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• Detroit's Ilitch family buying half of Atlantic City casino A New York hedge fund said Tuesday it is selling as much as half its ownership of Atlantic City's Ocean Casino to the Ilitch family, which owns professional sports teams, a nationwide pizza chain and a casino in Detroit. Officials of Luxor Capital Group LP told The Associated Press they have reached a deal with the Ilitch organization to acquire, through an affiliate, up to half the ownership of the casino. Ilitch, which owns the Detroit Tigers baseball and Red…
• Pritzker closes book on mobile sports betting registration Workers are pictured in March 2020 at the sportsbook at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines. Bettors have been able to register to gamble on sports from their mobile devices for most of the pandemic, but that ends this weekend. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-TimesAn executive order from Gov. J.B. Pritzker allowed Illinoisans to register to gamble on sports from their phones for most of the pandemic, but that’ll end Sunday. Would-be bettors beware: For any Illinois sports fans who don’t feel…
• UK ticket holder wins £122,000,000 Euromillions jackpot Camelot has urged players to check their tickets (Picture: PA)A UK ticket holder has won £122 million in the Euromillions draw, making them the fifth-biggest ever National Lottery winner. Players have been urged to check their tickets after Friday’s jackpot prize was scooped by someone who matched all five Euromillions numbers, as well as the two Lucky Star numbers. The winning EuroMillions numbers were 04, 21, 34, 40, 47, and the Lucky Star numbers were 02 and 05. The eye-watering £122,550,350.80 win…
• These are the UK’s most beautiful parks, according to reviews (and loads are in London) Add these to your must-visit list Picture:REX)Now outdoor socialising in groups of six is allowed, parks are basically our second homes. And while we’ll need to find parks that are within easy walking distance of all our pals, there are things to consider beyond location. Beauty, of course. A great park is more than just a patch of grass to sit on. We want somewhere we can go and truly relax, reconnect with nature, and find a moment of peace.…
• Princess Diana to be honoured with blue plaque at London flat Diana described her years living in the Coleherne Court flat as ‘the happiest time of her life’ (Picture: Getty/Rex/Google)Princess Diana’s life and legacy will be commemorated with a blue plaque at her former London home – in what would have been her 60th birthday year, sources have revealed. English Heritage is honouring the mother-of-two with a ‘memorial tablet’ at the three-bed Earl’s Court flat in she lived in with friends before marrying Prince Charles in 1981. The charity, which manages over…
• Maxim Partners with Carousel Group to Launch MaximBet Carousel Group—a privately-held licensed sports betting and casino operator—is forming a global strategic partnership with Maxim called MaximBet. MaximBet will encompass a market-leading sports betting and casino website at MaximBet.com and tailor-made native iOS and Android apps that will allow users to bet on sports and casinos in the U.S. and around the world.  The new venture will leverage Maxim’s integrated network of print, digital, social and experiential platforms to engage the loyal Maxim community and sports bettors alike. “Maxim…
• In a hopeful sign for tech diversity, Harlem Capital raised $134 million for its second fund, blowing by its target in just 6 months Summary List PlacementHarlem Capital, a Black-led VC firm focused on backing founders from diverse backgrounds, has just raised a new fund.The firm announced in a blog post on Wednesday that it had raised $134 million for its second fund. That amount exceeded its goal of $100 million and its initial cap of $125 million. TechCrunch previously reported the news. Harlem Capital, named for the New York neighborhood where it is based, began in 2015 as a syndicate of angel investors.…
• Queen ‘told Meghan she could continue acting instead of being full-time royal’ The Queen is said to have ‘told Meghan she could continue acting instead of becoming full-time royal’ (Picture: Getty)Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were offered the chance to take on a less demanding role in the Royal Family before they left the Firm, a royal expert has claimed. Andrew Morton suggested Meghan was told by the Queen that she could continue her acting career and not have full time royal duties. It comes amid tensions between the family and the…
• Princess Anne accused of being royal behind Harry and Meghan’s racism claim Lady Colin Campbell said Princess Anne was concerned about Harry marrying Meghan (Picture: Lady Colin Campbell/YouTube/Getty Images)Princess Anne has been accused of being the unnamed royal which Harry and Meghan accused of racism in their interview with Oprah. Lady Colin Campbell, a Jamaican-born British socialite who has written eight books about the Royal Family, claimed it was the Queen’s daughter who made the comment about how dark Archie’s skin would be. In a 38-minute podcast, Lady C cited insiders when…
• Bet365 boss gets 45% pay rise to earn UK’s ‘highest ever salary’ of £469,000,000 Denise Coates, boss of Bet365, received a pay packet worth £469million (Picture: Getty)The boss of a gambling firm is thought to have earned the highest pay packet in UK history, taking home a total of £469 million last year. Denise Coates, 53, joint chief executive of Bet365, is said to have earned a £421 million salary in 12 months, along with £48 million in dividends. It’s nearly double the £277 million she earned in the tax year ending March 2019,…