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It’s said the house always wins in gambling. But as sports betting and iGaming statistics and algorithms continually improve, the favorite often wins, too. That was the news that DraftKings executives ...

President Donald Trump’s idea to place tariffs on movies produced overseas has reportedly shaken studios. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (May 5), the president’s planned 100% tariffs on such productions drove down ...

Microsoft raised the recommended retailer pricing for its Xbox consoles and controllers worldwide, effective Thursday (May 1), and said it expects to raise the price of its new, first-party games ...

If you’re a sports fan, April is a smorgasbord. Baseball is back. The NBA playoffs are in full swing. The NFL draft is turning college stars into household names. Even bowling ...

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos on Wednesday (April 23) laid out the streaming giant’s vision for growth, which includes plans to diversify beyond online streaming as well as continuing to grow ...

Shares of Netflix are sharply higher in after-hours trading on Thursday (April 17), as the world’s largest online streaming platform reported first-quarter earnings that beat the Wall Street consensus and ...

Publishers Clearing House (PCH) said Wednesday (April 9) that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to shed the cost of its legacy businesses and focus on digital advertising-supported entertainment. The ...

Video AI firm Runway has reportedly been valued at $3 billion after raising $308 million. The deal is set to be announced Thursday (April 3), Bloomberg News reported, citing sources familiar ...

The pandemic didn’t kill the movie theater, but it did make people fall in love with streaming services. To remain competitive, the entire movie and streaming experience is undergoing an ...

GameStop said it expects to close a “significant number” of stores in fiscal 2025 after closing 970 stores in fiscal 2024. The plan is part of the retail gaming destination’s ongoing ...

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news saw Apple facing an AI reckoning, as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said computing demand is set to jump 100-fold. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs looks ...

Google, OpenAI, Andreessen Horowitz and a group of 400 entertainment industry celebrities were among those who submitted 8,755 comments on a request for ideas for a U.S. AI Action Plan. The ...

Mastercard and Visa are probing claims that illegal gambling websites facilitated deposits through their networks. An investigation into the sites found that Mastercard and Visa were failing to prevent their networks ...

David’s Bridal is set to make a CEO transition and several other leadership changes as it shifts to an “asset-light, AI-powered business model.” Effective April 1, the company’s current president of ...

When it comes to sports betting, speed isn’t just for the players on the field. It’s also a critical factor in the flow of cash, where seamless deposits, lightning-fast payouts ...

Hasbro said Thursday (Feb. 20) that video games, services and eCommerce will play a key role in the company’s new strategy to “return to growth.” Together, those offerings make up one ...

As the calendar flips to March, college basketball fans are gearing up for another exhilarating NCAA tournament. In the future, artificial intelligence and cutting-edge technology could change March Madness as we ...

New models. New ads. New pricing tiers. The subscription economy has been active, to say the least, with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan revealing TV screens have now surpassed mobile as ...

This year’s concert season will feature several high-profile acts and increasingly high prices. The cost of seeing movies, plays and live music has jumped 20% since 2021, CNBC reported Friday (Jan. ...

Making things easier rarely goes out of style. Just take, for example, unattended payments. Typically facilitated by self-service machines, kiosks or other devices allowing customers to complete purchases independently, these transactions ...

Cantaloupe has introduced a card reader for amusement and arcade operators that enables cashless payments and allows customers to pay once and then enjoy multiple plays. The new Engage Pulse card ...

Every single American holiday is about the spread. Your mom’s Thanksgiving dinner sets the standard, but don’t discount the Super Bowl. This clash of pigskin-wielding titans is our first exercise in ...

Disney said its three streaming platforms have attracted roughly 157 million monthly active users worldwide. The entertainment giant announced those figures for Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ Wednesday (Jan. 8) as part ...

Biometrics are increasingly being adopted for use at sports and other live events. The technology is being used to enhance ticketing, credentialing, and sales of concessions, merchandise and alcohol, BiometricUpdate.com reported ...

Apple TV will offer free access to its streaming service this weekend. “This weekend, see for yourself,” the company wrote in a Monday (Dec. 30) post with an accompanying video on ...

Crypto.com has introduced what it calls the first-ever sports event trading product. The new offering, dubbed “Sports” and announced Monday (Dec. 23) in an email to PYMNTS, lets American users of ...

The Republican and Democratic leaders of a House select committee said Friday (Dec. 13) that TikTok should sell its app and that Apple and Google should be ready to remove TikTok from their ...

GameStop, once a dominant force in the gaming retail industry, is facing some challenges as it adjusts to the rise of digital distribution and changing consumer behavior. The company’s third-quarter financial ...

Google’s new Genie 2 AI system converts simple drawings and text descriptions into playable 3D game environments, potentially streamlining the construction of digital worlds. The technology could significantly impact game development ...

For Spotify users, the end of the year means the arrival of “Wrapped” season. That’s when the digital audio platform offers members a statistical breakdown of their listening habits for the ...

Initially designed to fill a need for multiplayer gamers to interact, the communications platform Discord has grown into a vital hub for gamers, developers and creators alike. Launched in 2015, ...

A new lawsuit brought by fans of Taylor Swift and other musicians reportedly accuses Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, of colluding with other organizations to drive up ticket prices. The plaintiffs ...

Google’s quiet global rollout of its Gemini iPhone app on Thursday (Nov. 14) marks the latest move by tech companies to capture mainstream users seeking AI tools for everyday tasks ...

Mastercard is giving cardholders a new way to enjoy live music beginning early next year. The company is expanding its live music experiences for cardholders to several concert venues across the ...

For Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek, the company’s third-quarter results reflect the momentum it’s built over the past year and the realization of long-term strategic goals. “Back at our 2022 Investor Day, ...

Customer acquisition and its associated costs remain a double-edged sword for officials at DraftKings, according to co-founder and CEO Jason Robins. Third-quarter results released Thursday (Nov. 7) revealed a 39% increase ...

The addition of Apple TV+ to Amazon Prime Video’s collection of add-on subscription options in the United States will grow Prime Video’s offering and expand Apple TV+’s audience, executives of the two companies ...

As the Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason kicks off this week, the league hopes to expand its facial recognition entry program known as Go-Ahead Entry. “Go-Ahead Entry is a completely optional, ...

Amazon has reportedly surpassed its goal of drawing $1.8 billion in ad spending commitments for its video streaming services after introducing ads on its Prime Video earlier this year. That total includes ads ...

Being authentic is a great way for any brand to elevate personalization to its customers. For Netflix, which operates in more than 190 countries around the world, putting specific audiences first ...

Adyen said in a Thursday (Sept. 19) press release that it is now the official payments platform for theater chain Cinemark. The collaboration offers moviegoers increased payment options and ease of ...

From boosting cloud gaming performance to enabling player-created content and lifelike characters, artificial intelligence (AI) opens up fresh possibilities for developers and gamers alike. AI Computing Partnership Aims to Boost Gaming ...

A newly proposed bill would require states that allow sports betting to meet minimum federal standards covering advertising, affordability and artificial intelligence. The SAFE Bet Act was introduced Thursday (Sept. 12) by ...

Hasbro reportedly has a positive early read on the back-to-school season and believes its inventory position is strong heading into the holiday season. The company expects its traditional toy business to ...

As the NFL season gets underway, sports betting has reportedly become big business in the United States. Since a Supreme Court ruling overturned a law that prevented state-sanctioned sportsbooks in 2018, ...