5663 stories by Todd Shriber
Las Vegas Sands Starts Petition Drive to Bring Casinos to Texas
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS), the largest domestic gaming company by market capitalization, has filed a new petition to bring casino gaming to Texas. The Las Vegas-based gaming company is behind the Texas Destination Resort...
MGM CEO Bill Hornbuckle Among US Bosses Who Met with Chinese Leader Xi
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) CEO Bill Hornbuckle was a part of a group of chief executive officers of U.S.-based companies that met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday. Other participants included...
Long Island Casino Opponents Love New York Licensing Delays
On Monday, reports surfaced that it’s likely to be late 2025 before the New York Gaming Commission (NYGC) makes decisions on the winners of three downstate casino permits. That’s much to the liking of groups...
Bally’s Credit Rating, Outlook Downgraded by Moody’s
Bally’s (NYSE: BALY) credit rating was downgraded further into junk territory and the outlook on that grade was lowered to “negative” from “stable” by Moody’s Investors Service on Monday. The research firm now rates the...
MyPrize Crypto Casino Raises $13M, Enterprise Value Soars to $140M
Cryptocurrency casino operator MyPrize said Tuesday it raised $13 million across two financing rounds, bringing its enterprise value to $140 million. That valuation is based on the company’s “fully diluted equity capitalization, plus the implied...
Churchill Downs, Penn Entertainment Lauded in New Coverage by Mizuho
Churchill Downs (NASDAQ: CHDN) and Penn Entertainment are among the batch of gaming stocks viewed favorably in new coverage by Mizuho. Analyst Ben Chaiken initiated coverage of more than a half dozen gaming names, including...
Bragg Gaming Forms Committee to Explore Possible Sale
Bragg Gaming (NASDAQ: BRAG) announced on Tuesday the formation of a special committee to explore strategic alternatives, including a potential sale. Comprised of board members, the committee will be led by Director Don Robertson. It...
Black Market Sports Betting in US Has No Panacea in PASPA
In the roughly six years since the Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), sportsbook operators have frequently sold states on potential reduction or outright elimination of illicit sports wagering...
Internet Betting Sites, Apps Fertile Ground for Fraud, Says TransUnion
Digital scammers are increasingly focusing on internet betting sites and mobile applications, with the U.S. being one of the prime jurisdictions for their misdeeds, according to a new study from TransUnion. In its recently published...
MGM China, Wynn Macau Deliver Unexpected Special Dividends
Heading into 2024, it was widely expected that most, if not all, of the six Macau concessionaires would delay the resumption of dividends. It was expected to fortify their balance sheets and conserve capital for...