January 2025

Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT) is off to a solid start with its previously announced $5 billion share repurchase program as the sportsbook operator bought back approximately 9,600 of its shares on the final trading day of 2024. The Flutter logo as seen in an investor deck. The company has started buying back stock under a…

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A man was arrested on Thursday at Elk Grove, California’s Sky River Casino for allegedly killing his wife in 2023. Sky River Casino, pictured above. A man at the casino was arrested for the prior murder of his wife near a California highway, police said. (Image: Instagram) Nathanuel McCowan, 49, of Oakland, Calif. was charged…

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Another analyst is speculating that Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) could make a move this year to extract value from its digital operations, which include Caesars Sportsbook. An ad for Caesars Sportsbook featuring actor J.B. Smoove. An analyst says the company is looking to extract value from its digital unit this year. (Image: Caesars Entertainment) In…

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Smokers know that smoke detectors in Las Vegas hotel rooms have grown too sophisticated to fool by sneaking drags in the bathroom under the cover of shower steam. But now even vape users, whose devices emit less than a third the particulates of cigarettes, have met their match. AI renders a photo of a Las…

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DraftKings users can now buy better parlay odds via a new $20 per month subscription service, first reported by Sportico. DraftKings announces they are rolling out a new subscription service for bettors in New York. Max 100% Boost Called DraftKings Sportsbook+, launched only in New York at this point, the subscription offers “Unlimited ‘Stepped Up’…

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Inspire Korea isn’t off to the start Connecticut-based Mohegan had hoped. Business hasn’t exactly been strong at Inspire Korea, Mohegan’s $1.6 billion investment at Incheon International Airport, since it held its grand opening in March 2024. Most hotel rooms are seen dark in this photograph. (Image: X) Mohegan, the tribal and commercial gaming firm controlled…

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Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) notched a modest rally Friday after shares of the casino giant landed an upgrade from a sell-side analyst. The Venetian Macau. Jefferies upgraded shares of operator Las Vegas Sands. (Image: YouTube) Jefferies analyst David Katz lifted his rating on the Venetian Macau operator to “buy” from “hold” while lifting his…

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The 2025 PGA Tour season formally teed off yesterday in Kapalua with The Sentry, a $20M purse for a field consisting only of winners last year and those who qualified for the season-ending Tour Championship. Will Zalatoris putts during the first round of The Sentry PGA Tour golf tournament on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in…

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Guests at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas had many complaints late this week after the New Year’s Day explosion outside of the building. Trianna Signorelli, pictured above. She complained about the Trump Hotel’s response following Wednesday’s explosion. (Image: KLAS) They claimed there was poor communication and a lack of hotel employees to assist…

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The Philippines Bureau of Immigration believes more than 11K foreigners who immigrated to the Southeast Asia island nation to work in online gaming operations remain inside the country despite being told to leave by the end of the year. The Philippine Task Force on POGOs shut down an online gaming business in August 2024. Philippines…

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