5316 stories by Todd Shriber
1060 Capital Feasts on Gaming Stocks, Including Eldorado Resorts, Churchill Downs
1060 Capital Management, a Chicago-based hedge fund, sure likes gaming stocks. Of the firm's top six equity positions at the end of the second quarter, five were gaming companies, according to a 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Founded...
Pechanga Casino Guest Dies From Injuries Suffered in Assault There, Two Women Charged With Murder, Robbery
An elderly woman visiting Pechanga Resort and Casino, a tribal gaming venue located in Temecula, Calif., was assaulted soon after arriving on the premises on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 31. She later died from injuries suffered in the incident, prompting the...
Rhode Island Adds Mobile Sports Betting Amid Intensifying New England Competition
Underlining its status as the only state in New England where sports wagering is currently permitted, Rhode Island earlier this week unveiled mobile sports betting. Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (TRWH), the operator of the state's two casinos, in partnership with gaming...
Yokohama Plays Another Hand in Japan Casino Effort, Will Host January Integrated Resort Convention
Yokohama is confirming its interest in being one of the destinations for yet-to-be announced gaming properties in Japan by announcing plans to hold a “1st Japan” integrated resort conference in January 2020. News of the conference broke less than three weeks after...
MGM Resorts, Buffalo Wild Wings Partnership Will Have Patrons Feasting on Burgers, Brews, And Bets
MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) is bringing its digital sports wagering platform, BetMGM, to Buffalo Wild Wings locations across the US, marking the first time a gaming company has partnered with a sports bar to offer betting options to guests. Shares of MGM,...
NBC Sports Rolls Out Free Pick ‘Em Contest Just in Time For Sunday Night Football
NBC Sports is looking to give fans another reason to tune-in to Sunday Night Football (SNF) with the debut of a free pick contest with real cash prizes. The SNF team is calling Thursday's Green Bay Packers/Chicago Bears tilt, the first game...
Borgata Looks to Bolster Boardwalk Dominance With $14 Million Renovation
Fresh off its best month in its 16-year history, the Borgata in Atlantic City, N.J. is looking to fortify its dominant perch on the Boardwalk with $14 million in renovations to the venue's lobby and 312 guest suites. Borgata, the lone Garden...
Eldorado Resorts CEO Reeg, Other Insiders Under SEC Investigation Regarding Trades in IRadimed
Eldorado Resorts CEO Tom Reeg, another high-ranking executive at the regional gaming company, and two of its board members are being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for trades in the tiny medical device manufacturer IRadimed Corp. (NASDAQ:IRMD). Eldorado is...
Monarch Shares Dethroned After Colorado Casino Contractor Files Suit
Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI) tumbled almost five percent Tuesday on above-average volume after PCL Construction Services, Inc., the contractor working on the Black Hawk casino renovation in Colorado, filed a lawsuit against the regional gaming operator. Reno-based Monarch is in the...
Las Vegas Sands Still Liked by Stifel Amid Macau Hurdles, Analyst Sees Nothing ‘Tempering Long-Term Enthusiasm’
Shares of Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) are lower by 2.23 percent on midday trading Tuesday, extending a dismal run that saw the stock shed about six percent of its value in August amid concerns of a revenue slump in Macau. Those concerns...
