Sportradar Paying Nothing to Acquire IMG Arena Betting Assets
Deal bolsters data provider’s basketball, soccer, tennis exposure Buyer says acquisition will lift earnings, revenue Sportradar (NASDAQ: SRAD) said Wednesday it’s acquiring IMG Arena and its sports wagering assets from Endeavor Group Holdings at essentially no cost to the buyer. The Sportradar and MLB logos. The company is acquiring IMG Arena at no cost. (Image: […]
Founder of theScore Bet Opens Up About PENN Entertainment Relationship
John Levy launches criticism of PENN Entertainment at last week’s NEXT Summit Levy family bought out by PENN in 2021 Levy: PENN’s Barstool deal was a “fiasco” The hits just keep on coming for beleaguered PENN Entertainment following a report earlier this week about divestments and killing the underperforming ESPN brand amid a 13% drop […]
Penn Value Outcomes Include Killing ESPN Bet, Selling theScore, Says Analyst
More talk of ESPN Bet’s potential death theScore could also be sold With the stock down 13% year to date, Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) badly needs a jolt and avenues for restoring investor confidence. Those could come in the form of divestments and killing the sagging ESPN Bet mobile sportsbook. An image for Penn Entertainment. […]
PokerStars Open Campione Main Event Attracts More Entrants Than Number of People in the Town
Fusion of influences On the shores of Lake Lugano sits the quiet little town of Campione, an Italian enclave surrounded on all sides by the Swiss Canton of Ticino. Steeped in history and culture, its cobblestone streets ascend, descend, and wind around the Langobardish hill. Well-preserved frescoes and sculptures adorn the ancient churches. There is […]
Kylie Jenner Has the Poker Bug After Recent Success Against Timothée Chalamet
Kylie Jenner is the youngest of the Kardashian sisters and is never far from the headlines. She has a cult-like following and is very influential with her massive fan base. The 27-year-old posted an Instagram story on Thursday to her 394 million followers showing her playing poker at an unknown casino: Like Mark Zuckerberg, Jenner […]
Florida Likely Only State to Add iGaming Over Next Several Years
iGaming legislation continues faltering Florida could be only state to add it through 2027 The start of each new year brings optimism that more states will approve internet casinos, and 2025 was no exception. But less than three months into the year, it already appears likely that no states will add that form of wagering […]
Connecticut Bill Would Allow State to Share Online Poker Liquidity
Sports betting primary focus of bill Lawmakers in Connecticut have begun a push to connect the state to others for online poker. On Wednesday, state Rep. Tony Scott introduced SB 1464, “An Act Concerning Sports Wagering And Multijurisdictional Internet Gaming,” which, among other things, aims to allow online poker operators to share liquidity with other […]
Poker Pros Mike Holtz, Eric Zheng, Patrick Leonard Call Out Rampant Cheating in Las Vegas
A common issue Multiple poker pros have taken to social media to vent their frustration at cheating in Las Vegas poker tournaments. Eric Zheng was the first to voice the issue. In a lengthy X post on Wednesday, the American player explained he was playing at The Venetian when he notified staff to two players […]
Poker’s Doug Polk Banned From Twitch for Promoting Gambling
Poker pro Doug Polk has revealed on social media that he has received a ban from the streaming platform Twitch. Polk, who has total live earnings of more than $10.5m, was banned for just one day after supposedly “promoting dice and roulette streams.” Polk revealed the news on X on Wednesday: I got banned on […]
Cheap or Smart? Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg Spotted Playing $2/$5 Poker in Las Vegas
Billionaires have a reputation for flashing their wealth and treating extravagant expenses as pocket change. Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t seem to fall into this category though, as he posted footage on his Instagram stories of him playing $2/$5 poker at the Wynn Las Vegas, low stakes for a man with a net worth of […]
