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 April 15, 2021 Bally’s Corporation has purchased the Tropicana Las Vegas for just over $300 million, giving them their first property on The Strip. The agreement will be finalized sometime early next year, pending regulatory approval. The deal finds Bally’s paying $150 million for the building and assets, then leasing the property from real estate investment trust Gaming and Leisure Properties for the next 50 years. Gaming and Leisure Properties had purchased Tropicana from Penn National Gaming just last year for the same price. “The Strip is visited by over 40 million players and guests per year, which we believe…

E ntain on Thursday reported a “strong start” to the year with growth across major online markets and continued US growth. The company also launched a group-wide employee share scheme. The Ladbrokes owner said that in the first quarter of the year, online net gaming revenues soared 33%, taking it to more than 21 consecutive quarters of double-digit online growth. However, overall revenues fell by 13% compared to the same period in 2020, as its retail estate was “almost all entirely closed” as restrictions were imposed across Europe. It comes after revenues across its sites fell 40% to £875 million…

B toBet as part of Aspire Global will permit operators to increase client activity and loyalty – using gamification, behavioral psychology, and social devices. Captain Up offers new experiences, enriching the journey with challenges, missions, tournaments, jackpots, leaderboards, personal promotions, smart bonuses, and progressive rewards amongst many more. Operators will be able to create scheduled targeted campaigns, segmented according to user behavior, matching rewards and bonuses with various parameters such as category, channel, or brand. Uri Admon, Chief Executive Officer, Captain Up said: “Regulatory developments highlight the need for innovation and creativity, circumventing the difficult use of bonuses. We are…

The aggregator platform is available to operators in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan P ariplay offers an extensive games library with over 120 high-quality titles. The content offers a mix of classic and fresh slots with a wide array of themes, features, and volatility, appealing to a broad player demographic, titles include Stallion Fortunes, Mystery Fox, and Dragons of the North. The developing US online gaming market presents significant potential to Pariplay who made its US debut in New Jersey in February this year The association will see Pariplay expand its impression in the fast-growing US market with GAN’s plug…

E arlier this week, DraftKings expanded its executive team by leasing Brian Angiolet to manage and maximize content creation and media strategy as the company’s first-ever Chief Media Officer. His duties are effective April 26, 2021. Jason Robins, DraftKings’ co-founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board stated “Brian brings invaluable experience to this new Chief Media Officer position and deeply understands how the virtuous circle among sports, gaming, and content has the potential to boost engagement. As our media presence grows with the acquisition of VSiN, among other strategic moves, Brian’s creative ideas and insightful perspectives will further propel the…

E ven though the casinos MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino Hotel, and Greektown Casino continue working subject to capacity limits and other health protocols, striving to end the COVID-19 pandemic last month reported $113.8 million in monthly aggregate revenue. Earnings from table games and slots at the three casinos rose 93% year-over-year. MGM Grand reported more than $43.2 million in monthly revenue, for an 80.6% increase from last March. MotorCity’s revenue was up 107.2%, to more than $42 million. And Greektown’s revenue was up 93.7% to $25.6 million. From February, earnings rose 28.2%, which was the second full month casinos…

On Sunday, April 18th, NASCAR finishes off three straight short track races by heading to Richmond for the Toyota Owners 400. This is the 9th race of the season and the first spring Richmond race since 2019. They didn’t race at Richmond last spring due to the pandemic. However, the Cup Series still held a fall race in 2020. Last weekend, Martin Truex Jr. became the first driver to win two races in 2021. Truex, along with his teammate Denny Hamlin, sit at the top of the standings. For this weekend’s event, online sports betting sites have Truex and Hamlin…

Spirit vs Dignitas Pick – Dignitas (+175) Dignitas and Team Spirit played two clean opening round matches and find themselves just two steps away from the BLAST Premier Spring Finals. The first is their h2h contest scheduled for Friday. Our Spirit vs Dignitas predictions are here early, so you can double-check our insight and do additional pre-bet research. Dignitas were, after OG, the biggest surprise of the opening round. The Swedish machinery swept Liquid away in what seemed like a routine clash for them. Spirit had a blast against Extra Salt too, but Dignitas reached their win from the position…

