early February. It won’t be the first league to offer an alternative to...
Mohegan Gaming Beats Out Caesars, Hard Rock to Win Ontario, Canada Casino Contract
Connecticut-based Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment (MGE) has overcome considerable competition to win the rights to run Ontario, Canada's two Niagara Falls-area casinos for the next 21 years. On Monday, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced that MGE won the “Niagara...
Global Gaming Markets Look to Virtual Reality as Key Component of Projected $172 Billion Expansion by 2025
Virtual reality (VR) is becoming a serious reality for the global gaming market, as a recent study points to the worldwide gaming industry expanding to $171.96 billion by 2025, with VR playing a major role in that explosive growth. The study --...
Georges St-Pierre Slimming Down for McGregor Fight? Ex-Champ Addresses Rampant Rumors
Mixed martial arts legend Georges St-Pierre (GSP) is for the first time addressing rumors that he could face the winner of the upcoming fight between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. The former UFC champion in both the welterweight and middleweight divisions hasn’t...
Premier League Teams Slammed by National Health Service for Not Pitching in on Gambling Programs
The head of England’s National Health Service (NHS) is calling on English Premier League (EPL) football clubs – and the betting firms which sponsor them - to do more to tackle the issue of problem gambling. NHS chief Simon Stevens spoke out...
David Ortiz Slams Suggestion in New Book That He Had Any Ties to Gambling on Baseball
The most beloved Boston Red Sox player of the modern era is speaking out to clear his name against allegations that he may have been linked to gambling on baseball. David Ortiz is sounding off following the release of a book called...
NFL Teams Given the Green Light to Strike Sponsorship Deals With Casinos Offering Sports Betting
One of the staunchest opponents to sports betting among the four major North American Leagues seems to be softening its stance. In a move no one saw coming, the National Football League (NFL) has reportedly decided that its teams will now be...
Vietnam Casino Hoiana Done Deal as Suncity Acquires Stake in Massive Seven-Phase Project
A Vietnam casino mega-project -- whose first phase will be called Hoiana -- is looking solid after numerous delays. Suncity Group Holdings Ltd. announced this week that it's finally closed a deal which will give it a 34 percent stake in the...
Report Says BC Casinos Illegally Shredded Paper Documents for Large Financial Transactions
A new report surfaced this week suggesting that employees of a British Columbia (BC) casino allegedly shredded paper records of large cash transactions that were made by VIP customers. It’s the latest bombshell to drop in a province that has been plagued...
Maine Casino Backers Behind Failed 2017 Bid May Have Record Fine Reduced
The proponents behind an unsuccessful casino bid which drew the attention of the ethics commissioners in Maine are likely to get off much easier than originally thought. The Maine Ethics Commission (MEC) announced this week that a proposed settlement would see a...
