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Sportradar Launches New AI Advertising Service
Sports betting data provider Sportradar said it’s rolling out a new artificial intelligence-based (AI) audio advertising platform for casino and sportsbook clients. The new generative AI offering complements the Swiss company’s broader multichannel marketing service. Gaming companies, including sportsbook operators, can leverage...
Queens Casino Plan Gains Favor Among Community Boards
A proposed casino hotel project in Queens, NY recently gained some momentum with five local community boards voting in favor of it. Queens community boards 3, 6, 7, 8, and 9 recently voted in favor of the $8 billion Metropolitan Park project,...
BetMGM Streamlines Digital Points Program
BetMGM announced new efficiencies for its reward points program on Monday, with clients now being able to see points accrued in one state in their accounts when they travel to another state. Now, BetMGM rewards points will be viewable in a single...
Ex-Light & Wonder Exec Says Company Asked Him to Alter Financial Reports
A former Light & Wonder (NASDAQ: LNW) employee claims a superior ordered him to falsify financial reports -- allegations that if proven true in court could potentially uncover the skirting of federal securities laws. In a whistleblower suit filed last month in...
Circa Survivor: Commanders Carnage, Missed Entry Loom Large in Week 12
Week 12 of the Circa Survivor contest was eventful, and not just because of the on-the-field results. One of the week’s lowlights was a missed entry -- a devastating blow to the contestant who had survived for 11 weeks. Entering the week,...
Election Results Not Kind to Texas Sports Betting Hopes
The big sports betting headline coming out of Election Day was Missouri voters approving that form of wagering, but upon closer examination, there were some important developments in other states such as Texas. In the previous legislative session, there was more momentum...
Wynn Could Have Lengthy UAE Casino Monopoly
Wynn Resorts’ Wynn Al Marjan Island integrated resort in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to open in early 2027, perhaps several months sooner, and when it does, the casino hotel will enjoy a potentially length monopoly in the emirates. The...
Wynn NYC Casino Opposition Groups Surpasses 5,000 Supporters
“Protect the High Line,” the group opposing the plan by Related Cos. and Wynn Resorts to build a casino hotel on Manhattan's West Side, said its ranks have swelled to over 5,000. The group, which is named for the iconic park it’s...
Sports Betting Would Be Economic Boon for Texas Study Says
Texas is one of 11 states that currently doesn't permit any form of regulated sports betting, but should that change, the second-largest state by area could reap significant economic benefits. In its recently published “Legal Online Sports Betting In Texas: Revenue Forecast...
Wynn Says UAE Casino Hotel is More Than Half Complete
Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) announced Thursday that as measured on the basis of structural concrete, its Al Marjan Island casino resort in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is 55% complete. Wynn Al Marjan Island is located in the emirate of Ras Al...