4979 stories by Todd Shriber
DraftKings Opens Las Vegas Office, Still Not Booking Bets in Nevada
DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) opened its Las Vegas office on Wednesday. It's the sportsbook operator’s second-largest domestic outpost after its Boston headquarters. The 90,000-square-foot space, located at Matter Real Estate Group’s mixed-use UnCommons, will eventually be home to as many as 1,000 employees...
‘March Madness’ on Pace for $4.5B Handle, Says Macquarie Analyst
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, known as March Madness, resumes Thursday with half of the Sweet 16 games. Macquarie analyst Chad Beynon estimates the event will generate $4.5 billion in legal handle for North American sportsbook operators. In a note to clients...
Playtika, Angry Birds Maker Rovio Halt Merger Discussions
Mobile gaming company Playtika (NASDAQ: PLTK) and Angry Birds producer Rovio Entertainment announced Wednesday they halted preliminary merger talks. In January, Playtika revealed an increased, all-cash offer for the Finnish company, valuing it a $9.58 a share or a 55% premium to...
Melco Resorts Earnings Tipped to Surge, Moody’s Maintains Negative Outlook
Melco Resorts & Entertainment (NASDAQ: MLCO) could see its earnings per share surge over the next several years as Macau continues its post-coronavirus rebound. But its credit rating and outlook could remain challenged for some time. That’s the view of Moody’s Investors...
26 Capital Calls Okada Manila Countersuit ‘Desperate’ Strategy
Jason Ader’s 26 Capital Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: ADER) called a recent countersuit by the casino’s parent company “desperate.” That's the same blank-check company attempting to bring Okada Manila public in the US. The special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) was recently hit with...
Credit Suisse Collapse Won’t Affect Nagasaki Casino Plans
UBS is acquiring rival Swiss bank Credit Suisse for $3.25 billion in a transaction that some experts say is really a bailout. But it may not harm Nagasaki’s efforts to procure financing for casino-resort plans. Last year, Nagasaki Governor Kengo Oishi mentioned...
Long Island Residents Launch Petition Against Sands Casino Plan
Las Vegas Sands’ plan to bring a new casino hotel to Nassau County, N.Y., is facing opposition from locals, who believe the venue will do more harm than good. The residents formed the "Say No to the Casino Civic Association," which is...
Bosworth Departing Role at Helm of Virgin Las Vegas
Richard “Boz” Bosworth will leave his role as chief executive officer of Virgin Las Vegas at the end of this month. Vital Vegas broke the news Sunday, noting Bosworth has been at the helm of the off-Strip casino resort since it opened...
Okada Manila Owner Wants to Halt SPAC Merger
Okada Manila parent Universal Entertainment Corp. (UEC) and related entities are moving to discontinue plans to merge the integrated resort with a US-based special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that would have paved the way for the casino operator to list on the...
Flutter Stock Could Be Fantastic Thanks to FanDuel
Flutter Entertainment (OTC: PDYPY) is based in Dublin and its stock trades in London. But analysts and professional investors believe the gaming company’s US exposure can support more upside in the shares. The bulk of the operator’s US footprint is attributable to...
