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Will the XFL Return in 2020? You Can Bet On It

• Feb 6, 2018

Amidst Super Bowl news came surprise headlines of the new family-friendly XFL. But, is sports betting really the catalyst for the XFL reboot?

New Luxor arena could prove Las Vegas is the perfect place for esports

• Feb 6, 2018

On March 22, the Luxor will open Esports Arena Las Vegas in the space formerly occupied by LAX Nightclub. Esports resource Newzoo’s third annual Global Esports Market Report released last year projected the esports economy would grow to nearly $700 million in 2017 and $1.5 billion by 2020

NBA, MLB oppose sports betting bill in Iowa House

• Feb 6, 2018

The National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball have officially registered against an Iowa House bill aimed at legalizing sports betting in the event the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down a federal law that bans it in most states.

Las Vegas sports books buried by Eagles, mystery bettor who won $10M

• Feb 6, 2018

The house doesn’t always win, especially when the Patriots are in the Super Bowl and a mystery bettor riding an epic hot streak is on the other side.

Rob Vinciletti: NBA Road Warrior for Tuesday

• Feb 5, 2018

NBA Tuesday Preview and Free Pick - Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors

• Feb 5, 2018

Preview and free pick for the Tuesday NBA matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors.

Jesper Jensen: Sports betting industry is missing out on big data

• Feb 5, 2018

Big data within sports betting is becoming more and more important in the acquisition and retention of customers.

Gaming handle versus gaming revenues: NBA doesn’t understand how things work in a casino

• Feb 5, 2018

Many people confuse handle and win, equating handle with gross income and therefore a suitable target for taxation.

Would Wynn Resorts Be Better Off Without Steve Wynn?

• Feb 5, 2018

Shares have taken further beatings as regulators in Massachusetts, where Wynn is developing a resort outside Boston, and Macau investigate the allegations, along with Wynn’s board of directors, risking Steve Wynn’s corporate positions and gaming licenses.

DraftKings, which has long argued its business isn’t gambling, wants to build a sports gambling business

• Feb 5, 2018

CEO Jason Robins says the company is preparing for a world in which sports gambling is legal, Recode reports.