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Casino City’s Friday Five: Closing time for Barstool Sportsbook edition

Monday the online sports betting world was rocked when PENN Entertainment signed a deal with the Worldwide Leader to launch ESPN Bet, which, in turn, means Barstool Sportsbook will be no longer. Before we get to that seismic news, there is a lot of other things on the horizon in the gambling world...read more

PENN deal with ESPN signals the end for Barstool Sportsbook

PENN Entertainment will be converting Barstool Sportsbook into ESPN Bet. Talk about betting on yourself.That’s exactly what Dave Portnoy did in 2003 when he went all in on his Barstool Sports four-page sports newspaper.Fast forward 17 years and Portnoy did the unfathomable as he sold 36% of his baby for $163 million to PENN Entertainment...read more

Top 10 NFL future bets for the 2023 season

I don’t know about you, but the start of the 2023 NFL season can’t get here soon enough. Yes, I know it’s only a month away, but it feels like forever. So in between conducting my mock drafts for my fantasy football leagues, today I present my top future bets for the new season.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Las Vegas jackpots and resort news edition

Not long after the record-setting World Series of Poker Main Event came to a close, details about the WSOP Paradise event were unveiled. In addition, we have updates on a few Las Vegas resorts, a restaurant opening at a Wisconsin casino, a new property welcomed into the MGM Resorts loyalty program, and a six-figure win on the Strip.Let’s kick this week off with a life-changing amount of money:5...read more

Spiffbet selling off its game development business

Spiffbet is focusing all of its attention onto its casino business. And in doing so, the company is selling its game development business to Million Games AB.The exact purchase price by the Swedish game studio will depend on the outcome of the transferred business and can amount to a maximum of SEK 3.5 million.Million Games was founded by Thomas Nimstad who has been active in the gaming industry since 2004 and has built several generations of casino platforms where he has been involved in projects such as Maria Casino, Vera&John, Solid Gaming and Golden Hero.Million Games will acquire all shares in STHLM Gaming Sweden AB, where all game titles and other intellectual property rights attributable to the game business are collected...read more

Catena Media continues to focus on North American affiliation market

Catena Media selling its UK and Australian sports betting brands. Initiation, planning, implementation and closure are the stepping stones on the way toward every milestone. Today, Catena Media hit the last step as it signed an agreement to sell its U.K...read more

Top 10 favorite casinos

Just a few weeks ago I made a trip to Saratoga, New York and made a stop at Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady. Two weeks from now, I will be doing the same thing and it got me thinking about the different casinos I have been to and where Rivers Schenectady ranks.Here, my list of 10 favorite casino resorts that I have visited...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Openings, expansions and arrests edition

Your trip to Sin City next year is going to look a little different with Paris Las Vegas undergoing an expansion as well as a new venue coming to the Strip. Those aren’t the only new stories for openings this week. A new sports bar is coming to another Las Vegas property, while a restaurant is being unveiled at Rivers Casino Philadelphia...read more

Top 10 new online slots for July 2023

Last weekend, I discovered a slot that quickly became one of my favorites during my trip to Saratoga and Schenectady.So, what made Fortune Mint at Rivers Casino & Hotel Schenectady one of my preferred games?Well, that’s simple, it continued to pay...read more

Casino City's Friday Five: WSOP champ and jackpots edition

It’s fun when you win a poker game with friends at home even if it’s a $20 buy-in. Now, imagine what it would be like to win the most coveted tournament in poker history with a $12.1 million prize.For Daniel Weinman, that dream came true earlier this week at the World Series of Poker...read more