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Brad Pitt may be an F1 fan, but that’s not the primary reason he was spotted around town during last year’s inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix. Nor is it why he has returned, along with the second annual race, this week. Brad Pitt will star as an F1 racecar driver in an upcoming Jerry Bruckheimer …

A Polymarket trader who won roughly $11 million betting on Donald Trump’s return to the White House lost almost a third of that money after backing a comeback that failed to materialize at Texas’s AT&T Arena on Friday night. Mike Tyson and Jake Paul trading blows at the Texas’s AT&T Arena on Friday night. Despite …

The house doesn’t always win. DraftKings’ (NASDAQ: DKNG) after-hours tumble proves as much as shares of the online sportsbook operator slid after the company lower its 2024 earnings and revenue guidance, citing good fortune by clients in the current quarter. A DraftKings billboard appears at Times Square in New York City. The stock slipped late …

Hard Rock Bet, the only legal online sportsbook in Florida, is partnering with one of the state’s most cherished sports bars in Duffy’s. Hard Rock Bet and Duffy’s Sports Grill are teaming up to promote sports betting in Florida. Duffy’s is now an Official Game Day Partner of Hard Rock Bet. (Image: Casino.org) Hard Rock …

Shares of Rush Street Interactive (NYSE: RSI) surged in Wednesday’s after-hours trading session after the gaming company boosted its 2024 earnings guidance while announcing a $50 million share buyback plan. The Rush Street Interactive corporate logo. The company upped its 2024 earnings and revenue guidance and announced a $50 million share repurchase plan. (Image: Rush …

Churchill Downs (NASDAQ: CHDN) said it will spend as much as $50 million to build a new historical racing machine (HRM) establishment in Calvert City, Ky. Churchill Downs’ Derby City Gaming Downtown historical horse racing venue in Louisville. The company is opening another such venue in Calvert City, Ky. (Image: The Courier-Journal) The gaming company …

Ahead of the team’s move to Las Vegas, the soon-to-be former Oakland Athletics (A’s) are rumored to be considering the sale of a minority interest in the franchise. The exterior of the Oakland Coliseum. Athletics owner John Fisher is reportedly considering selling 25% of the team before its move to Las Vegas. (Image: Complex) Unidentified …

Diamond Sports Group, the bankrupt operator of regional sports networks (RSNs) currently bearing the Bally’s Sports name, is asking a court to allow it to rebrand to FanDuel as soon as possible. A map of Bally’s regional sports networks (RSNs). Operator Diamond Sports is pushing to rebrand those networks to FanDuel as soon as possible. …

American Bettors’ Voice (ABV), a wagering advocacy group formed earlier this year, announced Wednesday that Rutgers University professor Dr. Harry Crane joined its advisory board. Dr. Harry Crane teaching a class. He joined the advisory board of American Bettors’ Voice. (Image: YouTube) A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Chicago, Crane …

Circa Sports is taking its usual pragmatic, thoughtful approach to expanding into new states, but a surprise jurisdiction is on the company’s radar: California. Circa Sports owner Derek Stevens at one of the company’s sportsbooks. He said the operator would be interested in running a retail sportsbook in California. (Image: Jeff Scheid/Nevada Independent) In an …