5135 stories by Todd Shriber
Illinois Again Hikes Sports Betting Taxes, DraftKings, FanDuel to Bear Brunt
State unveils second sports betting tax increase in a year Calls for operators to pay 25 cents on the first 20 million bets booked After that, the levy increases to 50 cents per bet The Illinois budget signed Saturday by Gov. J.B....
Wynn Stock Usually Isn’t a June Winner
Shares of Wynn Resorts have struggled in June over the past decade The stock has been one of the worst June performers over that span Monday marks the start of the June trading month and at least well-known gaming stock faces some...
Olympus Sportsbook Founder Zhauyrov Selling NYC Condo for $8M
He’s wanted in his home country of Kazakhstan The Tribeca condo is on the market for $8 million, slightly less than what he paid for it Anarbek Zhauyrov, the Kazakhstani national that’s wanted in his home country and known as the founder...
Puig Sports Betting Guilty Plea Reversed by Ninth Circuit Court
Former MLB player previously backed out of plea deal with federal prosecutors He allegedly placed illegal sports wagers in 2019 and was accused of making false statement to the Justice Department Former Major League Baseball (MLB) player Yasiel Puig scored a legal...
Sands CEO Says Macau Faces Near-Term Hurdles, Bullish Long-Term
Says macroeconomic factors weighing on visitor spending Online gaming, junket market woes have played roles, too He’s still bullish on Macau long-term Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) CEO Robert Goldstein said a variety of macroeconomic factors are hindering gross gaming revenue (GGR)...
Bet365, Fanatics Gaining OSB Share at Expense of Two Rivals
Bet365, Fanatics gradually climbing US sports betting ranks Market share gains appear to be coming at expense of pair of older rivals Bet365 and Fanatics are two of the younger contenders in the US online sports betting industry, but their gradually adding...
Caesars Times Square Casino Plan Wins Support from Wyndham, Others
Wyndham CEO backs Times Square casino effort Sony Hall, The Town Hall also in favor of gaming project Caesars Entertainment’s plan to bring a casino hotel to Times Square won some marquee endorsements over the past 24 hours with several big names...
DraftKings Not in Play for Long Island Casino
Las Vegas Sands, DraftKings reportedly held talks on Long Island casino plan Companies discussed possible partnerships with DraftKings, but those talks stopped Count DraftKings out as a potential candidate to take over Las Vegas Sands’ lease at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale,...
California Gubernatorial Langford Buys Kalshi Contracts on Himself
Republican candidate buys nearly $100 worth of contracts on himself Kalshi has offered US political contracts since before the 2024 presidential election A longshot candidate in the 2026 California governor’s race is putting his money where his mouth, betting on himself to...
Sands Working on Finding a Long Island Partner, Casino Could Be Out of Play
Sands is still in discussions on Nassau Coliseum Acknowledges deadline for New York City casino application could be missed Las Vegas Sands executives said the company is still working on identifying a partner to take over its obligations at Nassau Coliseum in...
