Wheel of Fortune slot machines are some of the most recognizable, and popular, slot machines on the planet. The well-loved brand is instantly recognizable, non-controversial, and gives off fun vibes. So it's no surprise that International Gaming Technology (IGT) has inked a ten-year deal with Sony Entertainment to license Wheel of Fortune slot machines for…
Churchill Downs is suspending all races until July 3 as it investigates a wave of 12 mysterious horse deaths at the fabled track. The suspension of races at Churchill Downs is the latest blow to an industry that's had its fair share of bad luck, and other unexplained horse deaths, in recent months. Previous investigations…
How big an impact is regulated sports betting having on college athletes? According to UCLA gambling studies professor Dr. Timothy Fong, student athletes are incredibly anxious about the potential for harassment from sports bettors. Now Dr. Fong, and others, are making certain that those student athletes have the mental tools they need to survive in…
What kind of impact is regulated is sports betting having on American college students? That's a subject that's been hotly debated since legalized sports became the law of the land and was the subject of a recent study by the NCAA. What the NCAA found is that American college kids (aged 18-22) are embracing sports…
Bally's Corporation is entering into a "transformational" deal with the Oakland A's baseball team that will see the casino operator building the baseball team a new stadium on the current site of the Tropicana. It's an absolutely massive deal that will bring huge crowds of baseball fans to Las Vegas' fabled Center Strip. Under the…
Doyle Brunson, the Godfather of Poker and ten-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) died at the age of 89. Though he was definitely known for his prowess at the poker table, Brunson was also a warm personality who was widely loved both in, and out of, the gambling world. A list of Brunson's achievements would…
Fanatics is purchasing PointsBet in an all-cash deal worth $150 million. It's a move that both sends ripples through the redhot US sports betting market, but also illustrates how difficult actually making money in that booming market can be - even for operators with established records. The two companies announced the deal late last week…
Five years ago, the US Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), putting the decision to legalize regulated sports betting into the hands of the states. That decision has not only dropped millions of dollars into the pockets of US-facing sports betting operators, it's also enjoyed massive support from the American…
PointsBet, in conjunction with 1/ST Technology is launching a new, US-facing horse racing app that's aimed at differentiating the operator from its competitors in the insanely competitive American sports betting market. PointsBet's product launch comes at a time when horse racing is generally on the decline, and the US side of the business is awash…
Barstool Sports personality Ben Mintz was fired this week for accidentally uttering a racial slur and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy thinks that over-zealous gaming regulators are behind the dismissal. That's the gist of a recent five-minute "emergency press conference" the sports betting personality posted on Twitter the day after the firing. Mintz is a…
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