5449 stories by Todd Shriber
Steve Wynn Throws $5 Million at Georgia Senate Contests
Steve Wynn, the exiled former boss of the gaming company bearing his name, is spending big to help Republicans retain a slim majority in the Senate. Wynn dropped $5 million on the two upcoming runoff races in Georgia. The Jan. 5 contests...
IGT Selling Italian Gaming Device, Sports Betting Units to Apollo Unit for $1.15 Billion
International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT) is selling its Italian digital gaming, gaming machine, and sports wagering operations to Gamenet Group S.p.A for $1.15 billion. Gamenet is a group of affiliated funds run by private equity giant Apollo Global Management. Selling the businesses known...
FanDuel Spin-Off Talk Gains Steam Following Flutter Buyout of Fastball Stake
Last week, Flutter Entertainment Plc (OTC:PDYPY) said it's paying $4.175 billion to buyout Fastball's 37.2 percent interest in FanDuel. That boosts the Irish gaming company's stake in the daily fantasy sports giant to 95 percent. The move is stoking chatter of a...
Flutter US Growth Plans Won’t Hinder Credit Rating
Flutter Entertainment Plc (OTC:PDYPY) made waves in the sports betting universe on Dec. 3, saying it's paying $4.175 billion to Fastball Holdings LLC to purchase 37.2 percent of FanDuel. It's a move that ups the Irish company's stake in the US sportsbook...
California Card Rooms Notch Legal Victory as Ninth Circuit Court Rejects Tribes Injunction Bid
On Thursday, the US Court for the Ninth Circuit ruled that California tribal gaming companies cannot force their card room rivals to cease offering table games, such as blackjack. In an unpublished opinion, District Judge John Menendez balked at the efforts of...
Japan Won’t Tax Casino Winnings of Foreign Gamblers, Says Amari
When integrated resorts eventually open in Japan, the country won't tax winnings accrued by foreign gamblers, says Akira Amari, head of the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) Research Commission on the Tax System. Amari made the comments during a recent press briefing, noting...
Everi Exudes Share Price Excellence on WinStar CashClub Deal, Analyst Lifts Target
Shares of Everi Holdings (NYSE:EVRI) are soaring Thursday. That's after the company said it will provide its CashClub Wallet cashless gaming solution to WinStar World Casino and Resort in Oklahoma, one of the world's largest gaming properties. News of the accord with...
Los Angeles Card Room Closures Putting Communities on Financial Brink
Following another wave of coronavirus cases in Los Angeles, local card rooms shuttered a second time last week, bringing more financial strain to the towns in which those venues operate. On Tuesday, Los Angeles County reported 7,593 new coronavirus cases. This easily...
FanDuel, Private Equity Backers Want Scottish Law Used in Suit, But Judge Unsure
FanDuel and private equity shops KKR and Shamrock Capital are asking New York Supreme Court Justice Andrea Masley to apply Scottish law in a suit brought by founders Nigel and Lesley Eccles and Thomas Griffiths. But the judge is indicating the defendants...
Caesars Says Bye-Bye to Belle of Baton Rouge, Property Reeg Once Wouldn’t Stay At
Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) continues divesting assets, with the company saying today it's selling the Belle of Baton Rouge riverboat casino to CQ Holding Company, also known by the Casino Queen brand. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed. Caesars owns the operating...
