Casino
May 5, 2022
Judge Rules Atlantic City Casinos Cut Too Much Slack
Casinos in Atlantic City haven’t been able to catch a proper tax break lately. According to them, without a bill known as PILOT, four out of the remaining nine local casinos are at risk of closing down according to New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney. Which casinos exactly, Sweeney has chosen not to mention. But […]
Industry
May 5, 2022
Puerto Rico Gambling Commission Boss Orlando Carrión Resigns
The director of the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission Orlando Rivera Carrión resigned from his position this week amid allegations of possible conflict of interest, El Nuevo Dia reported. Resignation Has Been Confirmed Manuel Cidre Miranda, Secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC), confirmed the resignation of Gambling Commission director Rivera Carrión, effective […]
Blockchain
May 4, 2022
DraftKings to Release a New Set of Baseball NFTs Alongside Metabilia
DraftKings continues its foray into the world of blockchain, cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens with the introduction of a new line of NFTs. DraftKings Marketplace Will Get New NFTs The new offering will launch as a collaboration between the betting operator and the digital collectibles store Metabilia. As per the agreement between the two parties, a […]
Sports
May 4, 2022
Donald Cerrone vs Joe Lauzon UFC 274 Odds, Time, and Prediction
Donald Cowboy Cerrone is already 39 and is without a win in his previous six fights. Losing another bout could mean the end of his professional career. That said, a win over Joe Lauzon is a must for him. If you take a look at UFC 274 odds, you’ll see that Cerrone is seen as […]
Sports
May 4, 2022
Michael Chandler vs Tony Ferguson UFC 274 Odds, Time, and Prediction
UFC 274 is packed with exciting fights, especially on the main card. In addition to the two title bouts – Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje and Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza – there are a few more that deserve your attention. One of those is the Michael Chandler vs Tony Ferguson fight. Why is it […]
Business
May 4, 2022
Caesars Entertainment Reports 21% Revenue Rise and $680 Million Loss for Q1
After reaching its highest revenue of all time ($9.6 billion) in 2021 and setting the scene for an even more lucrative 2022, Caesars Entertainment has now published its first-quarter results. Did the Reno-based hotel and casino entertainment company kick off 2022 on a similar note? Let’s find out. 21% Revenue Boost for Q1 2022 For […]
Legal
May 4, 2022
California’s Online Sports Betting Measure Got 1.6M Signatures
The fight for legalizing sports betting in California continues as supporters of online sports betting gather 1.6 million signatures to have a legalization measure appear on 2022’s ballot. Officials will now check the votes. Online Sports Betting Will Help the Homeless The legalization efforts are led by the Californians for Solutions to Homelessness and Mental […]
Casino
May 4, 2022
Michigan Police Raid Illegal Gambling Dens and Seize More Than 100 Machines
A total of 100 gambling machines and $29,204 were seized by Michigan police authorities in what the police argues is a sting operation on illegal gambling. The operation took place on April 27 and targeted The State Road Spot in Davidson and the Bristol Spot in Burton. According to investigators, the two venues raided were […]
Industry
May 3, 2022
FanDuel Appoints Flutter IR and FP&A Director David Jennings
Daily fantasy sport and sportsbook operator FanDuel Group announced in a press release today the appointment of David Jennings as the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Switching from Dublin to New York New CFO Jennings will be responsible for all of FanDuel Group’s finance functions, overseeing financial planning and analysis, strategy, accounting, procurement, tax and […]
Casino
May 3, 2022
Lighters Off: Rivers Philadelphia Casino Bans Indoor Smoking
While the heated smoking ban debate tied to Atlantic City casinos is still pending a decision, another casino in the neighboring state of Pennsylvania decided to embrace the smoke-free policy. The said policy was originally established by state representatives during the COVID-19 pandemic for safety purposes. While the policy currently exempts gaming floors from the […]
