With results that show how COVID-19 closures are impacting the gaming industry, Wynn Resorts Ltd. reported a net loss of $402 million for the first quarter of 2020. While the results mark a drop into the red from income of almost $105 million a year before, CEO Matt Maddox foresees built-up demand waiting to be released for leisure activities.
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A look inside the latest offerings at online sportsbooks - simulated NBA and NFL games.
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With the major sports still in limbo, the race for the next U.S. President is very much in play.
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Free video picks and predictions for Friday, May 7th's horse racing card.
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Online sports betting was hot on Wednesday.
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Gamblers standing shoulder-to-shoulder laying bets while a crowd gathers around to see a hot dice-thrower make point after point would be a relic of the past, if proposed new health and safety benchmarks for casinos are ratified this week by the Nevada Gaming Commission.
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‘Stars Call for Action – Powered by PokerStars’ will be hosted at PokerStars and broadcast live on Twitch, Facebook and YouTube. Viewers are invited to join hosts James Hartigan and Lex Veldhuis, as well given the option to donate to the cause via specific buttons on the platform of their choice
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With Maryland’s casinos dark in April to help prevent spread of the coronavirus, the state of Maryland took a roughly $60 million revenue hit in April and is down more than $85 million in the past 10 months, compared with the previous year, the state Lottery and Gaming Commission said Tuesday.
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South Point Hotel Casino has taken a unique approach to allowing registrations while ensuring they comply with standing social distancing protocols. The casino now offers a “registration drive-thru” for those who want to sign up for online gambling.south-point-launches-first-sports-gambling-related-drive-thru-in-vegas The drive-thru, which opened yesterday, is only for registrations – not for placing bets, although who’s to say that option couldn’t be added in the future.
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Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of Paddy Power Betfair and FanDuel, has announced the completion of its acquisition of and merger with The Stars Group (TSG). The mega-merger, first agreed in October 2019, saw Flutter purchase all of the shares in TSG and join together with the operator to create a combined operation with annual revenue of £3.8bn (€4.3bn/$4.7bn).
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