5039 stories by Todd Shriber
Full House Resorts Goes All-in on Indiana Mobile Sports Wagering, Bets on Colorado Approval With Wynn Resorts
Full House Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLL), which runs five casinos in four states, is betting expansion of its sports wagering offerings and partnerships with Wynn Resorts Ltd. (NASDAQ: WYNN) will add fuel to a rally that has carried the gaming company's shares almost...
Pennsylvania Sports Betting Revenue More Than Doubles in September, Total Handle Swells 78 Percent
Sports betting revenue in Pennsylvania more than doubled to $14.92 million in September from $6.11 million in August, indicating the start of football season provided a better-than-expected benefit to sportsbook operators there. Last month's total handle in the Keystone State was $194.50...
Ex-Wynn Staffer Sues Company, CEO Maddox, Seeks Damages For Privacy Invasion
Jorgen Nielsen, the former Wynn Las Vegas hairstylist turned whistleblower, is suing the gaming company, CEO Matt Maddox, and two other high-level ex-employees, alleging they invaded his privacy. According to documents obtained by Casino.org, Nielsen, in a complaint filed in the Eighth...
Mohegan Gaming Cements Hokkaido Commitment, Opens Inspire Integrated Resort Office in Japanese Prefecture
Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment (MGE) is confirming its status as a player in the competition to land a gaming license in Japan, announcing the recent opening of an office in the city of Tomakomai in the Hokkaido prefecture. Many of the major...
Penn National Gaming Stock Has Healthy Fundamentals, Tropicana Las Vegas Sale Possible, Says Analyst
Shares of Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ:PENN) are off more than 30 percent over the past year, good for one of the worst performances among regional operators. But at least one Wall Street analyst is enthusiastic about the stock, noting management could...
NBC Sports Exec Sees Betting Advertisements Having ‘Material’ Impact For Some Regional Networks
NBC Sports, a unit of cable giant Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ:CMCSA), is accruing some benefit to its regional networks thanks to various betting-related initiatives, including its predictive gaming platform and increased advertising dollars in select markets. Last year’s Supreme Court ruling on the...
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...
Blackstone Banks on Bellagio in $4.25 Billion Deal With MGM Resorts International, Ruffin Gets Circus Circus For $825 Million
In a widely anticipated move, MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) formally announced today it is selling the Bellagio on the Las Vegas Strip to a real estate investment trust (REIT) controlled by private equity firm Blackstone Group Inc. (NYSE:BX) for $4.25 billion. As...
