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CFTC Promises Scrutiny of Election Wagering Sites
The Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is pledging to diligently monitor platforms offering financial contracts tied to political outcomes as Election Day nears. The commission, which is engaged in a lengthy legal spat with...
Venetian Las Vegas, IHG to End Hotel Alliance in January
IHG and the Venetian and the Palazzo are ending a 15-year-old hotel licensing agreement. That pact will be terminated on Jan. 1, 2025. Since October 2010, the Las Vegas Strip integrated resort complex has been...
MGM Makes Cut in Goldman Sachs ‘Buyback Basket’
MGM Resorts International’s (NYSE: MGM) long-standing commitment to repurchasing its shares is well-known on Wall Street. Those efforts have resulted in a significant reduction to the casino giant’s shares outstanding tally, but also some accolades...
Wynn NY Casino Opposed by Majority of West Siders
Protect the High Line, a group attempting to safeguard the West Side Manhattan neighborhood of the same name, said a significant majority of local residents oppose a plan by Related Cos. and Wynn Resorts to...
Marriott, MGM to Rebrand Delano Las Vegas as W Hotel
Marriott International and MGM Resorts International announced Monday that they’re teaming up to convert the Delano Las Vegas to the hotelier’s W brand. The transition of that property is expected to occur later this year...
Fanatics Making Progress in New York Sports Betting Market
Fanatics, which is one of the newest players on the US sports betting stage, is making strides in New York -- the country’s largest market by handle. Privately held Fanatics acquired PointsBet US in 2023...
FanDuel to Rebrand Bally’s Sports Networks in Matter of Days
It’s official. Diamond Sports Group’s regional sports networks (RSNs) currently bearing the Bally’s Sports name will transition to FanDuel branding on Oct. 21. The announcement from Diamond and FanDuel parent Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT) arrived...
Golden Entertainment Could Mull Sale-Leaseback on Unidentified Casino
Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ: GDEN) could consider selling and leasing back one of its casinos as an avenue for raising cash. Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli put forth that theory in a new report to clients,...
Diamond Sports Pushing for Fast FanDuel Rebrand on RSNs
Diamond Sports Group, the bankrupt operator of regional sports networks (RSNs) currently bearing the Bally’s Sports name, is asking a court to allow it to rebrand to FanDuel as soon as possible. In a Tuesday...
Sands Cash Flow Could Support Dividend, Says Moody’s
Las Vegas Sands’ (NYSE: LVS) rising free cash flow could support the casino giant’s ability to maintain and raise its quarterly dividend and repurchase shares. In a new report, Moody’s Investors Service said the Venetian...