ESPN Bet is making sports betting history this week after being named as the Official Betting Partner of the upcoming PGA Championship. The 2024 PGA Championship, which is set to take place at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky from May 16-19, marks the first time the vaunted PGA Tour has partnered with a sports…
Making a fortune in America's sports betting boom isn't quite as easy as it sounds. Just ask the folks running ESPN Bet. With incredible name recognition, and some very deep pockets, the sports media giant's foray into running a sportsbook hasn't exactly gone according to plan. Now, after a lackluster earnings report, even the company's…
Skee-Ball is a beloved amusement park and arcade staple that's been dispensing prize tickets that can be used to win everything from cheap plastic spider rings to giant stuffed animals since 1908. It's not an industry that's been ripe for disruption, until now. Earlier this week, Dave and Buster's (an American arcade/restaurant chain) announced plans…
When is $1.29 billion in gaming revenue considered something of a disappointment? That's how much Nevada's gaming industry collected during the month of March and it marks the first time in eight months that year-on-year revenue was down - that's how good things are going in Nevada these days. While $1.29 is a pretty good…
There was a time, not so long ago, when professional sports leagues like the NHL and NFL stayed as far away from any association with gambling as they could. There was also a time, which was also not that long ago, when professional sports leagues steered clear of any association with the City of Las…
New Jersey's red-hot igaming market soared to new heights in March as it hit $197.2 million in revenue - a new monthly record. While igaming and sports betting continue to see monthly and annual gains, the big picture for the states land-based casinos in Atlantic City continues to be muddled. The Garden State has held…
The Tropicana Las Vegas shut its doors this week after an amazing 67-year run that helped define the very image of Las Vegas cool. During its storied run, the Tropicana Las Vegas played host to Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack, James Bond, and more members of organized crime than a country club prison. But…
Nevada gaming operators continued their run of good fortune in February as big events like the Super Bowl, and a red-hot baccarrat market, pushed revenue to $1.34 billion for the month. That number marks an 8.5 percent leap over February 2023 and a 4 percent jump over January 2024's $1.28 billion. (By way of comparison,…
Seven of the largest regulated online gambling operators in the United States are joining forced to form an new, independent trade group called the Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA). The ROGA will be tasked with writing up an industry-wide best practices document that's aimed at keeping problem gambling check in check and providing customers with…
Is sports betting a risk-free investment? That's how ESPN host Reece Davis described the activity, which is sometimes a good time and other times leads to total chaos in a person's life. Davis' comments, and his subsequent walking back of those comments, shows the challenges and dangers the sports broadcasting behemoth is facing as it…
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