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Shares of DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) spiked in Thursday’s after-hours trading session after the online sportsbook operator delivered its first profitable quarter as a public company. Inside a DraftKings office. The company was profitable in the second quarter and lifted its 2023 guidance. (Image: Wall Street Journal) The Boston-based company said its non-generally accepted accounting principles …

Sports wagering startup Betr is entering the fantasy sports space with a new “pick ’em” game that, over the long term, could be additive to the company’s sports betting efforts. Social media influencer Jake Paul poses in a Liverpool FC jersey. Betr, the gaming company he co-founded, introduced a real money fantasy picks game. (Image: …

The Australian greyhound trainer whose kennel is at the center of an animal cruelty investigation was once caught on camera allegedly “stimulating” a dog before a race. Tony Rasmussen, above, and his wife, Lisa, were charged with 12 offenses Friday morning related to footage showing animal abuse at his kennel compound in South Australia. (Image: …

Josh Jacobs, the All-Pro running back from the Las Vegas Raiders, will hold out of training camp due to a contract dispute. He was spotted leaving Las Vegas and he’s expected to sit out of the entire preseason or, possibly, longer. Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs, seen here evading tacklers in a game …

New numbers show total wagers on online casino games are beating sports-related betting in Ontario. Data from iGaming Ontario shows Ontarians placed CA$14 billion in total wagers in the second quarter of 2023. About $11.6 billion of that total was casino compared to $2 billion spent on sports. The remaining $350 million was attributed to …

Regulators in Vermont this week approved rules for newly legal sports betting in the state, setting the stage for sportsbooks to pursue operations. A “Welcome to Vermont” sign greets motorists. Vermont regulators this week approved procedures that will lay the groundwork for sportsbooks to begin operating in the state. (Image: Shutterstock) Vermont last month became …

Sure, Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal secretly ran the Stardust, Fremont, Marina, and Hacienda casinos in Las Vegas for the Chicago branch of the mafia from 1974 to 1978. That’s without even possessing a gaming license, ensuring the syndicate a “skim” of at least $1.6 million — and probably many times more. Sure, in the ’50s, he …

Only a few months ago, the UK’s Football Association (FA) handed soccer player Ivan Toney an eight-month ban for violating the organization’s sports betting rules. He faced 232 counts of misconduct, which could be a hint of what’s to come, now that Harry Toffolo potentially faces 375 counts. Harry Toffolo on the soccer field for …

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won the 2023 Home Run Derby at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, making the slugger from the Toronto Blue Jays a part of the first father and son duo to win the popular contest. 2023 Home Run Derby champion Vladmir Guerrero, Jr., first baseman from the Toronto Blue Jays, poses with the winner’s …

After missing the first half of the season with a back injury, pitcher Carlos Rodon will make his debut with the New York Yankees Friday night. The team hosts the Chicago Cubs at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. Pitcher Carlos Rodon, seen here during a rehab start with the Hudson Valley Renegades, will make his …