5082 stories by Todd Shriber
Okada Manila Reviewing Several SPAC Offers, Says Universal Entertainment
Universal Entertainment Group is looking to bring its Okada Manila gaming business to a US equity exchange via merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Not surprisingly, demand for that deal is strong among blank-check firms. In a letter to JASDAQ,...
theScore Lands Illinois Access in Deal with Caesars
Score Media and Gaming Inc. (NASDAQ:SCR) said it's procuring access to the fast-growing Illinois sports betting market via an agreement with Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR). The Canadian sports wagering company, also known as theScore, will offer its Score Bet mobile app in the...
Las Vegas Sands Looks At Anti-Money Laundering Protocols at Singapore Resort
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is reportedly forming a committee to examine possible breaches of anti-money laundering standards at its Marina Bay Sands (MBS) property in Singapore. Citing unidentified sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports the Las Vegas-based gaming operator hired law...
Bragg Gaming Aiming for Nasdaq Listing, Planning Reverse Split
Canadian gaming technology provider Bragg Gaming (OTC:BRGGF) is eyeing a listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The Toronto-based company may engineer a reverse split to make that happen. Currently, the company's US-listed shares trade over-the-counter and go for $1.84 (at this writing)....
Tabcorp Rebuffs $2.28 Billion Entain Bid, Promises Review of Betting, Media Units
Tabcorp turned back a $2.28 billion takeover offer from Entain Plc (OTC:GMVHY) for the company's media and sports wagering businesses. But the Australian firm is promising a strategic review of those units that could ultimately lead to a sale or spin-off. In...
CFTC Member Quintenz Skewers Commission Decision to Reject NFL Futures Contracts
Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) member Brian Quintenz has slammed the agency decision to reject a plan by Eris Exchange, LLC (ErisX) to introduce futures contracts related to NFL games. The scathing assessment reads like a dissenting opinion from a Supreme Court...
World Poker Tour Drama Continues as Allied Esports Will Accept Bally’s Bid
The saga that is the takeover of the World Poker Tour (WPT) has a new chapter. Seller Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AESE) said it received a better offer from Bally's Corp. (NYSE:BALY). Word from Allied on the new Bally's bid surfaces just...
Caesars May Rename Bally’s Las Vegas with Horseshoe Brand
Caesars Entertainment is rumored to be considering renaming its Bally's Las Vegas property as the Horseshoe, another of the operator's well-known brands. The rumor was initially reported Wednesday by Vital Vegas, which indicates the venue could eventually be known as Horseshoe Las...
ErisX Halts Plan to List NFL Futures Contracts
Eris Exchange, LLC (ErisX) is temporarily icing an effort to list futures contracts tied to NFL games. The Chicago-based operator of a digital currency exchange and clearinghouse announced the withdrawal of its plan on Tuesday. There was chatter that the Commodities Futures...
Skillz Stock Falters Despite Bullish Revenue Guidance
Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) is continuing its tale of woe. The stock was trading lower Thursday even after the company issued a first-quarter revenue forecast that beats Wall Street estimates. Shares of the mobile games developer are off 2.32 percent in midday trading. That...
