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marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - Games Workshop Group climbs Friday, outperforms market
Games Workshop Group climbs Friday, outperforms market
MarketWatch

Shares of Games Workshop Group PLC GAW advanced 2.98% to £200.70 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 0.14% to 10,363.93. Games Workshop Group PLC closed…

bloomberg.com - Sarah Holder - The Online Games Where the House Always Wins
The Online Games Where the House Always Wins
Bloomberg

Never miss an episode. Follow The Big Take daily podcast today. Game apps like High 5 Casino and Monopoly GO! are wildly popular. Players pay up for perks and the mobile game industry makes money – a lot of money. But scrutiny on these kinds…

nytimes.com - Matthew Fairburn - Sabres vs. Bruins Game 6: Key takeaways as Buffalo advances to Round 2
Sabres vs. Bruins Game 6: Key takeaways as Buffalo advances to Round 2
The New York Times

BOSTON — The Buffalo Sabres move on. The Sabres won a playoff series for the first time since 2007 by dispatching the Boston Bruins in six games. The Sabres claimed a 4-1 Game 6 win on Friday at TD Garden by pumping two first-period pucks…

nytimes.com - Tony Jones - 76ers earn 'more life' and a Game 7 vs. Celtics
76ers earn 'more life' and a Game 7 vs. Celtics
The New York Times

PHILADELPHIA — By the end of the Philadelphia 76ers' 106-93 Game 6 win over the Boston Celtics, Joel Embiid was doing push-ups on the floor. One at a time, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George exited to standing ovations. A sell-out Xfinity Mobile…

boston.com - Associated Press - Sabres eliminate Bruins in Game 6 with 4-1 victory
Sabres eliminate Bruins in Game 6 with 4-1 victory
Boston.com

BOSTON (AP) — Alex Tuch and Mattias Samuelsson scored in the first period, Zach Benson added another early in the third and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Friday night in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the NHL…

bloomberg.com - Big Take: The Online Games Where the House Always Wins
Big Take: The Online Games Where the House Always Wins
Bloomberg

Game apps like High 5 Casino and Monopoly GO! are wildly popular. Players pay up for perks and the mobile game industry makes money – a lot of money. But scrutiny on these kinds of games and what some players call addictive, gambling-like…

nytimes.com - Eric Stephens - Inside the Ducks' series-clinching Game 6 playoff win over Oilers
Inside the Ducks' series-clinching Game 6 playoff win over Oilers
The New York Times

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Leo Carlsson couldn't quite appreciate the enormity of it all once he slid the puck down the ice into an empty Edmonton Oilers net. It was a massive moment for the Anaheim Ducks, the final goal in a 5-2 series-clinching…

espn.com - AAP - Bevo clarifies: criticism comes from love of the game
Bevo clarifies: criticism comes from love of the game
ESPN

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has given further insight into his viral evisceration of the AFL, saying a love of the game were behind his blistering comments. Speaking after the Bulldogs' 12-point defeat to Fremantle on Friday, Beveridge…

nytimes.com - Michael Russo - From 1,000 NHL games straight into broadcasting, Erik Johnson looks like an 'absolute natural'
From 1,000 NHL games straight into broadcasting, Erik Johnson looks like an 'absolute natural'
The New York Times

DALLAS — As much as George Costanza may have thought the extent of being a good color man was making “ interesting comments during the game,” there's a lot more that goes into it. In fact, as many ex-hockey players discover the…

kotaku.com - Ethan Gach - Paste Games Is Finally Dead And It Sucks
Paste Games Is Finally Dead And It Sucks
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

Another media outlet is retreating from gaming. The A.V. Club has laid off its full-time gaming editors as it refocuses its resources on its “core strengths” of movies and TV. It's the latest casualty of Paste Media ownership…

boston.com - Khari A. Thompson - What Joe Mazzulla said about Jayson Tatum's status for Game 7
What Joe Mazzulla said about Jayson Tatum's status for Game 7
Boston.com

Jayson Tatum is expected to play in the Celtics' matchup against the 76ers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference first round at TD Garden on Saturday, according to coach Joe Mazzulla. Tatum left the game early during Boston's loss in Game 6 after…

nytimes.com - Data Skrive - How to watch Lakers vs. Rockets: First Round Game 6 TV channel and streaming options for May 1
How to watch Lakers vs. Rockets: First Round Game 6 TV channel and streaming options for May 1
The New York Times

The Houston Rockets will meet the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. The Lakers have a 3-2 series lead. Venue: Toyota Center Time: 9:30 p.m. ET TV: Amazon Prime Video Streaming (out-of-market viewers): NBA League…

chron.com - The Associated Press - Goncalves scores in OT, Lightning beat Canadiens to force Game 7
Goncalves scores in OT, Lightning beat Canadiens to force Game 7
Chron

MONTREAL (AP) — Gage Goncalves scored off his own rebound at 9:03 overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 on Friday night to force a Game 7 in the first-round series. Goncalves scored soon after the Lightning…

nytimes.com - Data Skrive - How to watch Cavaliers vs. Raptors: First Round Game 6 TV channel and streaming options for May 1
How to watch Cavaliers vs. Raptors: First Round Game 6 TV channel and streaming options for May 1
The New York Times

The Cleveland Cavaliers will face the Toronto Raptors in Game 6 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. The Cavaliers are on top 3-2 in the series. Venue: Scotiabank Arena Time: 7:30 p.m. ET TV: Amazon Prime Video Streaming (out-of-market…

nytimes.com - Data Skrive - How to watch Cavaliers vs. Raptors: First Round Game 6 TV channel and streaming options for May 1
How to watch Cavaliers vs. Raptors: First Round Game 6 TV channel and streaming options for May 1
The New York Times

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors are playing in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, with Game 6 next to come. The Cavaliers are on top 3-2 in the series. Venue: Scotiabank Arena Time: 7:30 p.m. ET TV: Amazon Prime Video Streaming…

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