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Fanatics founder Michael Rubin is adding to his portfolio of luxury real estate, having recently acquired a Hamptons mansion for $50 million. Fanatics founder Michael Rubin’s Hamptons house. He paid $50 million for it. (Image: Jewish Business News) Located on East Long Island, the Hamptons has long been the premier summer destination for wealthy New …

PointsBet (OTC: PBTHF) announced investors overwhelmingly voted in favor of $225 million all-cash takeover offer for its US operations from Fanatics. Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin. The company is officially acquiring PointsBet US. (Image: Yahoo Sports) At the Australian company extraordinary group meeting (EGM) earlier today, 99.16% of PointsBet shareholders voted for the bid, which privately …

All-Star guard Damian Lillard stated multiple times that he hasn’t requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers, but that hasn’t stopped the Miami Heat from relentlessly pursuing him, which in turn, has fueled trade rumors. Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard has been the subject of constant trade rumors over the past two seasons, …

A potential doubling of the tax rate on sports betting is among the issues Ohio lawmakers are working to hash out as they aim to approve a new budget by the end of next week. Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine, pictured, above.DeWine is pushing for a tax increase on sportsbooks in the state after high performance …

News that crypto gamblers were placing bets on the website Polymarket on whether the lost Titan submersible would be found has caused outrage on social media. Debris from the OceanGate Titan submersible was found by the US Coastguard on Thursday, suggesting the vessel imploded shortly after it went missing. (Image: The Telegraph) Polymarket users had …

The New Orleans are keen on guard prospect Scoot Henderson, which is why they’re rumored to trade up in the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft. The goal is to secure the #2 pick from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for either small forward Brandon Ingram or power forward Zion Williamson. Forwards Brandon Ingram (14) and Zion …

DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) on Friday unveiled a $195 million all-cash offer for PointsBet’s (OTC: PBTHF) US unit, topping a $150 million bid submitted by Fanatics a month ago. DraftKings stock is highlighted at the Nasdaq market site. The company made an offer for PointsBet US, besting a bid by rival Fanatics. (Image: Nasdaq) In terms …

Tax revenue from New York online sports betting has officially topped $1 billion. Taxes collected from the state’s online sports betting market hit $1,068,795,916 after The New York State Gaming Commission reported May numbers. The Empire State Building, above. The Empire State is raking in revenue from legalized sports betting. (Image: Getty) The Empire State …

A brand new batch of 3,000 tickets is now on sale for the Mirage Zone grandstand at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, taking place Thursday to Friday, Nov. 16-18, 2023. The price is $2,200 plus taxes and fees per seat. A rendering of the Mirage Zone grandstands at F1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. (Image: The …

There’s a slew of NBA novelty bets for the Finals. But one that hasn’t surfaced is odds on whether Carmelo Anthony will have his jersey number retired with the Nuggets, Knicks, both, or neither. Nikola Jokic poses for a publicity photo (left). Carmelo Anthony looks to shoot a basket (right). (Image: Casino.org via Twitter) Before …