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MGM Resorts And GVC Striking $200 Million Sports Betting Partnership

MGM and GVC plan a $200 million partnership to take advantage of state regulated sports betting in the US. Could this lead to a merger? Or are the two CEO's too big to merge? Read More

Posted on: July 30, 2018 | | Joss Wood

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MGM Buys Empire City Casino, With Potential For New York Sports Betting

MGM Resorts International announced on Tuesday that it had entered into an agreement to buy Empire City Casino in New York. That move would appear to be at least partially driven by the desire to serve the potential NY sports betting market. Read More

Posted on: May 29, 2018 | | Dustin Gouker

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MGM CEO: ‘Poised To Immediately Take Advantage’ Of Legal Sports Betting

MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren pointed to the New Jersey sports betting case as a potential win for investors. Murren offered his thoughts on the federal sports wagering ban outside of Nevada — PASPA — unprompted at the end of Thursday’s Q1 earnings call. He envisions a win for New Jersey as a victory for MGM […] Read More

Posted on: April 26, 2018 | | Adam Candee

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Park MGM Sportsbook In Vegas Could Be Ready For Start Of March Madness

No event generates more handle for Las Vegas sportsbooks than March Madness, and it appears bettors will have a centrally located option back in play for opening weekend. Read More

Posted on: February 27, 2018 | | Adam Candee

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MGM CEO Bullish On Sports Betting In Earnings Call, Says Supreme Court ‘Will Likely Legalize’ It This Year

MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren is so high on the prospects of sports betting, he told the company's investors that he believed that the federal ban would be struck down this year. Read More

Posted on: February 20, 2018 | | Dustin Gouker

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MGM Looks To Shake Up An Already-Competitive Nevada Market With New playMGM Mobile Sports Betting App

MGM may be late to the mobile sports betting party. But its new playMGM Nevada sports betting app is making up for lost time with some unique features. Read More

Posted on: May 10, 2017 | | Steve Ruddock

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MGM CEO: ‘Give American Public What It Wants’ On Sports Betting

MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren renewed his call for legalized and regulated sports betting in the US ahead of the opening of MGM Grand Harbor. Read More

Posted on: December 9, 2016 | | Dustin Gouker

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MGM CEO: ‘FanDuel Or DraftKings — Who’s Going To Tell Me That’s Not Gambling?’

MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren again had pointed words for the daily fantasy sports industry, saying that FanDuel and DraftKings offer gambling. Read More

Posted on: August 26, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

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MGM’s Murren: Those Who Say DFS Isn’t Gambling Are “Absolutely, Utterly Wrong”

CEO of MGM Resorts asserts that daily fantasy sports are gambling, offers harsh critique of those who claim others and previews MGM's plans for DFS. Read More

Posted on: April 29, 2015 | | Chris Grove