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Diamond Sports Group, operator of the Bally’s branded TV sports networks, will miss $140m in interest payments due today (15 February), in a move that puts it near bankruptcy. The company has instead chosen to enter a 30-day grace period on the interest payments. The interest payments relate to the company’s 6.625% senior unsecured notes
MGM Resorts International has become a hospitality and strategic partner of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), the union for professional football players. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, the two sides will collaborate on creating new content and fan experiences with current and retired NFL players. The partnership will also provide hospitality
Influencer Jake Paul’s microbetting start-up Betr will now begin accepting real-money deposits and withdrawals in Ohio, after a “soft launch” on 1 January. In August 2022, Paul – alongside SimpleBet founder and CEO Joey Levy – launched Betr, a microbetting offering, designed at allowing players to place bets on fast-resolving markets. Paul is president of
Jack Entertainment has joined the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) via BetJack, its sports betting brand, soon after launching in Ohio. Licensed to operate retail and online sports betting in Ohio, BetJack joins IBIA’s expanding organisation which covers 50% of all regulated commercial operator online betting activity. IBIA’s network stretches across more than 40 members
The New York Gaming Facility Board has officially opened the bidding process for three downstate commercial casinos. The board agreed to open a Request for Applications (RFA) by unanimous vote. This decision by the Board has been much anticipated. An amendment to the 2013 New York State Constitution permitted four upstate casinos in New York
Entain-MGM joint venture BetMGM has warned that “certain BetMGM patron records were obtained” in a data breach earlier this year. BetMGM said it believed the breach occurred in May of this year, though it only became aware of it last month. The breach allowed unauthorised personnel to see “personal information of some patrons such as
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has fined Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association and BetMGM for accepting bets on an unapproved sporting event. The sanction was confirmed after the regulator approved a consent agreement presented by the Board’s Office of Enforcement Counsel (OEC). The agreement was the result of negotiations between OEC and Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing
The decision means the igaming supplier can distribute content in the state via CasinoEngine, its casino integration and productivity platform. CasinoEngine offers access to more than 12,500 games across more than 250 casino vendors and sub-vendors. Aside from Michigan, EveryMatrix has successfully obtained licences in West Virginia and New Jersey, with the iGaming platform stating
PointsBet has nominated William Grounds to its board as an independent non-executive director, in line with its recent activity in the US market. Grounds previously served as president and chief operating officer of Infinity World Development Corp, an affiliate of Dubai World. Here, he headed up the $7bn (£5.69bn/€6.64bn) investment in CityCenter Resort & Casino
