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Churchill Downs Inc. has lifted its ban on trainer Bob Baffert from racing his horses at their tracks. That’s after the Horse Racing Hall of Famer issued a statement accepting responsibility for Medina Spirit’s positive drug test after winning the 2021 Kentucky Derby. Bob Baffert with Medina Spirit in 2021. The horse won that year’s …

The Professional Pickleball Association this week announced a partnership with Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360) to monitor its PPA Tour for fair play better. The Professional Pickleball Association has partnered with Integrity Compliance 360 for sports betting monitoring. The PPA hopes more state gaming regulators will allow its tour to be included in the permissible events …

Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) is planning layoffs at its Penn Interactive arm, which includes the ESPN Bet online sports wagering unit. An image from an ESPN Bet tutorial. Operator Penn Entertainment is laying off workers at its Penn Interactive unit. (Image: YouTube) The number of jobs to be eliminated wasn’t announced, and the news was …

A Native American tribe in Colorado that holds a Class III gaming compact with the state is suing Gov. Jared Polis (D) and Colorado Gaming Division Director Christopher Schroder for how they rolled out sports betting in The Centennial State. An advertisement for the now-defunct online Sky Ute Sportsbook. The tribe behind the internet wagering …

MGM Resorts International is the first casino operator in the history of the famed New York Yankees to become a “Proud Partner” of the iconic MLB franchise. The New York Yankees and MGM Resorts International have teamed up to provide MGM Rewards members and baseball fans with exclusive events and promotions. MGM signage will also …

New research commissioned by GambleAware, the UK’s leading nonprofit committed to educating the public on gambling harms and tailoring prevention and treatment programs, finds there’s robust public support for stricter regulations for gambling advertisements. Betting sponsors are seen on the front of Everton’s and West Ham’s jerseys during a 2022 Premier League match. Though gambling …

Rush Street Interactive’s BetRivers sports betting platform was dealt a winning hand in Delaware over the weekend when the state’s General Assembly adjourned for the year without passing legislation that sought to end the sportsbook’s monopoly. BetRivers in Delaware now offers Evolution live dealer games for online casino players. BetRivers maintains a monopoly on sports …

Celine Dion helped make the 2024 NHL Draft, the first sports-related event held inside the Las Vegas Sphere, a memorable one on Friday. Celine Dion, born 15 miles northeast of Montreal, grew up a Montreal Canadiens fan and remains one, despite making Las Vegas her primary residence since 2003. (Image: NHL) The Las Vegas icon, …

Stadium Casino RE, LLC, the operator of Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia in the city’s Stadium District, has been slapped with a $100K fine for violating Pennsylvania’s sports wagering regulatory conditions. An aerial view of Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia. The casino’s FanDuel Sportsbook took banned proxy bets from a bettor that resulted in the …

Baseballs aren’t the only round things fancied by Steve Cohen. According to Sportico, the owner of the New York Mets recently picked up a 5.5% stake in the Las Vegas Sphere. Steve Cohen owns 97% of the New York Mets. (Images: Foreground, Getty; Background: YouTube) Cohen bought 1.56 million shares of Sphere Entertainment, which includes …