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The Pass Casino joins ECL Water Street’s portfolio of Henderson gaming properties

ECL Water Street now oversees three commercial gaming establishments after acquiring The Pass Casino on July 31, also including Emerald Island Casino and the Rainbow Club.

2 min read • Jul 31 • By Kirk Geller

Virginia’s online, retail sports betting handle grows 6.4% to $589.2m for June

While mobile operations accounted for the vast majority of the state’s total sports betting handle after generating nearly $586m and increasing 23.9%, retail betting drove $3.2m and fell 37.1%.

1 min read • Jul 31 • By Kirk Geller

Financial Land Based + 3 more

Vici Properties partnering with Caesars for potential NBA arena proposal

According to Vici President & COO John Payne, the investment trust would work with Caesars to construct an arena behind the Paris, Horseshoe and Planet Hollywood sites in Las Vegas.

2 min read • Jul 31 • By Kirk Geller

Legal & Regulatory Casino + 3 more

Why AI governance is the new house advantage

Tommy Shepherd, Jason Loring and Michelle Ramsden of Jones Walker LLP explore how AI is changing the game when it comes to governance, trust and sustainability in gaming legislation.

4 min read • Jul 31 • By Will Underwood

Legal & Regulatory Online + 1 more

New York sues Kalshi over illegal gambling operations

State Governor and Attorney General argue Kalshi's prediction markets meet New York's legal definition of gambling because users wager on uncertain events that are beyond their control.

2 min read • Jul 31 • By Marieta Lezaic

Land Based Appointments + 3 more

MGM Resorts President & CEO Bill Hornbuckle joins Board of Directors for Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts currently manages over 35 ski resort destinations across North America, Switzerland and Australia, while Hornbuckle represents the organization’s 10th Board member.

2 min read • Jul 30 • By Kirk Geller

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 4 more

GLPI produces record-high $430.5m revenue for Q2, increases H1 net income 45.4%

The all-time high Q2 revenue represents a 9% increase year-over-year for GLPI, while the real estate investment trust’s adjusted EBITDA for the quarterly period rose 12.2% to $405.5m.

2 min read • Jul 30 • By Kirk Geller

Financial Mergers & Acquisition + 4 more

IG Group acquires Underdog for $1.3bn to ‘accelerate’ US prediction market entry

IG Group CEO Breon Corcoran believes prediction markets represent ‘one of the most significant opportunities across trading and entertainment' in the US.

2 min read • Jul 30 • By Kirk Geller

Land Based Marketing + 4 more

Novig launches inaugural MLB partnership with New York Mets

As part of the multi-year collaboration, Novig will receive in-stadium signage across Citi Field, in-game moments, broadcast branding and original digital and social content.

1 min read • Jul 30 • By Kirk Geller

Responsible Gambling CSR + 3 more

Birches Health: Virtual gambling disorder treatment proves effective

A newly published large-scale study by Birches Health shows that specialized treatment for virtual gambling disorders can be effective.

1 min read • Jul 30 • By Will Underwood