January 2025

Britain’s best-paid woman, Bet365 CEO Denise Coates, cut her pay by almost half last year. But the billionaire businesswoman still took home £150 million (US$188 million) in salary and dividends, according to the company’s latest accounts. Denise Coates, above, is Britain’s highest-paid woman, but she opted for a pay cut last year as Bet365 revenues…

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California announced a plan on Monday to connect the Brightline High Speed Rail line, currently under construction from Las Vegas to LA, to San Francisco via a new high-speed rail it proposes in the Mojave Desert. But that’s only if a long-delayed bullet train from the City of Angels to the City by the Bay…

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UFC President and CEO Dana White is one of three new appointments to the Meta (NASDAQ: META) board of directors, marking the first time the UFC boss has joined a corporate board. UFC CEO Dana White. He’s joining the board of Facebook parent Meta. (Image: MMA Fighting) White, widely viewed as the architect of UFC’s…

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Gaming machine manufacturer Pace-O-Matic’s efforts to have its dragon-shooting game “Dragon’s Ascent” declared a contest of skill by the Kansas Supreme Court has been shot down in flames. A screenshot from Dragon’s Ascent, above. Can no one in the entire state of Kansas explain to Pace-O-Matic whether blasting dragons with lasers is pure skill or…

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The new year is just a week old, but prospects for new states approvong iGaming this year already appear dim, according to one analyst. A billboard advertising DraftKings’ online casino operations in Pennsylvania is seen along a highway near Pittsburgh. An analyst said iGaming expansion is likely to be modest this year. (Image: The Wall…

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Today the NFL’s coaching carousel is spinning rapidly, a time when organizations that finished out of the playoffs can do something tangible in flushing the season that was. It’s also called “Black Monday.” Here’s a rundown of what we’ve seen so far: The New England Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo yesterday after just one…

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Carnival Cruise Line is reminding passengers that engaging in games of chance for money is prohibited everywhere aboard its vessels except the designated casino. Carnival Cruise Line is reminding passengers that all forms of gambling are prohibited on board its ships except inside the designated casino. Passengers recently asked if they could play Left, Center,…

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Two former high-level Maltese politicians should be charged over their association with 17 Black, a company controlled by casino owner and accused murderer Yorgen Fenech, a criminal inquiry has concluded. Yorgen Fenech, left, is accused of orchestrating the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Keith Schembri, center, and Konrad Mizzi, right, are expected to…

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It didn’t snag the Golden Globe she was up for on Sunday night, but we live in a world where there’s actual Oscar buzz for Pamela Anderson. The former “Baywatch” babe plays a Las Vegas showgirl facing the end of her career in Gia Copolla’s indie film, “The Last Showgirl,” which is garnering rave reviews…

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Shares of Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ: GDEN) could be galvanized this year if the casino operator decides to sell some or all of its real estate holdings. Golden Entertainment’s corporate logo. The company could explore real estate sales this year, said an analyst. (Image: PR Newswire) That’s the view of Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli, who…

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Following a rough 2024 in which the stock lost more than 5%, badly trailing the broader market along the way, Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) is earning some appreciation on Wall Street as some analysts view it as a 2025 casino stock redemption story. Wynn Las Vegas. An analyst named the operator a top large-cap casino…

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Justin Trudeau has announced he’s stepping down as Prime Minister of Canada, a move that sets in motion what will be a hurricane of activity on the Canadian political front heading into 2025. And betting markets are taking notice. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces he is stepping down as leader. (Image: CP) Trump Impact…

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VSiN, or the Vegas Stats & Information Network, is launching a channel on SiriusXM satellite radio that will provide around-the-clock coverage on all things related to sports betting. VSiN’s Brent Musburger is live on SiriusXM in 2017. VSiN is returning to the satellite radio platform. (Image: New York Times) Beginning next week, VSiN will take…

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