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…
Macau Casinos Could Shutter if Coronavirus Cases Escalate
Macau could temporarily shut down its casinos in the face of a wider breakout of the Wuhan coronavirus in the gambling hub. Face masks are now compulsory for workers in…
Another Gaming Company Office Raided in Tokyo With Rumors It’s Melco
Various Japanese media outlets reported early Friday that the Tokyo Public Prosecutor’s office “raided” the work space of an unidentified gaming company in the city. The raid was in connection…