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Jim Murren Appointed Chairman of New UAE Gaming Regulator
Former MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) CEO Jim Murren has been appointed chairman of the board of the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) -- the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) newly formed gaming regulatory body. Murren,...
Fanatics Unveils Jersey Drop Promo for New Sportsbook Clients
Fanatics Betting and Gaming, the wagering arm of sports apparel giant Fanatics, is leveraging the parent company’s merchandise lineup to attract new bettors. Today, the operator announced the Fanatics Jersey Drop promotion. New clients of...
Gaming and Leisure Properties to Join S&P MidCap 400 Index
Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ: GLPI) earned an important index as Standard & Poor’s (S&P) announced late Friday that the stock will be promoted to the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The gaming real estate investment...
DraftKings Reignmakers Seen Boosting Profits, Revenue
DraftKings’ (NASDAQ: DKNG) Reignmakers -- a fantasy sports game rooted in nonfungible tokens (NFTs) -- is a prime example of blockchain gaming, and could be accretive to the operator’s top and bottom lines. Just over...
Fanatics Closes Portion of PointsBet Deal, Adds Seven States to Roster
Fanatics is moving along with its previously announced $225 million acquisition of PointsBet US, revealing on Thursday that it's landed regulatory approval to acquire the target’s operations in seven states. Those jurisdictions are Colorado, Iowa,...
New York Provides Answers to Initial Batch of Downstate Casino Inquiries
In an expansive, 103-page document released Wednesday, the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) and the Gaming Facility Location Board (GFLB) answered hundreds of questions submitted earlier this year by entities vying for one of...
ESPN’s Daily Wager Says Adios to Las Vegas
ESPN’s “Daily Wager” betting program is leaving Las Vegas and will commence broadcasting from the network’s Bristol, Conn. headquarters on Thursday, Sept. 7. The sports network made the announcement earlier today. “Daily Wager,” which airs...
‘Friends’ Reruns Prime Targets for Sports Betting Commercials
“Friends” and “South Park,” two staples of 1990s pop culture, are among the nonsports television shows featuring the most impressions from sportsbook advertisers. In the first six months of this year, sports wagering ad placements...
Bet365 Approved for Arizona Sports Wagering License
Bet365’s U.S. expansion is continuing, as the operator was awarded a sports betting license in Arizona. The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) made the announcement on Tuesday. In late June, ADG said it would open...
Gaming and Leisure Pays $100M for Hard Rock Rockford Real Estate
Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ: GLPI) announced Tuesday that it’s paying $100 million for the real estate associated with the Hard Rock Casino development in Rockford, Ill. The gaming real estate investment trust (REIT) acquired...
