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The WWE is trying an unusual tactic to attract new fans and expand its global brand through sports betting. The organization, which recently merged with Hollywood giant Endeavor, has been unable to lobby multiple state gaming regulators to allow legalized gambling on WWE matches even though pro wrestling is a scripted and choreographed event. LA Knight (standing) and Butch from The Brawling Brutes (bottom) battle in a recent installment of “WWE Friday Night Smackdown.” (Image: WWE) Despite pushback from their targeted states, Endeavor will continue to lobby regulators to allow sports betting on WWE matches and events. Endeavor is attempting to expand the WWE brand and attract new fans by …

The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) approved Circa Sports on Thursday for a management services provider permit. That puts the sportsbook operator on pace to debut in the state as soon as August. The entrance to Circa on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas. The operator said it could launch sports betting in Illinois in August. (Image: Circa Resort & Casino) Circa applied for an Illinois sports wagering license nearly a year ago. From here, the operator must make a written request to the IGB to start accepting bets in the state. Upon approval, Circa will be the eighth gaming company to offer mobile sports betting in the sixth-largest state. For …

DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) could be the next entrant into the streaming entertainment wars, as the gaming company is said to be readying a sports streaming service. DraftKings stock is highlighted at the Nasdaq market site. The company is reportedly close to launching a streaming service. (Image: Nasdaq) The service could launch over the next several weeks. Unidentified sources with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg that DraftKings’ streaming offering, which will feature podcasts produced by the company and other original content, will be free and generate revenue via advertising. Over the years DraftKings has expanded our media footprint by securing top talent and trusted personalities across sports media, and we’ve …

Add the Las Vegas Culinary Union to the list of those less than overjoyed by the Oakland Athletics’ apparently imminent relocation. That’s because the union claims it’s been actively negotiating for a neutrality agreement with the ball club for more than a year with no luck. This is an entirely uncommissioned, unofficial rendering of a possible Las Vegas A’s stadium drawn by LA-based architectural engineer and baseball fan Ben Garcia. (Image: ben-garcia.com) On Friday, Culinary Local 226 and Bartenders Local 165 secretary/treasurer Ted Pappageorge e-mailed Casino.org, stating that the union “does not have an agreement with the A’s for card check neutrality.” This means that the company has not yet …

An online gaming company is considering establishing its US base in Colorado. The skyline of Downtown Denver, with the Rocky Mountains in the background. On Thursday, Colorado economic development officials approved up to $14 million in tax incentives for a sports betting operator considering locating its US headquarters in the Denver area. (Image: SUDIO 1ONE/Adobe Stock Images) On Thursday, the Colorado Economic Development Commission (EDC) approved up to $14 million in job-based incentives to an unnamed company it described as “a global leader in the online sports betting and gaming sector.” That company, listed in documents only as “Project Forge,” is considering investing $40 million to establish a 120,000-square-foot office …

Golden Nugget is shutting down its Nevada mobile sports wagering application on April 26. The casino operator notified patrons about the decision in a Monday email blast. The Golden Nugget Las Vegas, seen above. The company is shutting down its Nevada sports betting app. (Image: FOX5 Vegas) Customers without pending wagers can withdraw funds via the app or by visiting the Golden Nugget Casino in downtown Las Vegas. Those who don’t choose either of those options will receive paper checks by mail around July 1 at the address tied to their mobile betting account. Customers with wagers to settle after that date will receive checks 60 days after the bet …

Atlantic City casino revenue from the nine casinos’ brick-and-mortar operations was nearly 6% richer last month. Atlantic City casinos continue to win more money on their gaming floors, but resort leaders say profits are being reduced by ongoing increased overhead and higher employee costs. Brick-and-mortar casino gaming revenue in March 2023 totaled $228.6 million. (Image: AP) The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reported today that land-based casino income totaled about $228.6 million in March 2023. That’s up 5.6% from March 2022. The strong monthly in-person gross gaming revenue (GGR) report comes just days after the casinos reported reduced profit margins for their 2022 operations. Despite 2022 brick-and-mortar GGR …

After the Kentucky General Assembly ended its 2023 session on March 30, proponents for the sports betting legalization bill that passed gathered for a celebration at Serafini, an Italian restaurant in Downtown Frankfort. Kentucky Senate Republican Floor Leader Damon Thayer discusses House Bill 551, a bill legalizing sports betting, during a Senate session on March 30, the final day for the General Assembly to meet. Less than 24 hours before, Thayer was pessimistic about its chances. The bill, which needed 23 yes votes, passed 25-12. It was a bipartisan celebration, said state Rep. Michael Meredith, R-Oakland. Meredith was the primary sponsor of House Bill 551, the bill that would make …

The Sports Betting Alliance (SBA), a trade association of sportsbook operators that advocates on behalf of its members for consumer protections to ensure sports betting remains a safe entertainment activity for adults, says DC should rethink how it’s using its sports betting taxes. GambetDC sports betting kiosks in a DC bar. The Sports Betting Alliance is responding to reports that DC government officials are not properly using their sports betting tax money as pledged when such gambling was authorized. (Image: Getty) Casino.org reported last month on how DC Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and the Council of the District of Columbia, the legislature of the local government in the nation’s capital, …

Brazil’s Finance Minister, Fernando Haddad, recently announced a plan to implement a tax on sports betting operators as a possible precursor to full acceptance of the activity. The measure led to a call for the operators to participate in a discussion of the plan. Now, several soccer teams want in as well. Members of Brazil’s Flamengo FC pose for a photo. The team is one of several that wants input on proposed tax regulations for the sports betting industry. (Image: Pinterest) Eight of Brazil’s premier football clubs have formally requested the federal administration give them a chance to weigh in on policies and guidelines for online betting. Major clubs like …