Simplebet has added American Gaming Association Chair Jim Murren to its BOD. Murren also is former Chair & CEO of MGM Resorts Int'l (Simplebet).
Goal.com owner Footballco acquired Italy’s biggest digital soccer news provider, CalcioMercato.com. This marks the "first major expansion" for Footballco, owned by TPG Capital subsidiary Integrated Media Co. (FINANCIAL TIMES, 8/22). See more in SBJ Global.
Barclays Center is encouraging its employees to get vaccinated through a special employee sweepstakes that will see all vaccinated non-management staff eligible to win a grand prize of $25,000 in addition to weekly prize drawings (BSE Global).
PodcastOne, a subsidiary of LiveXLive Media, has signed former NFLer Jay Cutler to host the podcast/vodcast series "Uncut with Jay Cutler." It will launch Wednesday, with early guests including NFLer-turned-country music star Zach Miller and Barstool Sports' Dan Katz (PodcastOne).
