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ARK Investment Management Adds DraftKings to Internet ETF Roster
ARK Investment Management is showing it's a believer in the online sports betting investment thesis, adding DraftKings stock (NASDAQ:DKNG) to one of its exchange traded funds (ETFs). On Monday, the asset manager purchased 620,300 shares...
Princess Cruises Offering High Seas Sports Wagering When Ships Sail Again
It's not hard to find casinos aboard cruise ships. But Princess Cruises is sailing into new territory with sportsbooks on some of its vessels. The operator said Monday the Ocean Sportsbook will be available on...
Jim Murren Blank-Check Firm Acies Merging with MGM-Backed Playstudios in $1.1 Billion Deal
Acies Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:ACAC), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) started by former MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) CEO Jim Murren, is merging with social casino developer Playstudios, Inc. The transaction values the mobile gaming outfit,...
Marina Bay Sands, Resorts World Sentosa Propped up by Locals
Singapore's two integrated resorts, Marina Bay Sands (MBS) and Resorts World Sentosa, continued benefiting from brisk traffic among locals in the fourth quarter. That trend, which emerged in earnest during the July through September period,...
Tilman Fertitta’s Golden Nugget Strikes $6.6 Billion Merger with SPAC FAST Acquisition
Fertitta Entertainment confirms today that it's merging with blank-check firm FAST Acquisition (NYSE:FST) in a deal valuing the leisure and hospitality company at $6.6 billion. Fertitta Entertainment is the entity controlling the Golden Nugget land-based...
Boyd, Red Rock, Other Regional Casino Names Warrant Caution, Says Analyst
Gaming companies with limited or no Las Vegas Strip exposure are proving sturdy relative to their Sin City-centric counterparts. But one analyst says it might be time to take some chips off the table. JPMorgan...
Caesars, DraftKings Anointed Top 2021 Gaming Ideas by Loop Capital
Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) and DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) are two of Loop Capital's preferred picks among gaming equities this year. The research firm is also bullish on VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI), the casino real estate investment trust (REIT)...
Century Casinos in Talks For Poland Gaming Venues Sale, Could Fuel Domestic Acquisitions
Century Casinos (NASDAQ:CNTY) revealed it's in discussions to sell its Poland gaming venues. These properties are currently shuttered in accordance with the government's COVID-19 protocols. The Colorado-based gaming company owns 66.6 percent of an entity...
Google Play Store Welcoming Sports Betting Apps, Including Barstool, DraftKings
Google recently updated its developer program policy for the Google Play App Store, paving the way for sports betting applications to be downloaded by Android smartphone users starting March 1. California-based Alphabet, parent company of...
The Athletic, BetMGM Strike Latest Betting/Media Partnership
BetMGM and The Athletic are teaming up in the newest agreement between a sportsbook operator and a media property. The financial terms of the pact weren't disclosed. But BetMGM is becoming the sports outlet's exclusive...