4985 stories by Todd Shriber
NCAA Basketball Rules Changes Could Have Bettors Rejoicing Or Sweating Outcomes
The 2019-20 NCAA basketball season tips off today, and with it come a host of rules alterations that will affect bettors, both spread and totals players. Notably, the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel signed off on moving the 3-point line to a...
Colorado Sports Betting Referendum Proposition DD Expected to Easily Pass in Tuesday Election
A new poll indicates that Colorado is poised to become the latest state to legalize sports betting following the Tuesday, Nov. 5 elections. Proposition DD will be considered by Centennial State voters today and is being pitched as a way for the...
Morgan Stanley Forecasts $7 Billion US Sports Betting Market by 2025, 40 Percent Increase Over Prior Projection
Morgan Stanley believes the outlook for the domestic sports wagering industry is crystallizing, prompting the investment bank to boost its revenue projection for the business to $7 billion by 2025. That's well above the firm's forecast of $5 billion issued in June...
DraftKings Partners With NBA to Tap Booming In-Game Betting Market
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sportsbook giant DraftKings said Monday it inked a multi-year accord with the NBA that makes the company an “Authorized Sports Betting Operator” of the association. As part of the agreement, the NBA is agreeing to share official...
Century Casinos Q3 Results Miss Estimates, But Operator Will Close Three Eldorado Purchases Sooner Than Expected
Century Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNTY) saw its stock rally early Monday even after the regional gaming company reported third-quarter results that missed consensus estimates. But the operator did say it expects to finalize purchases of three venues from Eldorado Resorts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERI) sooner...
California Dream Could Become Reality For Sportsbooks in 2020 Ballot Push
California, long viewed as one of the holy grails of the legal sports wagering industry, could turn operators' and gamblers' dreams into reality if a plan to legitimize the activity in the Golden State makes it onto the 2020 ballot. A bill...
Penn National Gaming COO Snowden Says Company is Having Conversations About Possible Tropicana Las Vegas Sale
Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN) is looking to reduce its debt burden, and part of that effort could include selling assets, such as the Tropicana Las Vegas. Prairie State Gaming, the company's video gaming terminal business in Illinois, has also been mentioned as...
Las Vegas Sands Will Retain Its Perch as Top Casino Gaming Company in Asia, Say Bernstein Analysts
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) operates five integrated resorts in Macau and the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. That gives it a commanding presence in the Asian gaming market, one analysts expect the company will retain for years to come. A team...
Vici, Gaming and Leisure Properties Ratchet up Funds From Operation Guidance
For the second time in as many quarters, Vici Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) increased its full-year funds from operations (FFO) guidance. It noted that the recent completion of the JACK Cincinnati purchase, among other factors, contributed to the higher forecast. Vici, the owner...
Abe Supporter Iwaya Sees Integrated Resorts Providing Significant Boost to Japan GDP
Takeshi Iwaya, a member of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party, believes integrated resorts can be a boon for Japan's economic growth. Iwaya, who recently served as Japan's minister of defense and now leads a multi-party committee in the country's House...
