5079 stories by Todd Shriber
DraftKings, NBCUniversal Ink Expansive Advertising Agreement
Sportsbook operator says it’s one of its biggest media deals to date DraftKings will be featured across a variety of NBC sports broadcasts, including Super Bowl LX DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) and NBCUniversal announced a wide-ranging advertising agreement Monday that will bring the...
Bally’s $4 Billion Bronx Casino Bid Wins CAC Approval
Advisory committee approves controversial Bronx casino plan It moves on to Gaming Facility Location Board (GFLB) for consideration Could be uphill battle for battle for Bally’s due to property’s Trump ties Bally’s plan to bring a $4 billion casino hotel to the...
YSL’s Largest US Store Isn’t in LA or NYC. It’s in Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
French fashion house’s largest US store is in Strip casino hotel Adds to Fontainebleau’s extensive collection of posh retailers Fans of tony European fashion brands might readily assume that Saint Laurent, also known as YSL, would pick Bal Harbor in Miami, New...
Bally’s Bronx Casino Bid Has Deep Adams, Trump Ties
Developer Steve Witkoff has White House ties and is a Bally’s consultant He suggest Mayor Adams consider becoming a US ambassador The mayor’s campaign chair also has a role at Bally’s Bally’s quest to bring a casino to the Bronx reaches to...
VICI Could Be Interested in Six Flags Real Estate, Says Investor
Jonathan Litt’s Land & Buildings is pushing Six Flags to spin off real estate holdings Investor believes VICI Properties could be a potential buyer Casino landlord is adding to nongaming holdings Jonathan Litt’s Land & Buildings Investment Management, LLC (L&B) is pushing...
Novig Drawing Takeover Interest, Including From Kalshi, Polymarket
Various suitors, including Kalshi and Polymarket, have expressed interest in potentially buying Novig Unknown if formal offers were made Novig runs a peer-to-peer prediction exchange Novig, the operator of a US peer-to-peer sports prediction market, is reportedly garnering takeover interest from various...
MGM China Says AI Video Featuring Pansy Is a Deepfake
Macau casino operator says video is “entirely fraudulent” AI-generated video features Ho’s likeness to promote a “fictitious” investment scheme MGM China warned investors that a video featuring the likeness of Chairperson and Executive Director Pansy Ho was generated by artificial intelligence (AI)...
Illinois Should Lower Sports Betting Taxes, Says Policy Group
State has fifth-highest sports betting taxes in the US Illinois Policy says state should go lower, not higher on those levies Chicago could consider its own sports wagering tax hike Illinois has some of the highest online sports betting taxes in the...
Melee Lands $3.5 Million in Financing in Bid to Refresh Prediction Markets
Startup prediction markets firm raised $3.5 million from multiple investors Company wants to roll out “viral” prediction markets Melee, an upstart prediction markets firm, raised $3.5 million from several investors -- financing that could support the company’s efforts to refresh the event...
MGM’s Empire City Advances in New York Casino Race
***UPDATE*** By a 5-0 vote, a Queens community advisory committee (CAC) approved Resorts World New York’s bid to convert that slots-only venue into a Las Vegas-style casino, making that the second New York gaming venue to advance in the process. It has...
