5034 stories by Todd Shriber
Mattress Mack Rolling Out Sports Media Site with Eye on Wagering Content
Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale is wading into the sports media industry, and is likely to use that platform to later launch a sports wagering content property. The furniture magnate, who's become popular among sportsbook operators because of his penchant for big wagers...
Tom Brady’s TB12 Offering Performance Coaching at Wynn Las Vegas
TB12, the health and wellness company cofounded by legendary quarterback Tom Brady and Alex Guerrero, will offer performance and recovery-oriented sessions at the Wynn Las Vegas. The TB12 Body Coach sessions will be available in the Encore Fitness Center, adding to a...
Disney Investor Daniel Loeb Changes Mind on ESPN Spinoff
Third Point founder Daniel Loeb took to Twitter Sunday, announcing he’s changing course on a previously announced effort to compel Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) to consider spinning off ESPN. Last month, the activist investor announced his hedge fund took a stake then...
Circa on Hook for $1.3M in Millions Contest, Avoids Survivor Overlay
Today was deadline day for Circa Millions IV and Circa Survivor -- the two wildly popular NFL picks contests offered by the downtown Las Vegas casino -- and the house is on the hook for $1.3 million in overlays. The overlay is...
Caesars Rewards Tops USA Today Best Players Club Survey, MGM Also on List
Caesars Entertainment’s Caesars Rewards again took home top honors in the “Best Players Club” category in USA Today’s 2022 iteration of the 10 Best awards. Editors at 10Best.com, USA Today’s dedicated travel and leisure unit, ranked Caesars Rewards as the best casino...
Entain CEO Says Company Is More Buyer than Seller
Since early 2021, when MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) offered more than $11 billion for the company, Entain Plc (OTC:GMVHY) has been viewed as one of the gaming industry’s top takeover targets. But the Ladbrokes owner sees itself more as hunter than prey....
Lottery.com Endures Another Miserable Week Amid Executive Mass Exodus
Shares of embattled Lottery.com (NASDAQ:LTRY) closed higher today. But that doesn’t obfuscate a weekly decline of 15.50% -- one that was hastened by news of four resignations by board members. This week’s slump by the internet lottery company extends the stock’s year-to-date...
Apple, Google Casino App Case Heading to Ninth Circuit
Cases against three technology titans in which plaintiffs claim the companies provide platforms to illegal gaming are heading to the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals. That's after a federal judge in a lower court asked for clarity on unfamiliar precedent. The...
VICI Properties Boosts Dividend Eight Percent
VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI), the largest casino landlord in the US, said today it is raising its quarterly to 39 cents a share, an 8.3% increase from current levels. The move elevates the Caesar Palace owner’s annual payout to $1.56 a share...
PlayAGS Plunges After Ending Merger Talks with Inspired Entertainment
PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) ranked as Thursday’s worst-performing gaming stock , tumbling 20.76% after the company announced merger discussions with Inspired Entertainment (NASDAQ:INSE) ended. Last month, Inspired Entertainment offered $10 a share in cash for AGS, valuing the target at $370 million. At that...
