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Sands to “wait patiently” for online opportunities

Sands to “wait patiently” for online opportunities

Robert Goldstein, chief executive of resort operator Las Vegas Sands, said the business would continue to “wait patiently” for opportunities to invest in the online gaming sector, rather than jumping in quickly.

During the operator’s investor call following its 2021 results, UBS analyst Robin Farley noted that the valuations of many online businesses have dipped since Sands first expressed its interest in the sector and asked what this meant for its current plans.

Sands chief executive Rob Goldstein said this decline in sector share prices coincided with a recovery for Sands’ core business.

“I think we have said in the past, we have always been interested in digital and all these interests that’s happening in the market,” he said. “But two things are happening at the same time. Our business, I think, is coming back to a stronger place. I think 2022 finally, especially in Singapore, and I think, as well in Macao, we will see that getting better. Our balance sheet speaks for itself an..

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Illinois prediction exchange bill introduced

Illinois prediction exchange bill introduced

Illinois senate bill 3872 has amended the Sports Wagering Act to allow prediction market betting exchanges.

Senator William Cunningham introduced and sponsored Senate Bill 3872, the Exchange Trade Wagering Bill, which plans to entitle the Illinois Gaming Board to issue two exchange trade wagering licenses to an applicant.

“Exchange trade wagering” is defined as the buying and selling of betting contracts at any time prior to the conclusion of an event based on a “describable zero to 100 scale of probability”. Operators must employ a recognised market surveillance technology used in the US financial markets.

The amendment of the Sports Wagering Act suggests that two exchange trade wagering licenses can be issued to operators.

Under the bill, the board specifies that it can issue trade wagering licenses to any applicant who is at least 21 years of age, has no criminal background and demonstrates the level of skill required to operate sports wagering.

The initial fee for an exchange ..

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