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Homegrown contender theScore Bet and FanDuel are off to fast starts in the newly launched regulated sports betting market in Ontario, Canada.

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Legal single-game sports wagering debuted in Canada’s most populous province on April 4, and less than three weeks in, theScore and FanDuel are asserting themselves. They are both doing well in terms of mobile app downloads and bettors’ time spent in the apps, according to Barclays. Amongst the licensed gambling […]

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MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) is winning some praise from Wall Street following sturdy first-quarter results.

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At least one analyst believes it’s possible the gaming company eventually revisits a takeover bid for Entain Plc (OTC:GMVHY). Citing strength in Las Vegas, where it’s the largest operator on the Strip, the Mandalay Bay operator said revenue in the first three months of 2022 surged 73%. Strip sales checked […]

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Shares of Bally’s (NYSE:BALY) are trading slightly lower Thursday after the regional casino operator rejected a $38 per share takeover offer from hedge fund Standard General — its largest investor.

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Launched in January, the proposal valued the Rhode Island-based gaming company at about $2 billion. At the time of the offer, some analysts speculated Standard General, or perhaps another suitor, would come forth with a higher offer for Bally’s. Additionally, there were concerns Gamesys executives that joined Bally’s when the […]

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A passenger in a car that crashed into a light pole before bursting in flames is suing Illinois’ Hollywood Casino Joliet.

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The driver was served too much alcohol at the venue before the May 7, 2021 accident, the court action claims. The driver, Matthew Sellers, 23, of Joliet, died from his injuries in the collision. His body was burned beyond recognition, Patch reported. The passenger, who survived the accident, was identified […]