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The 151st Kentucky Derby kicks takes place Saturday and will see multiple horses compete in one of the top horse races of the year and as the first step to winning a Triple Crown. Here's a look at how to watch the race, the betting odds and some of the famous horse owners. How to Watch 2025...

Virtual horse racing game Photo Finish LIVE signed a partnership with blockchain-powered sportsbook and casino company BlockBet to expand its simulcast opportunities and utility in the sports betting sector. What Happened: Photo Finish LIVE, which is a play-to-earn virtual horse race game utilizing...

The outlook for growth in 2024 for casino companies could be one key area to watch in the gaming space along with a favorable backdrop for online sports betting companies, an analyst said. What Happened: JMP Securities analyst Jordan Bender shared the takeaways from the Global Gaming Expo in a new...

Virtual horse racing game Photo Finish has announced the Solana Derby and interactive experience at Solana Breakpoint, adding to the growth for the company led by Madden and other gaming veterans. Solana Derby: Based on the Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) blockchain, Photo Finish is a virtual horse racing...

Horse racetrack owner Churchill Downs Inc (NASDAQ:CHDN) gets an upgrade from an analyst ahead of the opening of a new gaming resort in Northern Virginia and its ownership of the Kentucky Derby race. The Churchill Downs Analyst: Bank of America analyst Shaun C. Kelley upgraded Churchill Downs stock...

The 2024 Summer Olympics have been full of heartwarming stories and record-breaking performances. There are also stories of defeat and heartbreak, including one that involves a close relative of Bill Gates. What Happened: Gates was seen in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside his daughter...

Racehorse Seize the Grey took the lead at the 2024 Preakness Stakes on Saturday and never looked back, capturing the Triple Crown event at 9 to 1 odds. A $2 bet on the gray colt to win paid $21.60. The win was unique in another way: 2,570 individual investors bought micro shares of the horse...

The Triple Crown is among the highest pinnacles of achievement in sports. Since 1919, there have been only 13 winners. Can 2024 Kentucky Derby champion Mystik Dan's name echo with the likes of Secretariat, Seattle Slew and Justify amid this year's limited field? The Trend is Not Your Friend: The...

The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby saw underdog Mystik Dan win, marking a third straight year of a horse with 15-to-1 or worse odds winning the key horse racing event. This year's event set several records along the way. What Happened: The Kentucky Derby was watched by an average of 16.7...

Leading play-to-earn virtual horse racing game Photo Finish LIVE offers sports fans and Web3 enthusiasts opportunities to play and earn through racing, breeding and staking. Benzinga talked to the founder of Third Time Entertainment, parent company to Photo Finish LIVE to hear more about how the...

Numerous sports leagues and companies leveraging sports have turned to the blockchain and launched non-fungible tokens. Among the companies is Third Time Entertainment, which launched Photo Finish LIVE, a virtual horse racing game, earlier this year. New Funding Round: Third Time Entertainment...

Fantasy horse racing startup Game of Silks raised $5 million, bringing its total funding to more than $10 million since it began. The startup, launched in 2021, enables consumers to buy NFTs and earn rewards on horse racing.  Veterans of the horse racing space are bullish on the NFT...

Renowned for owning the Churchill Downs racetrack and hosting the iconic Kentucky Derby annually, Churchill Downs Inc (NASDAQ: CHDN) also boasts an impressive portfolio of other horse racing and casino assets. Here's an analyst's take on the company's potential. The Churchill Downs...

The Preakness Stakes is Saturday, and for horse racing fans and bettors, it seems like the thoroughbred industry continues to get more mysterious: the 2019 Kentucky Derby winner, Maximum Security, was disqualified for interference during the race and Medina Spirit, the 2021...

The 2023 Kentucky Derby saw Mage upset the field and win the 149th running of the prestigious horse race. Let's take a look at the betting odds and how much Mage paid out for bettors, as well as the unique ownership structure of Mage that now has shareholders cashing in. What Happened...