Las Vegas Sands Corp. has received a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the twenty-three analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports . Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company.
Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment Director Henry B. Tippie bought 30,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of $0.99 per share, with a total value of $30,294.00.
Online gambling in the Netherlands is set to grow at a rate of 7.6% this year, according the country’s gaming regulator.
Figures released by the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) show the Dutch online gambling market will be worth around €296m in 2015, up from €275m last year. This represents 13% of the country’s total gaming market, slightly lower than the European average of 16%.
There are currently around 437k Dutch residents who gamble online, roughly 3% of the population aged 16 years and over. Most Dutch online gamblers are men between the ages of 20 and 35, 44% of whom have a college or university degree, compared to 28% of the broader Dutch population.
The KSA also revealed that 83% of the gamblers currently playing online displayed no signs of problem gambling, while 11% were deemed to be ‘at risk’ of developing problem gambling behavior and 5.2% were already demonstrating such behavior.
This isn’t necessarily a case of the rich getting richer in Wellesley. A Milford woman scooped up a “$4,000,000 Winfall” Mass Lottery scratch ticket from Wellesley’s Village Market at 9 Washington St., and won $1 million.
Most Breeders’ Cup attendees will need to use one of three park-and-ride locations around Lexington.
The Big Beast won’t have to contend with Rock Fall, who beat him by a nose last time out in the Alfred G. Vanderbilt (gr. I). But the seven-furlong Forego came up a tough race nonetheless, with a slew of new sprinters.
The 5-year-old New York-bred daughter of Yes It’s True will put her four-race win streak on the line Aug. 29 in the $500,000 Ballerina Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course.
The first open session at the Ocala yearling sale saw the average rise 14.6% and the median go up 13.9%. The buy-back ride slid to 20.8%.
Maryland casinos earned record revenue in fiscal 2015 but operators are seeking permission to ensure they take in even more next year.
Maryland’s Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reported that the state’s five casinos generated revenue of $1.038b in the 12 months ending June 30. That’s $204.2m more than the previous year, largely thanks to the state’s newest casino, Horseshoe Casino Baltimore, which opened one year ago on Wednesday
Market leader Maryland Live earned $626.2m for the year, down only $28.2m from fiscal 2014, demonstrating its resiliency despite the new kid on the block getting all the attention.
Maryland Live’s take was more than twice the Horseshoe’s $236m, although the Shoe had two less months of earning opportunities. Comparisons aside, the Shoe still took in far less than the $425m its parent company Caesars Entertainment expected, a shortfall the company blamed in part on the race riots that plagued the city earlier this year.
Greg Jennings has overcome a fearsome final table to capture the first prize in the Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar Kansas City Main Event.
Greg Jennings has overcome a trio of talented poker performers to capture the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Main Event at the Ameristar Kansas City.
The local businessman has now earned close to $290,000 in live tournament earnings, after collecting his $118,560 purse, applying the steamroller over his previous best score of $22,021 for a fifth place finish in the $1,675 buy-in World
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Most Breeders’ Cup attendees will need to use one of three park-and-ride locations around Lexington.
The Big Beast won’t have to contend with Rock Fall, who beat him by a nose last time out in the Alfred G. Vanderbilt (gr. I). But the seven-furlong Forego came up a tough race nonetheless, with a slew of new sprinters.
Still looking to recapture the magic from his performance on the first Saturday in May, Competitive Edge may have found the right spot in the $500,000 NYRA.com King’s Bishop Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 29.
“We are proud to have him join the Tropicana team, and look forward to the many contributions he will make to the continued growth and success of the company.” Mr. Tretton brings 37 years of valuable gaming industry experience to his new role at MontBleu.
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Stopchargingmaria and champion Untapable were one-two in the Aug. 2 Shuvee Stakes (gr. III) at Saratoga. They meet again at the same nine-furlong trip Aug. 29 in the $750,000 Personal Ensign Stakes (gr. I).
Robert Masterson’s Tepin, who is a nose away from being undefeated in four starts this year, appears well-spotted to get back on the winning track in the $400,000 Ketel One Ballston Spa Stakes (gr. IIT) Aug. 29 at Saratoga.
Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) winner Red Rifle faces tougher targets in the Aug. 29 $1 million Sword Dancer Stakes (gr. IT) at Saratoga including Juddmonte Farms’ interntional traveler Flintshire.
The other states that are in the top ten for largest in terms of total sales include states such as New York, California and Texas, as well as smaller states such as Massachusetts and New Jersey. Of the top 10 most populous states, all 10 have a lottery operating in their state.
The West Virginia racing industry will pursue several initiatives during the 2016 legislative session, including statutory changes that would lower the minimum number of racing dates for which tracks must apply each year.