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 […]
Sports
May 3, 2022
Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje UFC 274 Odds, Time, and Prediction
The UFC is coming to Arizona this weekend with one of the most exciting events in recent months. The event in question is UFC 247, headlined by a UFC Lightweight title bout between Charles Oliveira (champion) and Justin Gaethje. The fight itself is exciting enough to make people obsess with UFC 274, but that’s not […]
Sports
May 3, 2022
Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza UFC 274 Odds, Time, and Prediction
On Saturday, May 7, Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza meet for the second time, six and a half years after their first fight. The fight in question was fought for the inaugural UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship and Esparza won by submission. This time, they fight for the same time, but this time, it’s Namajunas who’s […]
Casino
May 3, 2022
Google, Facebook & Apple Respond to Gambling Lawsuit
Consumers have stated that Google, Facebook (now known as Meta), and Apple earned billions of dollars from online casino chip sales and their stance is that the companies invoke a defense based on Section 230 Communications Decency Act. The Suit Was Filed in 2021 The aforementioned three companies received a lawsuit in November 2021 and […]
Sports
May 3, 2022
Maine First in 2022 to Legalize Sports Gambling
Gov. Janet Mills has thrown her support behind sports gambling in the state of Maine after signing a bill that enables Native American tribes in the state to launch mobile sports betting. The bill that Maine is signing has paved the way for building a vibrant sports gambling ecosystem that will help the tribes and […]
Casino
May 2, 2022
Aristocrat Makes First Dig for Biggest Project in Past 5 Years
All is well with Aristocrat Technologies’ bid to continue growing its footprint in the United States. But to deliver on its ambitious goals, the company is looking to add more boots on the ground with the first dig for its new manufacturing facility in Henderson, Nevada taking place on Friday. The new production unit will […]