Paul vs Askren Pick – Ben Askren (+160) One of the biggest combat sporting events of 2021 is now just a few days away. On Saturday, April 17, Jake Paul and Ben Askren will be competing in an eight-round boxing match. Today, I’m going to offer an in-depth Paul vs Askren betting pick with a detailed analysis on how this bout might play out. No one expects this to be a beautiful display of boxing ability between two elite fighters. It should be entertaining, though. Before getting into the matchup itself, I’ll quickly explain how and where to bet on…

The 2020 season was filled with many memorable storylines. Arguably, the most inspirational on-field story was the return of quarterback Alex Smith to the gridiron. Almost two years after a brutal leg injury that would require numerous surgeries and threaten his life, Smith returned to action as a backup QB for the Washington Football Team. His first game back was in October 2020 against the Rams and he successfully made it through the game without any setbacks. A few weeks later, Smith would start for the WFT almost two years to the day he suffered the gruesome leg injury. Smith’s…

Serious gamblers have at least a basic understand of probability. That’s the branch of math that measures how likely something is to happen or not. But the word “probability” also refers specifically to that likelihood. Odds are just one way of expressing that probability, but it’s a useful way to express an event’s probability. In this post, I explain how to calculate probability and/or odds. I also explain the difference between probability and odds. An Event’s Probability Is Always a Ratio No matter what event you’re looking at, it has a probability of occurring. That probability is just a ratio…

UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz will defend his belt against no. 1 ranked contender Glover Teixeira at UFC 266 on September 4th. The news was revealed by no less than UFC President Dana White via ESPN on Wednesday. UFC 266 still has no location and no other fights for the event have been announced. This marks the second title defense for Blachowicz who fought middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in his first title defense. The top-ranked Teixeira wanted the title shot so badly that he agreed to be the backup fighter for that bout in case one of Blachowicz and…

The LG Twins were the big winners on Wednesday, as they piled up 13 runs in an 11-run demolition of the Kiwoom Heroes. LG bounced back following an 8-2 loss to Kiwoom on Tuesday, and the two teams are slated to play the finale of their midweek series on Thursday. The NC Dinos, Kia Tigers, Doosan Bears, and Hanwha Eagles were among the other winners on Wednesday. We’ve got another five-game slate on tap for Thursday, so let’s dive right in. Hanwha Eagles vs Samsung Lions Hanwha picked up a 6-2 win over Samsung on Wednesday to pull to 4-5…

If you’re of a certain age, the original Space Jam was a rite of passage. Space Jam was the perfect movie at the perfect time, as it capitalized on the immense popularity of Michael Jordan and Looney Tunes and mashed them together. If you weren’t a kid of the ’90s that saw Space Jam in theaters, you missed out. Fortunately, those that may have missed that opportunity will have another chance. This summer, LeBron James is set to star in Space Jam: A New Legacy. The sequel to the original classic will hit theaters and HBO Max on July 16.…

Oscar De La Hoya shocked the boxing world when he announced he is making a return to the sport. The 48-year-old has been quiet about who he might be competing against. This week, news broke that De La Hoya vs. Alvarez is being discussed as a possibility. Eddie Alvarez is widely considered to be one of the best lightweight fighters in MMA history. He’s never competed as a professional boxer, though. Now is a great time to talk about his possible move over to the boxing world. Let’s get into it! 2021 is the Year for Unusual Boxing Events The…

The San Francisco 49ers shook up the offseason when they made a big trade with the Miami Dolphins involving numerous draft picks for the 2021 NFL Draft. The 49ers gave up their #12 pick in this year’s draft along with a 1st and 3rd round pick next year and a 1st round pick in 2023 for the Miami Dolphins #3 pick in the upcoming draft. San Francisco gave up a lot of draft capital to move up nine spots in what many pundits feel is to select a quarterback. However, they already have Jimmy Garoppolo as their starting quarterback which…