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Amazon Considers Investment in Diamond to Expand in Regional Sports Network Operations

Simultaneously with a prospective acquisition of streaming platforms Disney and Netflix, global e-commerce giant Amazon is considering options to invest in sports content. As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) repor...

ESPN Bet And TheScore Bet Named Official Sports Wagering Allies of the NHL

PENN Entertainment Inc., formerly Penn National Gaming, is pleased to announce that it has officially entered into an alliance with the National Hockey League (NHL). Under the agreement, theScore Bet in Ontario...

New York City Zoning Changes Provide Multiple Areas for Casino Developments

A set of zoning changes recently released by Mayor Eric Adams’ administration would provide for casino developments in multiple areas of New York City. As reported by Crain’s New York Business, these changes ar...

More Than 24 Horses Killed And 1 Person Harmed After Pennsylvania Man Supposedly Set Fire To Barn At Tioga Downs Casino Resort Property

In the early hours of November 9, over two dozen racehorses accommodated in a barn at the upstate New York track within the Tioga Downs Casino & Resort were brutally killed after the barn was set on fire. A...

Supreme Court Invalidates Lease Agreement for Sands $4 Billion Casino Development In Nassau County

After Las Vegas Sands had officially paid on 27 October 2023 an overall price of $241 million to Nassau County under the 99-year lease agreement to develop a $4 billion casino complex at the Nassau Coliseum sit...

Flutter Cuts Full-Year Revenue Prediction, Shares Fall

Flutter Entertainment, a global gambling and sports wagering firm, is predicting that recent favorable results will help that full-year income reach the bottom of its former prediction range, except for the new...

Mets Owner Partners With Hard Rock For $8 Billion Casino Development Proposal in Queens

The withdrawal of the Vornado Realty Trust from the race for the last midtown New York casino license seems to have raised the spirit of the remaining four major potential bidders. One of them, New York Mets ow...

Vornado Withdraws From Midtown New York Casino License Race

Vornado Realty Trust, one of the leading New York developers, announced on 26 October 2023 that the company would step out from the race for a casino license in New York City. The developer's decision has repor...

Las Vegas Sands Pays $241 Million In Lease To Take Control Of Nassau Coliseum Site

Fighting for its bid for a proposed New York casino-resort which will be located in Nassau County, Long Island, to win one of 3 available downstate New York casino licenses, Las Vegas Sands has officially paid ...

Growing New York’s Mobile Betting Generates $727 Million in Tax Revenues in Fiscal Year 2022-2023

Online sports betting operations are rapidly growing in the state of New York to funnel a rising level of tax revenues and simultaneously record the increased number of problem gaming cases. As reported, online...

New York & Michigan Ban Pick ‘Em Fantasy Games On Mirroring Sports Betting Claims

Despite pleas from The Coalition for Fantasy Sports, New York and Michigan sports betting regulators have reportedly agreed to ban the Pick 'Em fantasy sports games. Games based on predicting the player's stati...

Taylor Swift’s Appearance at Kansas City Chiefs Game Credited For Boosting Wagers By 27 Percent

The game between Kansas City Chiefs and New York Jets played on 1 October 2023  reportedly drew 27 million viewers to stand for the most-watched Sunday show since the Super Bowl played on 12 February 2023. As r...

Possible Revival Of Two Casino Projects In US Means Well For Genting Malaysia

Following the possible continuation of two crucial casino projects in the US, Maybank Investment Bank commented in a note published on September 10 that they "could raise Genting Malaysia’s long-term earnings e...

Inspired Entertainment Expands Partnership With Fanduel To Enter Four Significant Regulated Markets In North America

Inspired Entertainment Inc., a flagship B2B supplier of gaming systems, solutions and content based in New York, is pleased to reveal the expansion of its alliance with FanDuel, a flagship iGaming firm in North...