5081 stories by Todd Shriber
Casino Hackers Targeting Airlines, Says FBI
Hacking group that victimized Caesars, MGM is now targeting airlines FBI says bad actors using ransomware, social engineering tactics to extort companies Scattered Spider, the band of cyber bandits that executed large-scale ransomware attacks against MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment in...
Bally’s Placed on ‘Rating Watch Negative’ by Fitch After Intralot Deal
Bally’s announced Tuesday it’s combining its international interactive unit with Intralot at an enterprise value of $3.17 billion Fitch says Bally’s at risk of ratings downgrade if leverage remains high or if it can’t release a Rhode Island casino to GLPI Fitch...
Resorts World NYC Could Rapidly Transform to Traditional Casino
Genting says it can convert Queens venue to Las Vegas-style casino within six months It’s one of the frontrunners for one of the three downstate licenses Resorts World New York City (RWNYC) could convert to a Las Vegas-style casino hotel in just...
Brightstar Lottery Unveils $1.1 Billion in Shareholder Rewards
Company formerly known as International Game Technology is returning $1.1 billion of capital to investors Shareholder rewards program consists of $500 million buyback, special dividend The company that will soon be formerly known as International Game Technology (IGT) announced today it is...
Fanatics Joins Illinois Surcharge Parade, But at Smaller Rate Than Rivals
Fanatics announced an Illinois surcharge of 25 cents per sports bet That’s half what rivals DraftKing, FanDuel said they’ll charge Illinois customers The list of Illinois sportsbook operators levying surcharges on bets following the state’s recent tax increase is again growing with...
Bally’s Selling Gamesys for $3.17B, Notches Profit on Digital Unit
Bally’s offloading interactive gaming unit about four years after acquiring it Greek lottery giant Intralot is the buyer and is paying for the deal in cash and equity Greek gaming company Intralot announced a cash and stock acquisition of Bally’s international interactive...
Without Caitlin Clark, Women’s March Madness Betting Growth Slowed
Caitlin Clark had palpable effect on betting growth last year Those increases slowed in 2025 without her The Caitlin Clark Effect is palpable and that much is confirmed by how her absence affected betting trends during the 2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament. In...
Riot Games Criticized for Embrace of Sports Betting Sponsorships
Game developer’s decision to consider sports wagering sponsorships met with criticism in eSports community eSports has had past brushes with betting scandals Last week, Riot Games announced it’s opening top-tier teams in its League of Legends and Valorant and eSports competitions to...
Hard Rock Suspends Pariente, Commences Internal Investigation
Hard Rock suspends executive without paying following allegations of money structuring, unpaid markers Emails to higher-ups from gaming industry insider may have been tipping point Hard Rock International announced today that it suspended executive Alex Pariente without pay pending an internal investigation...
Polymarket Crypto Ties Allow for Efficient Scaling
Prediction market uses Polygon cryptocurrency and runs on the Ethereum blockchain Polymarket crypto ties can boost company’s scaling efforts, create cost efficiencies for traders Polymarket’s ties to cryptocurrency breaks with past iterations of prediction markets and could give the exchange a leg...
