FanDuel is making good on its promise of being a community steward in Maryland in exchange for being allowed to operate sportsbooks in-person and online in the Old Line State. FanDuel announced this week a $1 million contribution to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). Founded in 1944, the philanthropic organization provides Black students with […]
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) is set to become the next president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Baker and current NCAA President Mark Emmert are each soon departing their current jobs. Baker didn’t seek a third term as governor in Massachusetts, while Emmert earlier this year announced he would step down effective March […]
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Lots of ink in the New York tabloids today about Zach Wilson being elevated to backup quarterback for the New York Jets, ahead of Joe Flacco. Mike White remains the starter this Sunday against the Detroit Lions. But if he gets hit as hard as he was last weekend against the Buffalo Bills, the guy […]
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The Memphis Grizzlies have the longest active winning streak in the NBA with six consecutive victories. They’re now tied with the New Orleans Pelicans for the best record in the Western Conference at 18-9. The Grizzlies survived a rough patch in mid-November when they went 1-4 and slipped to 10-8. Since that low point, the […]
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MGM Resorts International earned praise from a major environmental protection organization for its efforts to combat climate change and bolster water security. In the 2022 report on climate change and water security published by global environmental nonprofit CDP, MGM placed on the “A” list. CDP holds the largest environmental database in the world, and this […]
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A nearly three-month investigation into one of the most controversial hands of poker ever played has concluded. But its findings, released on Wednesday morning, are less conclusive than most poker players and fans probably hoped. A 12-page report from High Stakes Poker Productions (HSPP), the production company for the Hustler Casino Live (HCL) livestream show, […]
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A man suspected of stabbing Las Vegas resident Marcos Rocha to death in the early hours of December 3 was traced via his player rewards card, Metro Police have said. Joshua Billings, 27, was arrested last Thursday and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on a charge of open murder. Metro Police were called to […]
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On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) approved Cordish Companies’ petition to intervene in the state’s consideration of issuing a Category 4 “mini-casino” license to SC Gaming OpCo, LLC. SC Gaming was founded in 2020 by Penn State alumnus Ira Lubert. Because Lubert holds a 3% ownership position in Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, the businessman […]
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Shares of Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) and Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) slipped Wednesday after Bank of America analyst Shaun Kelley downgraded both gaming equities. In a note to clients today, Kelley lowered his rating on both casino operators to “neutral” from “buy” while trimming his price target on Caesars to $55 and his forecast on Penn to […]
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Police are searching for the man who robbed a casino cage at Henderson, Nev.’s Green Valley Ranch, just before 9 p.m. on Monday. This is the area’s third casino cage robbery in just over a month, qualifying what Las Vegas is experiencing as an official rash. In a news release about the latest robbery, police […]
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