5653 stories by Todd Shriber
Rio Las Vegas Lands $176.5 Million CPACE Loan
Peachtree Group provides $176.5 million in financing to Rio casino hotel There’s been unsubstantiated chatter about venue’s financial health Dreamscape Companies, the operator of the Rio Hotel & Casino, procured a $176.5 million Commercial Property...
DraftKings Could Buy Back $18 Billion of Stock Over 10 Years, Says Analyst
DraftKings is a product, technology leader in iGaming/sports betting industry Company could be a massive buyer of its own shares over the next decade DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) could be a major buyer of its shares...
Peppermint Hippo Las Vegas Owner Could Become Public Company
In deal with Tradewinds Universal, Peppermint Hippo could become publicly traded gentlemen’s club stock Peppermint Hippo operates two Las Vegas gentlemen’s clubs In a unique deal that could make another cabaret operator available to public...
Robinhood Rolls Out College Football, NFL Prediction Markets
Announcement arrives ahead of college football’s week zero Robinhood has a partnership with prediction markets operator Kalshi Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) announced Tuesday its Robinhood Derivatives, LLC (RHD) unit will offer prediction markets on the...
Shohei Ohtani Interpreter’s Bookie Narcs on Friend for Lighter Fed Sentence
Matt Bowyer provided feds with information on his colleague and friend, Damien LeForbes Bowyer is said to have acted as though he wasn’t implicating LeForbes Bowyer was facing up to five years in prison, but...
Circa, ESPN Bet Move to Minimums on Illinois Sports Bets
Moves in response to state’s recent tax increase on sports betting Circa’s $10 minimum is the largest announced to date Circa Sports and ESPN Bet joined a pack of rivals in announcing new minimums on...
BetMGM, DraftKings Gaining Ground on FanDuel, Says Research Firm
As measured by Q2 net gaming revenue (NGR) growth, rivals outpaced FanDuel FanDuel dealing with tough comparisons Its Q2 net revenue margin beat competitors FanDuel is the US iGaming and online sports betting leader, but...
Bally’s Wraps Up Chicago IPO, 1,800 Investors Participated
Regional casino operator closes Chicago IPO Majority of participating investors hail from the city Bally’s said it closed its Chicago initial public offering (IPO), the first of what could be multiple placements aimed at generating...
3G Capital Departs DraftKings, Tepper Exits Wynn
Hedge fund eliminates its DraftKings stake It was a small investment, just 70K shares at the end of Q2 Shares of DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) ticked slightly lower in Thursday’s after-hours session perhaps due in part...
Sports Parlays Should Be Among Next Frontiers for Prediction Markets, Says Venture Investor
Sports parlays are described as high-frequency, high-leverage events for prediction markets Those companies aren’t yet offering such wagers Moneyline bets are seen as low leverage with smaller market outcome value If there’s one thing that...