sports-betting

Nevada casinos reaped $158 million in sports-betting revenues in the 12 months through May.

In Las Vegas, Odds Favor Novelty Bets Alexandra Berzon 2011

The new market is dawning at a time of rapid change in the sports-betting field, which has long been viewed as a backwater in the gambling industry.

In Las Vegas, Odds Favor Novelty Bets Alexandra Berzon 2011

Should bwin-Party be restricted from cross-selling casino to some of bwin's sports-betting customer base, then the potential upside is limited.

Tullow Oil leads the way as FTSE moves higher ahead of Federal Reserve's QE decision Nick Fletcher 2010

Casinos traditionally have considered their sports-betting rooms, or "sports books," a way to lure customers through their doors, rather than a profit center.

In Las Vegas, Odds Favor Novelty Bets Alexandra Berzon 2011

When the Six Nations Rugby Championship gets underway this weekend, the English squad will have an extra advantage: opera singers, courtesy of the sports-betting company Betfair.

We are still here Matthew Guerrieri 2009

LONDON — Online sports-betting company Betfair on Thursday set a price range for its initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange at £ 11 to £ 14 ($17.48 to $22.25) a share, valuing its equity at up to £ 1.48 billion.

Betfair Sets Wide IPO Price Range Margot Patrick 2010

LONDON — Shares in online sports-betting company Betfair rallied 18% from their debut of £ 13 ($20.40) on Friday, in a sign of confidence from investors dealing with a still-wary market for initial public offerings.

Betfair Shares Soar After IPO Patricia Kowsmann 2010

*** Gambling Betfair, the U.K. online sports-betting company, set a price range for its IPO on the London Stock Exchange at £ 11 to £ 14 ($17.48 to $22.25) a share, valuing its equity at up to £ 1.48 billion.

Business Watch 2010

We like OPAP, the Greek sports-betting firm, because of its competitive position and defensive cash flows.

SVG's Goodwin hunts on periphery Tara Loader Wilkinson 2011

When the Six Nations Rugby Championship gets underway this weekend, the English squad will have an extra advantage: opera singers, courtesy of the sports-betting company Betfair.

Archive 2009-02-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2009