5402 stories by Todd Shriber
Google More Than Doubles Amount of States Where it Permits Sports Betting Advertisements
Google, the largest provider of internet search services, is keeping pace with the rapidly growing sports wagering landscape, increasing the number of states where it allows companies to run advertisements targeted at sports bettors. The company launched a “beta” test in June...
Eldorado Resorts A ‘Must-Own’ Heading Into 2020, Caesars Deal Cost Savings Could Top Estimates, Says Analyst
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERI) is a “must-own name” heading into next year, and the company's goal of trimming at least $500 million in costs via its $17.3 billion takeover of Caesars Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ:CZR) can be met and probably topped, according to...
Encore Boston Harbor Gaming Revenue Dips in September, MGM Springfield Posts Second-Worst Month of 2019
Encore Boston Harbor extended its dominance of the Massachusetts casino landscape in September, posting gross gaming revenue of $48.95 million, though that was below the August tally of $52.48 million, according to new data from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC). The Wynn...
Eldorado, Caesars ‘Marriage License’ Could be Considered by New Jersey Regulators in January 2020
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERI) filed a petition last month with New Jersey regulators pertaining to the company's $17.3 billion takeover offer for Caesars Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ:CZR), a matter Garden State officials could take up as soon as January. Reno-based Eldorado revealed its...
Rockford, Illinois City Council Signs Off on Hard Rock as Preferred Casino Bidder
Hard Rock International is on course to build a casino in Rockford, Ill. and now awaits approval from state regulators after the city council there recently approved the operator's bid. The company was one of three competing to bring a gaming venue...
Taco Bell World Series Stolen Base Promo Returns, MGM Joins Party With Limited Live Money Betting Offering
Taco Bell is bringing back its “Steal a Base, Steal a Taco” promotion for the 2019 World Series, and this year, MGM Resorts International is joining the effort by offering a corresponding, real money wagering program in three states. “Steal a Base,...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Needs a Renewal Process For Penn National Plainridge Park Casino
Fresh off the debut of Encore Boston Harbor, the state's third casino, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has another task at hand: formulating a renewal process for the Plainridge Park Casino (PPC), the state's first gaming property. The 2011 law that approved...
Wynn Resorts Will Pass on Osaka, Focus on Tokyo Area in Japan Integrated Resort Quest
Wynn Resorts is the latest gaming company to abandon a plan to bring an integrated resort to Osaka, Japan's third-largest city, opting to focus its efforts in that country on the Kanto region, which includes the capital of Tokyo. Earlier this year,...
Caesars Entertainment, Eldorado Resorts Investors Save The Date November 15 to Mull Casino Mega Marriage
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERI) shareholders and their counterparts invested in Caesars Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ:CZR) will both meet on Nov. 15 to vote on the regional gaming company's proposed $17.3 billion takeover of the Caesars Palace operator. In a deal formally announced on...
Agua Caliente Garners Approval For Third Palm Springs Area Casino
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has won approval from federal regulators to shift land to tribal status, meaning the group can proceed with building a casino resort on the property, located in Cathedral City, Calif. near Palm Springs. Agua Caliente...
