People walk by a banner outside of the New York Stock Exchange for the initial public offering of Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of FanDuel, on Jan. 29, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images FanDuel parent Flutter Entertainment will spend $2.6 billion (2.3 billion euros) to acquire Italian gambling company Snaitech from Playtech, adding to … Read more
Joe Milton III #19 of the New England Patriots scrambles from the pressure of Kyu Blu Kelly #36 of the Washington Commanders during the third quarter of a preseason game at Commanders Field on August 25, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. Scott Taetsch | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Football is back, and it’s expected … Read more
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Stocks tumble: It’s another tough day on Wall Street with the S & P 500 giving back roughly all its gains from Wednesday and for the … Read more
The volcano attraction in front of The Mirage Hotel & Casino erupts on July 16, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hard Rock International (HRI) will close the resort on July 17, 2024, to begin a construction project to transform the property into the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas by 2027. … Read more
A new strategy has emerged in the battle to ban smoking in casinos: the shareholder vote. Shareholders at Boyd Gaming, Bally’s Entertainment and Caesars Entertainment will put on the ballot at the respective casino companies proposals to force them to study the costs associated with permitting smoking indoors — and whether going smoke-free could save … Read more
Resorts World Las Vegas President Scott Sibella speaks during the opening of Resorts World Las Vegas on June 24, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | Getty Images The former president of the MGM Grand casino in Las Vegas is set to be sentenced Wednesday afternoon on a federal criminal charge related to his … Read more
Shares of Wynn Resorts popped 2% in after-hours trading Tuesday after the casino operator reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, driven by the Super Bowl in Las Vegas and the recovery in China’s Macao region. We’re surprised the stock isn’t up more. Operating revenue increased 31% year over year, to $1.86 billion, beating expectations of $1.79 billion, … Read more
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee May 2, 2024 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images The top U.S. intelligence official warned Congress of an alarming rise in cyberattacks at a hearing on global threats Thursday. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said … Read more
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Thursday published his annual shareholder letter, where he pledged to keep looking for ways to keep costs in check even as the company doubles down on investing in new growth areas like artificial intelligence. “I think every one of us at Amazon believes that we have a long way to … Read more
Barstool founder and CEO Dave Portnoy is seen before the Florida Atlantic Owls and Loyola (Il) Ramblers game in the Barstool Invitational at Wintrust Arena on November 8, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Michael Hickey | Getty Images Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is cashing in $2.76 million on UConn’s big win over Purdue Monday night … Read more
