Casino industry urges federal prosecutors to crack down on illegal operators

American casinos, gaming companies and lawmakers are calling on federal prosecutors to crack down on illegal offshore gambling sites that they say are evading consumer protection regulations.  The pus...

Online lottery ticket firm Jackpot gets funding from top sports execs

Online lottery ticket company Jackpot announced Wednesday that it closed on $35 million in series A funding, led by some of the biggest names in sports who see the promising growth potential in digita...

Alex Rodriguez invests in MMA company PFL at $500 million valuation

Alex Rodriguez at eMerge Americas conference in Miami on June 13, 2017. David A. Grogan | CNBC Alex Rodriguez is betting on the growth of mixed martial arts. The former MLB star is now a partial owner...

Fanatics: 2022 CNBC Disruptor 50

Founder: Michael Rubin (CEO)Launched: 2011Headquarters: Jacksonville, FloridaFunding: $4.2 billionValuation: $27 billionKey technologies: Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, machine learningIndu...