Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY SportsFor the second night in a row, two amateur teams upset NBA 2K League teams in the Slam Open three-on-three event. Handlez swept Magic Gaming 3-0, and Basketball Godz edged Knicks Gaming 3-2. Four other amateur or community clubs came up short against NBA 2K League foes. DUX Infinitos nipped Intimidators … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Barely half a decade ago, this gambling mecca was still largely off limits to the NFL In 2015, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo called the league greedy and jealous when it prohibited him from attending a fantasy football event here because it was held at a convention center attached to a casino. … Read more
As gaming advertising takes center stage, companies across the industry are developing new measurement tools and metrics to increase brands’ confidence in their efforts. Brand interest in the space has steadily increased over the past year, sparking a buzz of activity at industry events such as IAB PlayFronts and Digiday’s own Gaming Advertising Forum. Recently, … Read more
When it comes to legal sports betting, Massachusetts casino operators would like to see lower tax rates, wagering on college sports, additional skins, and loosened marketing guidelines, according to an industry letter obtained by Sports Handle. The letter, sent jointly Wednesday by Encore Boston Harbor (Wynn), MGM, and Plainridge Park Casino (Penn National Gaming) to … Read more
This past weekend as I was hanging out with my newly-11-year-old Lucy at a debate tournament where she absolutely dominated, it felt so good to see all of the kids hanging out together after a couple of pretty rough years. And now that things are truly beginning to normalize once more, we can start to … Read more
Nexbi is an Esports and gaming-based social network where users share experiences, find teammates, sell and buy items, earn rewards, challenge other players, fund their own ideas and much more. To the uninitiated, Esports turns online gaming into a spectator sport. It mimics the experience of watching a professional sporting event, except instead of watching … Read more
LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced today the transformative Paddock redevelopment project (the “Paddock Project”) that will debut for the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby in May 2024. The $185 – $200 million redesign is the final phase of a previously-announced three-year capital investment plan … Read more
MapleStory, the original free-to-play, side-scrolling 2D MMORPG from Nexon, has announced that the latest update in celebration of the game’s 17th Anniversary, Blooming Forest, is now live. The update brings an overabundance of nature to the forest of Arcana and the spirits are inviting maplers to come to spend some time amongst the flowers, trees, … Read more
As we learn to navigate a world amidst the reality of COVID-19, conventions are slowly beginning to return around the country, and this past weekend PAX East made landfall at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. PAX East definitely felt different this year: There wasn’t a huge Nintendo booth with walk-around Animal Crossing characters like … Read more
Posted on: April 27, 2022, 11:22h. Last updated on: April 27, 2022, 01:10h. Live! Casino Pittsburgh in Greensburg, Pa., is expanding its footprint with a new 7,000-square-foot events center. Live! Casino Pittsburgh is seen in 2021, when mandatory COVID-19 regulations, such as face masks , were in place. The Pennsylvania satellite casino is expanding its … Read more