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First World Problems: Portnoy Chides New York Post on Hamptons Mansion Article
A Hamptons real estate controversy was sparked Thursday when the New York Post reported Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy dramatically cut the price of his mansion on Old Montauk Highway, implying he’s “desperate for cash.” Thing is Portnoy said his property in...
Fanatics Will Eventually Add Trading Cards, Collectibles to Betting Loyalty Program
In the future, Fanatics will add collectibles, including Topps trading cards, to its sports wagering loyalty platform though an exact date for the addition isn’t yet known. A spokesman for the company told Casino.org that collectibles will be part of the Fanatics...
DraftKings Gaining OSB Market Share, According to Stifel
The U.S. sports betting landscape is essentially a duopoly controlled by Flutter Entertainment’s (OTC: PDYPY) FanDuel and DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG), and it appears as though the latter is gaining market share. In the second edition of Stifel’s "Online Gambling Monthly Tracker," analyst...
Caesars Sportsbook Customer Retention Impresses
Gaming companies spend heavily to acquire customers for their sports wagering operations. It's one thing to get a customer in the door, but client retention is another ballgame. With Flutter Entertainment’s FanDuel and DraftKings combining to control about three-quarters of the U.S....
Caesars Palace Online Casino Debuts Mobile App
Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) Wednesday announced the debut of its Caesars Palace Online Casino mobile application. The app bearing the most iconic brand in the Caesars stable can be accessed by bettors of legal age in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,...
Fanatics Rolls Out Sports Betting App in Four States
Following a six-month beta test, the Fanatics sports wagering mobile application is now available to bettors in Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Tennessee. Fanatics Sportsbook can be downloaded to smartphones using the Android and iOS operating systems. The timing is crucial because the...
Sands, Wynn Could Be Pinched by Slumping Chinese Economy
Shares of Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) and Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) are higher by 12.11% and 15.23%, respectively, year to date, but those bullish showings could be derailed by softness in the Chinese economy. Sands China and Wynn Macau, the Macau...
Fantasy Life Raises $2M from NFL Stars Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase
Fantasy Life, the fantasy sports and betting media property founded by Matthew Berry, reportedly closed a $2 million financing round led by multiple professional athletes and celebrities. Axios broke news of the “friends and family round” earlier Tuesday. Participating investors include Buffalo...
Carl Icahn Puts Trump Atlantic City Casino Tower, Land Up For Sale
A unit of Carl Ichan’s Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NYSE: IEP) has put the remaining relics of Trump Plaza in Atlantic City up for sale. The former Boardwalk casino hotel, which had sat vacant since September 2016, was imploded in February 2021. A...
Bally’s, MGM Among Casino Stocks Hedge Funds Pared in Q2
Bally’s (NYSE: BALY) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) are among the gaming equities in which some well-known hedge funds reduced their positions in the second quarter. Bally’s, the Rhode Island-based regional casino operator that’s long been a favorite of hedge funds,...
