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Rio Las Vegas To Resume Full Operations, Penn & Teller To Return April 22
Caesars Entertainment has announced that the Rio Las Vegas will return to full operational status on April 19. The property reopened in December with hotel operations limited to weekends. Penn & Teller’s iconic magic show will return on April 22. More good news out on the Las Vegas tourism and gaming front. Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: […]
The Pass Casino Set To Open, Circa Sportsbook Coming Soon
The Pass Casino–formerly the Eldorado–will open at 7:00 PM Pacific on April 1. DiSimone Gaming purchased the property from Boyd Gaming earlier this year. The property’s Circa operated sportsbook will launch as soon as they receive regulatory approval. The Pass Casino will open at 7:00 PM Pacific on Thursday, April 1. The property was formerly […]
DraftKings Acquires VSIN, Plans To Let Them Operate Independently
DraftKings has acquired Las Vegas based sports betting media platform VSIN. VSIN is easily the best of class in the burgeoning betting media segment. DraftKings is planning to give them plenty of operational and editorial independence. DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) dropped a bomb today as they announced the acquisition of Vegas Sports Information Netwwork, better known […]
theScore Bet Signs On As Official Betting Operator Of The PGA Tour
Toronto based theScore Bet as been announced as an ‘Official Betting Operator of the PGA Tour’. They are the PGA Tour’s fifth official betting operator in the United States. Assuming that they get single game wagering done theScore will be the PGA Tour’s first official betting operator in Canada. The PGA has arguably done a […]
theScore Bet Gains Market Access In Illinois Through Partnership With Caesars Entertainment
theScore Bet has announced they’ve gained market access in Illinois through a partnership with Caesars Entertainment. The initial agreement is for 10 years with an option for theScore to extend it for another 10 years. theScore Bet is now live in four US states–New Jersey, Colorado, Indiana and Iowa. Toronto based theScore Bet, the sports […]
Roger Penske Hoping To Have 50% Capacity For Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Roger Penske is hoping for 50% capacity at the 2021 Indy 500. 50% capacity at the venue means approximately 250,000 fans. The 2020 Indianapolis 500 was run without fans in attendance. The 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for May 30 and after the 2020 race was contested without […]
Crypto Services Firm FTX Wins Naming Rights To Miami Heat Arena
Crypto services firm FTX is the new naming sponsor of the home arena of the Miami Heat pending approval by the NBA. With the NBA doing more with crypto/blockchain tech than any other US sports league there’s every reason to think they’ll approve the FTX bid. More crypto firms are finding a promotional presence in […]
PointsBet Secures Market Access In Pennsylvania and Mississippi
PointsBet has secured sports betting and online casino gaming market access in Pennsylvania and Mississippi. Pennsylvania currently offers online sports betting and casino play while Mississippi does not. PointsBet is based in Australia and has a US office in Denver, Colorado. Australia based PointsBet has been one of the most active companies in the US […]
Caesars Entertainment Expected To Take Over Naming Rights At Louisiana Superdome
Multiple media reports indicate that Caesars Entertainment will purchase the naming rights for the Louisiana Superdome. The stadium is currently known as the Mercedes-Benz Superdome but they have declined to extend the deal. The current naming rights deal with Mercedes-Benz expires in July. The stadium formerly known as the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and before that the […]
Element And Allied Esports Execute Revised Purchase Agreement For World Poker Tour Brand
Bally’s Corporation and Element Partners LLC have submitted competing bids to acquire the World Poker Tour brand from Allied Esports. Allied’s board initially determined that Bally’s bid was the superior proposal. Element countered with a revised agreement that was better than what Bally was offering. At the end of last week we opined that ‘Bally’s […]
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