Denise Coates’ Bet365 Was Biggest UK Tax Contributor in 2019
The Coates family — owner of online sports-betting giant Bet365 — has been named the UK’s biggest taxpayer of 2019, according to the Sunday Times Tax List. Denise Coates caused…
Lakers Next Game Could Bring Opportunity For Bettors After Kobe Passing
Tuesday’s marquee matchup between the NBA’s two Los Angeles franchises – the Lakers and the Clippers – is being postponed following the death of the legendary Kobe Bryant on Sunday….
Prop Bets No Longer Just for the Super Bowl, DraftKings Exec Avello Says
Super Bowl LIV is now less than a week away, and as we get closer to the big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, sportsbooks are…
DraftKings Isn’t Public Yet, but it Could be a Takeover Target
DraftKings isn’t yet a public company, but its stature could make the company a compelling acquisition target for traditional gaming operators looking for entries into a fast-growing market. Jason Robins’s…
PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg Has Surrendered to US Authorities
PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg is in federal custody almost nine years after being indicted by the US Department of Justice on charges that include bank fraud, money laundering, and illegal…
Two Sportsbooks Take no NBA Bets After Kobe Bryant Death
At least two sportsbook operators – Circas Sports in Las Vegas and Resorts Casino of Atlantic City, N.J. – ceased taking bets on today’s NBA slate following the death of…
DraftKings Voids $1 Million Prize Won by Former Bachelor Contestant
After nearly three weeks of social media criticism and debate, daily fantasy sports (DFS) giant DraftKings appears to be voiding a $1 million prize won by Jade Roper Tolbert, a…
Spectacle Entertainment Target of Ind. Gaming Commission Investigation
The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) announced on Friday it is investigating Spectacle Entertainment after the state agency received information that a member of the company’s management team may have been…
Illinois Releases Sports Betting Rules, but no Date Set for Launch
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) on Thursday published Phase II of the rules that will govern sports betting in the Prairie State, but when wagering on games gets off the…
Brutal Encore Boston Harbor Attack Leads to Four Indictments
Four Massachusetts residents were indicted this week in connection with a violent assault in October at the Encore Boston Harbor. One was a casino employee. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey…