5402 stories by Todd Shriber
Entain Extends Buying Binge with $266M Purchase of Angstrom Sports
Entain Plc (OTC: GMVHY) continued its acquisitive ways, announcing Monday it's purchasing sports analytics provider Angstrom Sports for $266 million in cash. The Ladbrokes owner will pay $106 million upfront and $159.71 million in contingent payments over three years. The transaction is...
Women Are Betting More…On Women’s Sports
Data confirm that in Europe, women are increasingly participating in sports wagering, and when they do so, they’re betting on women’s athletic competitions. That according to a recently published study by German Sports University Cologne. The “Breaking Barriers: Assessing Women’s Sports, Betting,...
Aruze Gaming to Shutter Las Vegas Office, Cut 100 Jobs
Aruze Gaming, a manufacturer of electronic gaming devices for casinos, will shutter its Las Vegas headquarters in August, eliminating 100 jobs in the process. The company filed a notice with the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, noting those changes will...
888 Tumbles as Regulators Scrutinize Alexander Investment
Shares of 888 Holdings Plc (OTC: EIHDF) plunged Friday after the gaming company warned its UK license could be on the line as regulators there examine an investment in the firm by a vehicle controlled by Kenny Alexander. Last month, FS Gaming...
DraftKings Sponsoring Two Cars in NASCAR New Hampshire Race
DraftKings is making its NASCAR sponsorship debut in a big way, as the gaming company will be the official sponsor of not one, but two cars participating in Sunday’s Crayon 301 Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motorspeedway (NHMS). By way of...
Light & Wonder Bringing ‘Willy Wonka,’ Other Warner Bros. Classics to Online Slots
Slot machine behemoth Light & Wonder has announced an expanded agreement with Warner Bros. The goal is to bring more of the entertainment company's hit movies to the gaming firm’s portfolio of online slots. Las Vegas-based Light & Wonder will work with...
Churchill Downs, MGM Among Top Gaming Equity Ideas Ahead of Q2 Earnings
Second-quarter earnings season kicked off this week, and it’s just a matter of days before gaming companies step into the earnings confessional. In aggregate, gaming equities lagged the S&P 500 in the first half of the year. But Churchill Downs (NASDAQ: CHDN)...
PlayUp Reportedly Close to Selling US Unit to Public Company
Australia-based PlayUp is close to selling its US operations to an unidentified public company, and will embark upon a significant restructuring, including sizable layoffs. Legal Sports Report’s Matthew Waters broke the news on Wednesday, citing PlayUp CEO Daniel Simic. As was the...
DraftKings Stock Soars as BofA Analyst Sees Inflection Point Nearing
DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) extended its July rally Wednesday on the back of bullish comments from Bank of America analyst Shaun Kelley. In midday trading, the stock is higher by 5.32% on volume that’s already exceeded the daily average. That extends its gains...
Hyatt, MGM Ending Points Partnership
Hyatt Hotels Corp. and MGM Resorts International announced they're ending a rewards club reciprocal agreement that dates back a decade. The World of Hyatt and MGM Rewards partnership will be scrapped effective September 30. Existing reservations made by World of Hyatt members...
