It was another eventful week in the world of gambling.
In this installment of the weekly roundup from US Bets, we’re giving you a rundown of some of the more interesting news nuggets from the world of sports betting and beyond.
Also, be sure to check out Sports Handle for its weekly news recap, “Get a Grip.”
Wrigley Field sportsbook gets key approval
The Cubs were given approval by the city today to build their sportsbook adjacent to Wrigley Field. The vote was unanimous.
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) August 5, 2021
Female sports have driven Olympic betting handle
Women’s events are driving the majority of Olympic betting. Roughly 60% of the betting action around the Tokyo Games at @PointsBetUSA has been around women's competitions.
More below from @Sportico's @_emcaron ⬇️https://t.co/1yOfzffXYD
— PointsBet Communications (@PB_Comms) August 6, 2021
Casino gambling expansion officially underway in Arizona
Starting today: new Vegas-style games are at Gila River Hotels & Casinos at Wild Horse Pass after the governor signed a bill in April allowing a major expansion of gambling in AZ. We are live on #ABC15 at 6:45 to show you the changes. pic.twitter.com/2UC5B7EWKv
— Jamie Warren (@JamieABC15) August 6, 2021
Social casino developer Zynga’s stock down big
"Starting in June and July as the great reopening began, we started to see a little bit of a softness in some of the players that had joined us," says @Zynga CEO Frank Gibeau on the weakness in user growth in the latest earnings report. The stock is down double digits. 📉 pic.twitter.com/2OQIkB8Mwe
— TechCheck (@CNBCTechCheck) August 6, 2021
PNG acquires theScore for huge premium
Penn National Gaming has just made a huge bet on the Canadian sports betting market, buying Score Media and Gaming (@theScore) for $2 billion in cash and stock.
(by @jeffedelstein)https://t.co/rhUr2bnEBU
— Sports Handle (@sports_handle) August 5, 2021
Kambi shares tank after PNG deal
Kambi's answer to that chart below… https://t.co/n0Nfu1NULY pic.twitter.com/Qv2PVPGSay
— Alfonso Straffon 🇨🇷🇺🇸🇲🇽 (@astraffon) August 6, 2021
Caesars dramatically ups bonus landscape with $5K bet
The new @CaesarsSports $5,000 "risk-free" offer is…. huge.
Definitely not risk free, but what it is could be a few different things, depending on your tolerance for risk.@jeffedelstein offers the #math and opportunity (and risk) behind door No. 3.https://t.co/V646ZVDCQ2
— Sports Handle (@sports_handle) August 5, 2021
Continued fallout from Kane gambling allegations
Evander Kane's teammates want him out of San Jose amid gambling allegations https://t.co/bhHdj92gkR pic.twitter.com/6Z7xFaAtAf
— New York Post (@nypost) August 3, 2021
Six-figure payout potential on Lions bets
Meet Zak Pashak, the Detroiter who just bet big on the Lions to win the Super Bowl https://t.co/mE47AYlxem
— MLive (@MLive) August 6, 2021
VICI becomes Las Vegas Strip’s largest landowner
VICI Properties buying rival MGM Growth for $17.2 billion, will become Strip’s largest landowner
By @howardstutz https://t.co/VfsGKaNHtt— Nevada Independent (@TheNVIndy) August 5, 2021
Indiana governor celebrates table games at new casino
The tables have turned at the Four Winds Casino in South Bend. Four Winds is now a full-fledged class III casino, able to offer table games, and Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb was on the gaming floor to participate in the ribbon cutting ceremonies.
https://t.co/2p2Bv7IyUK— WNDU (@WNDU) August 6, 2021
Hellmuth, Dwan to battle heads-up once again
Phil Hellmuth (@phil_hellmuth) will put his 7-0 record on "High Stakes Duel" on the line against "High Stakes Poker" fan favorite Tom Dwan (@TomDwan). Details: https://t.co/v8N6dW6X8m
— Jim Barnes (@JimBarnesLV) August 3, 2021
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