July 16, 2026 16:12
For casino stocks, second-quarter earnings season kicks off in earnest next week. Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) takes its turn in the earnings confessional on Thursday, Aug. 6, and ahead of that report, one research firm anointed the stock one of its top ideas in the space. In a new report to clients, Citizens Equity Research […]
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July 16, 2026 14:55
Rivers Casino Portsmouth is making good on its promise to boost the city’s economy, generating more than $40 million in local tax revenue, funneling contracts to local businesses, and becoming one of Portsmouth’s largest employers since opening in January 2023. The gaming venue owned and operated by Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming continues to attract nearby […]
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July 16, 2026 13:59
Swedish online gaming provider Evolution AB has agreed to pay £4.75 million (US$6.42 million) to settle a UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) license review that found the company’s games were accessible to British gamblers through unlicensed gaming websites. The Stockholm-listed gaming supplier announced Wednesday (July 15) that the case involved “two operators across six websites” […]
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July 16, 2026 13:22
The investors behind the push for a Lake of the Ozarks casino are facing a federal lawsuit in Missouri, accused of abandoning their 2026 ballot campaign and leaving their signature-gathering firm with $1.6 million in unpaid bills. Groundgame Political Solutions, Inc. has named Lake of the Ozarks Community Gaming and the company’s lead investors and […]
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July 16, 2026 11:42
Two days after poker pro Jared Griener won $57,500 for his 218th-place finish in the WSOP Main Event, he says he was ambushed at his rental apartment, hog-tied, and robbed of every cent. In a series of posts on X, Griener, of Huntington Beach, Calif., said he returned to his Airbnb at around 8 p.m. […]
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July 16, 2026 07:52
Tony Hawk is to skateboarding as Wayne Gretzky is to hockey and Michael Jordan is to basketball. The 58-year-old continues to be a prominent name nearly three decades after he went mainstream when he became the first person to hit the “900” move at the 1999 Summer X Games. Shortly thereafter, Hawk became even bigger […]
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July 15, 2026 22:53
Emeril Lagasse will open Meril at the M Resort in Henderson, Nev. on Thursday (July 16). It will be the first off-Strip Vegas eatery for the three-time James Beard-award-winning celebrity chef. The New Orleans-rooted concept will feature a menu of contemporary American dishes informed by Lagasse’s global travels. Breakfast brings beignets, bananas foster French toast, […]
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July 15, 2026 20:42
Matt Fitzpatrick has become the latest professional golfer to sound the alarm on the growing threat of abusive sports bettors. Fitzpatrick is in his native England for the 154th playing of The Open Championship, which tees off tomorrow (July 16) and runs through Sunday (July 20). The Englishman will be a fan favorite this week […]
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July 15, 2026 20:36
FanDuel co-founder Nigel Eccles scored a crucial legal victory last week when the New York Supreme Court denied a motion for dismissal brought by the private equity companies he and his colleagues are suing. Eccles, alongside other co-founders and early-stage employees of what is now the largest U.S. online sportsbook, have been locked in litigation […]
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July 15, 2026 20:27
Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley says it’s “highly likely” he will team up with another investor group to bring an NBA expansion team to Las Vegas, Las Vegas Weekly reports. The NBA’s Board of Governors voted to formally explore expansion to Las Vegas and Seattle during meetings in New York on March 25, 2026. […]
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