Big headlines honored "professional gambler” James Holzhauer, who this week ended his historic run on the popular game show Jeopardy. Much publicity was given to what he attributed his skills . . . maybe too much.
Read More . . .All eyes will be on War of Will, who is trying to become just the 13th horse to complete the Preakness/Belmont sweep in the same year after not winning the Kentucky Derby. War of Will is +225 to do so Saturday. War of Will earned a personal-best 99 Beyer Speed Figure in winning at Pimlico.
Read More . . .The rumors were already swirling about gaming apps struggling to get in the Apple App Store. Now the whispers are written down in black and white. The latest update to the App Store Review Guidelines spells out some new rules for real-money gaming apps that will have a big impact on the industry.
Read More . . .CBS Corp. sees sports betting as a "huge" and growing business opportunity as it gets legalized in more states, particularly in terms of advertising revenue, acting CEO Joe Ianniello told an investor conference Wednesday.
Read More . . .While it may take some time before sports betting truly hits the mainstream, there’s no denying that there could be numerous benefits to legalization. The economic capabilities are astonishing, with a 2017 Oxford University report detailing a potential $11.6 billion to $14.2 billion annual contribution to the United States Gross Domestic Product
Read More . . .One of the most dominant competitive performances ever witnessed on TV is over -- James Holzhauer has been defeated, his remarkable run on "Jeopardy!" stopped just short of the iconic game show's all-time winnings record.
Read More . . .Appearing on a panel at the International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking at Caesars Palace with Andy Bloch – the subject of the book “Bringing Down the House,” and its subsequent film version – James Holzhauer told the crowd: “My perception of a professional gambler has always been a positive one.
Read More . . .Sports gambling can be tricky. As the 23-year-old pleaded guilty in court to one count of “transmitting in interstate and foreign commerce a threat” to harm someone.
Read More . . .Benny Binion, a charismatic casino owner who shot and killed two men in separate incidents — successfully arguing both times that it was self-defense — and was convicted for tax evasion, seemed cut from that cloth when he conceived the World Series of Poker in 1969.
Read More . . .Jennifer Roberts, associate director of the International Center for Gaming Regulation at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, raised the question during her presentation Wednesday on what’s next on the sports betting landscape at the 17th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking at Caesars Palace
Read More . . .In a statement regarding the growing list of tragedies, Senator Dianne Feinstein said, “How many more horses must die before concrete steps are taken to address what is clearly an acute problem
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