Industry
March 31, 2023
Las Vegas Mass Shooter Might Have Been Motivated by Gambling Frustration
The Las Vegas shooting from 2017 might have been motivated by gambling frustration, a recent report shows. A newly-released FBI report shows that the 64-year-old shooter, Stephen Paddock, was an avid high roller who was really unhappy with the way casinos treat him. The 2017 Las Vegas shooting happened on October 1, 2017, when the […]
Industry
March 31, 2023
Brick-and-Mortar Casinos Maintain Dominance in US Gambling Industry
The report found that casinos captured the largest share of the market, accounting for 63% of the total revenue, followed by lotteries at 23%. Distributed gaming and route operations, sports betting, charity, and racing made up the remaining 12%. The online channel, which includes online casinos, poker, sports betting, iLottery, and pari-mutuel ADW, represented 9% […]
Business
March 30, 2023
In 2022 DraftKings Spent $2M on Security, Airplane Costs for CEO
A recently-published Schedule 14A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reveals financial data about DraftKings’ co-founder and CEO, Jason Robins’, expenses. The financial document points out that DraftKings spent nearly $2 million on airplane and security costs for Robins throughout 2022. Moreover, the CEO and co-founder also had some $131,607 expenses attributable to […]
Sports
March 30, 2023
Padres Pitcher Joe Musgrove Inks New Deal With Sycuan Casino Resort
San Diego’s premier casino and resort destination, Sycuan Casino Resort, announced a new partnership with the San Diego Padres Pitcher Joe Musgrove. Details of the new collaboration emerged Wednesday and see the professional athlete become a brand endorser for the resort for the next two years. Under the terms of the new endorsement deal, Musgrove […]
Poker
March 30, 2023
Poker Player Takes $1M to Get His Summer Body On
Losing weight is harder than it sounds. While many stigmatize being overweight or obese, the fact of the matter remains that we live in a society that expects you to be slim but then spoon-feeds you sugary drinks and foods at every corner. Worth His Weight in Gold Now, a World Series of Poker (WSOP) […]
Industry
March 30, 2023
Massachusetts Thrashes Out New Affiliate Rules
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has reached a final solution this week after executive members decided that affiliates would not be able to enter into revenue-sharing agreements with regulated operators in the market. No Revenue-Sharing Deal for Affiliates in Massachusetts The reason behind this, executives explained, was that the scheme depended on consumers losing money […]
Industry
March 29, 2023
Hank Couture Joined Fanatics Betting & Gaming as COO
The betting and gaming arm of US sports merchandise and commerce brand, Fanatics, announced today the appointment of Hank Couture as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). ‘Help Build Something that Exceeds Expectations’ The new addition Couture is expected to play an integral role at Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) by developing operations strategies for […]
Poker
March 29, 2023
Horseshoe Las Vegas to Host the 54th Edition of the World Series of Poker
This year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP) is expected to build on the momentum of last year’s successful tournament when over 197,000 participants from over 100 countries took their best shot at the mouth-watering total prize pool of $347.9 million which broke all previous records. This year’s WSOP will mark the 54th edition of the […]
Business
March 29, 2023
Nevada Gambling Operators Post 11% Revenue Increase in February
The gambling regulator in Nevada, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), released its latest report outlining the performance of nonrestricted gambling licensees last month. The gambling watchdog revealed that the total gaming win in February this year hit $1.24 billion. This result, when compared to the corresponding period in 2022 marked an increase of 11.15%. […]
Sports
March 29, 2023
Rob Wilkinson vs. Thiago Santos PFL 1 Odds, Time, and Prediction
Rob Wilkinson vs. Thiago Santos is the co-main event of PFL 1, and we think this is going to be a brilliant fight. Online bookmakers think Wilkinson will win, but we don’t think the Brazilian Sledgehammer should be underestimated. Sure, he’s 1-5 in the last four years, but he’s joined the PFL with one intention […]
