Gaming News

US sports betting revenue in 2023 hit a new record — but there's even more growth to come
- Feb 26, 2024
A new report shows sports betting grew by nearly 45% last year.
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Sports gambling takes off in Colorado, raising profits, taxes and concerns alike at casinos
- Dec 24, 2021
Sports betting in Colorado has taken off and regulators are looking to stem the tide of potential problem gambling.
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Chicago Plans 2% Tax On Sports Betting
- Dec 7, 2021
If approved, the city tax would bring the total rate on gross revenues from sports betting in Chicago to 19%. Such revenues already are taxed at 15% for the state and 2% for Cook County.
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Two Player Game: The Underrepresentation Of Women In ESports
- Dec 7, 2021
Almost half of all people working in the video games ecosystem are female. However coverage of the sector, particularly around esports, focuses almost exclusively on men. Marese O’Hagan examines how a more diverse sector could emerge.
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OSGA mourns the loss of a valued co-worker and friend
- Jun 22, 2021
Last week our team suffered a terrible loss with the passing of Larry Gibbs.
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UFC and DraftKings Reach Groundbreaking Deal
- Mar 7, 2021
DraftKings will become UFC’s first-ever “Official Sportsbook and Daily Fantasy Partner” in the United States and Canada. The sports technology and entertainment company will now be able to offer in-game promotions, activations, in-broadcast odds integrations and UFC branding across its daily fantasy and betting products and will possess rights to use official UFC marks and logos
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Top Profit Boosting Features of Pay Per Head Services
- Mar 6, 2019
The best price per head operators can not only book action, but can be a helpful tool for bookmakers to boost profits.
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Casino relief package clears Delaware State Senate
- Apr 27, 2018
The Senate voted 17-3 Thursday to pass Senate Bill 144, reducing the state's share of gross table game revenues from 29.4-percent to 15.5 percent.
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Top Sports and Gaming Stories of 2017
- Dec 30, 2017
From the Vegas Golden Knights to legalized sports betting in the United States, a look at some of the top stories in sports and gaming that happened in 2017.
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Online Sports Bettor wins 25K in the DSI Streak Contest
- Sep 19, 2017
After five years a player finally hit the DSI Free Streak Challenge for $25,000.
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Caesars hopes to exit bankruptcy by October
- Aug 30, 2017
Caesars Entertainment Corporation is one step closer to emerging from the two-and-a-half-year bankruptcy period, with only two more approvals needed.
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At some Vegas casino bars, non-gamblers lose their free drinks
- May 16, 2017
The free drinks at casinos make everyone feel like a winner. However, several casinos are killing the buzz: Select properties in Nevada, including Las Vegas, are no longer providing gratis cocktails to bar patrons who are drinking and yakking more than drinking and gambling
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