Gaming Articles

Could New York’s pro stadiums feature sports betting?

• Jun 7, 2019

Trouble For Online Casinos And Sportsbooks? New Apple Policy Could Shut Apps Down

• Jun 6, 2019

The rumors were already swirling about gaming apps struggling to get in the Apple App Store. Now the whispers are written down in black and white. The latest update to the App Store Review Guidelines spells out some new rules for real-money gaming apps that will have a big impact on the industry.

CBS Acting CEO: Sports Betting Is a "Huge" Opportunity

• Jun 6, 2019

CBS Corp. sees sports betting as a "huge" and growing business opportunity as it gets legalized in more states, particularly in terms of advertising revenue, acting CEO Joe Ianniello told an investor conference Wednesday.

Why Sports Gambling is the Next Big Business

• Jun 6, 2019

While it may take some time before sports betting truly hits the mainstream, there’s no denying that there could be numerous benefits to legalization. The economic capabilities are astonishing, with a 2017 Oxford University report detailing a potential $11.6 billion to $14.2 billion annual contribution to the United States Gross Domestic Product

Holzhauer's run on Jeopardy! ends shy of record

• Jun 4, 2019

One of the most dominant competitive performances ever witnessed on TV is over -- James Holzhauer has been defeated, his remarkable run on "Jeopardy!" stopped just short of the iconic game show's all-time winnings record.

‘Jeopardy!’ star tells Vegas crowd he credits win streak to gambling skills

• Jun 3, 2019

Appearing on a panel at the International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking at Caesars Palace with Andy Bloch – the subject of the book “Bringing Down the House,” and its subsequent film version – James Holzhauer told the crowd: “My perception of a professional gambler has always been a positive one.

Gambler sends death threats to athletes, faces jail time

• May 31, 2019

Sports gambling can be tricky. As the 23-year-old pleaded guilty in court to one count of “transmitting in interstate and foreign commerce a threat” to harm someone.

Put your hands together for the World Series of Poker, turning 50 this year

• May 31, 2019

Benny Binion, a charismatic casino owner who shot and killed two men in separate incidents — successfully arguing both times that it was self-defense — and was convicted for tax evasion, seemed cut from that cloth when he conceived the World Series of Poker in 1969.

Gambling and Risk Taking: Sports betting landscape could have taken in a different look 25 years ago

• May 31, 2019

Jennifer Roberts, associate director of the International Center for Gaming Regulation at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, raised the question during her presentation Wednesday on what’s next on the sports betting landscape at the 17th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking at Caesars Palace

Alert raised on California horse racing following deaths

• May 30, 2019

In a statement regarding the growing list of tragedies, Senator Dianne Feinstein said, “How many more horses must die before concrete steps are taken to address what is clearly an acute problem

Daniel Negreanu leaves PokerStars; WSOP sale mess

• May 29, 2019

Daniel Negreanu leaves PokerStars after 12 years of service, and his World Series of Poker package online sale springs a leak.

Better Collective acquires 60% share of RotoGrinders now – 40% to follow

• May 29, 2019

Better Collective, the developer of digital platforms for bookmaker information, igaming communities, and betting tips, has acquired 60% of the shares in Rical LLC (RotoGrinders), the operator of news and information portals rotogrinders.com, pocketfives.com, sportshandle.com, usbets.com, and pennbets.com, for $21m.