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World Poker Tour And Wynn Las Vegas To Make History With $15 Million Guaranteed Prize Pool
The World Poker Tour (WPT) is partnering with Wynn Las Vegas to offer the largest single live tournament guarantee in the history of poker. The WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas ‘main event’ will offer a guaranteed $15 million USD prize pool. The WPT World Championship will run from December 12-18 with a $10,400 […]
WynnBET Signs On Shaquille O’Neal As Strategic Consultant and Brand Ambassador
WynnBET has announced that NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has signed on as a brand ambassador and strategic consultant. Shaq has been a very successful corporate spokesman since his retirement from the NBA in 2011. To comply with NBA rules Shaq will be selling his minority ownership stake in the Sacramento Kings. Shaquille O’Neal–better known throughout […]
BetMGM Signs ‘Turtle’ From ‘Entourage’ As Celebrity Brand Ambassador
BetMGM has announced the signing of actor Jerry Ferrara as a celebrity brand ambassador and podcast host. Ferrara is best known for his performance as ‘Turtle’ on the HBO TV series ‘Entourage’. Ferarra will host a weekly sports podcast called ‘Unleashed’ in addition to unspecified promotional duties. BetMGM can’t help itself. They keep signing ‘celebrity […]
Rush Street Interactive Partners With Magic City Casino To Offer Sports Betting On Jai-Alai
Rush Street Interactive has partnered with Miami’s Magic City Casino to offer fixed odds sports betting on Jai-Alai. Betting on head to head format matchups is now available at BetRivers in Illinois and Iowa with more states forthcoming. The sport of Jai-Alai is enjoying something of a resurgence as a betting sport thanks to live […]
Allegiant Air Launches Nonstop Flights Between Las Vegas And Provo, Utah
Allegiant Air has launched nonstop service between Las Vegas and Provo, Utah. Startup Breeze Airways is planning to launch service on the Las Vegas-Provo route in August. Allegiant will fly twin-engine Airbus A320 jets on the route which at launch will run Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Friday. You can file this in the ‘things I […]
No NFL Draft Day Betting In Nevada
Las Vegas hosted the 2022 National Football League (NFL) Draft, with Round 1 taking place on Thursday night. Betting on the first round of the NFL Draft closed 24 hours before the first pick was made due to Nevada Gaming Commission regulations. In other states such as Iowa and Colorado, draft betting was available right […]
WynnBET Signs Partnership Deal With NFL Indianapolis Colts
WynnBET and the Indianapolis Colts have announced a new multi-year partnership deal. WynnBET has been named a ‘Sportsbook Partner’ of the NFL team. In addition to sponsorship and branding opportunities, the deal includes naming rights for a WynnBET branded sports bar at Lucas Oil Stadium. Less than 24 hours since we reported on Caesars Entertainment’s […]
PointsBet Named Official Sports Betting Partner Of Curling Canada
PointsBet’s Canadian subsidiary has been named the ‘Official Sports Betting Partner’ of Curling Canada. Curling Canada was formerly known as the Canadian Curling Association and is the main sanctioning body for curling in Canada. PointsBet will add additional betting options for curling and will become a title sponsor of a Curling Canada Season of Champions […]
Caesars Palace Las Vegas Unveils New Multi-Million Dollar Front Entrance Renovation
Caesars Palace has unveiled a remodeled front entrance to give their iconic Las Vegas property a fresh look. The entrance features a 15 foot tall statue of Augustus Caesar under a domed ceiling. This is the first of several renovations planned for Caesars Palace during 2022. While the Nevada gaming industry continues to wither on […]
The Dire Realities Of Being In An 0-3 Hole
The Edmonton Oilers are down 0-3 in their Western Conference Final series with the Colorado Avalanche. In all North American sports with a 7 game playoff format, the team with the 3-0 lead has gone on to win the series 98.7% of the time. There have only been five teams to come back from the […]
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