The Professional Fighters League (PFL) announced a new partnership that designates FanDuel, North America’s leading online gaming company, as the Official U.S. Sports Betting Partner of the PFL World Tournament and Champions Series.

This landmark agreement marks a major step forward in integrating real-time betting data and experiences into MMA’s fastest-growing sports league. As part of the partnership, FanDuel will provide official betting odds across all PFL events and broadcasts, starting with the upcoming Semifinals on June 12 in Nashville, delivering an enhanced, data-driven experience to millions of MMA fans across the country.

“We’re thrilled to partner with FanDuel as we look to advance the sport by delivering a premium and unique betting experience to the millions of passionate MMA fans in the US,” said Mike Chioditti, SVP of New Business for the PFL. “Betting is a key engagement driver for today’s sports audience, and through this partnership, we’re delivering unrivaled access to our fans.”

“We are excited to bring our new partnership to life and collaborate with the league to enhance the experience of wagering on PFL events,” said Karol Corcoran, Senior Vice President and General Manager of FanDuel Sportsbook. “As our partnership kicks off, we look forward to offering passionate MMA fans another way to engage with their favorite athletes.”

FanDuel’s logos will also be featured in and around the cage, and FanDuel has exclusive rights to utilize PFL logos and “Official Partner” branding for advertising and promotions, including the Tale of the Tape and presenting sponsor. Additionally, PFL and FanDuel will collaborate on exclusive, themed content across their social and digital platforms.

Fans will be able to bet on all 2025 PFL World Tournament events and PFL Champions Series events. The full schedule for upcoming PFL events are below. Updates will follow in the coming weeks.

2025 PFL World Tournament 5: Semifinals – June 12 – Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville

2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals – June 20 – INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita

2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinals – June 27 – Wintrust Arena, Chicago

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2025 PFL Champions Series – July 19  – GrandWest Arena, Cape Town, Africa

2025 PFL World Tournament 8: Finals – August 1 – Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ

2025 PFL World Tournament 9: Finals – August 15 – Bojangles Coliseum, Charlotte, NC

2025 PFL World Tournament 10: Finals – August 21 – Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida

The Plaza Hotel & Casino will celebrate the Fourth of July with a bigger and brighter version of its weekly Welcome to the Weekend Friday Firework Show. As in past years, it will be the only Fourth of July fireworks show in downtown Las Vegas, and it is free to view.

Staged from the top of the Plaza’s South Tower on Friday, July 4, at 9:15 p.m., the public can watch the fireworks for free from in front of the Plaza on Main Street, which will be closed to vehicular traffic for viewing the fireworks from Carson Avenue to Ogden Avenue. Guests can also watch the fireworks from a free viewing party on the Plaza’s rooftop pool deck. Doors open for the rooftop viewing party at 7 p.m.

Also on July 4, the Plaza will host a Buffalo wing eating contest at Carousel Bar at 6 p.m. Inspired by the popular Buffalo wing eating competitions in Philadelphia, qualifying “Wing Offs” and the championship “Wing Bowl”, the July 4 contest will be a qualifying event for the Plaza’s main Wing Bowl event on Feb. 7, 2026. The Plaza will award $1,000 to the person who eats the most Buffalo wings in 10 minutes on July 4.  The first and second place eaters will qualify for the Plaza’s Wing Bowl in February.

Carousel Bar and the rooftop pool will also feature special summertime cocktails. The rooftop fireworks viewing party will feature three specialty cocktails: a margarita with Casamigos Blanco Tequila and Cointreau Orange Liqueur, the “Cruiser & Captain” with Sun Cruiser Iced Tea, vodka, and a shot of Captain Morgan Sweet Chili Lime Rum, and the “You Call It” featuring Captain Morgan Sweet Chili Lime Rum.

The Plaza’s fireworks will be dependent on weather conditions and are subject to change or cancellation.

EDGE Markets, the company behind EDGE Boost, one of the first debit cards designed specifically for responsible gaming, announced the launch of its newest responsible gaming feature: a co-pilot system for social accountability. Through the EDGE Boost platform, users can nominate trusted friends or family to receive weekly reports of their transactions and participate in real-time limit adjustments, creating a shared commitment to more responsible play.

Social accountability leans on a core behavioral insight that accountability works best when it comes from someone you know, not a faceless platform or app. Early adoption of the co-pilot system has already exceeded expectations with 7% of EDGE Boost users enabling the feature, far surpassing the industry standard of 1-2% adoption for similar, operator-based responsible gaming tools.

“The reason why the co-pilot feature has been so successful is peer involvement. Social accountability is why having a gym buddy works. By involving a buddy in your betting lifestyle, one is set up even better for responsible play. We have always said that EDGE Boost’s mission is to provide a safer and more responsible environment for users to engage with gaming and we know social accountability is doing just that,” said Seni Thomas, Founder and CEO of EDGE Boost.

Co-pilots will receive weekly snapshots of a user’s EDGE Boost transactions. If a user attempts to raise their deposit or spending limits, a co-pilot must enter a verification code before the change can take effect.

The new feature aligns with the American Gambling Association’s (AGA) evolving Responsible Gaming Code of Conduct. Social accountability also helps foster responsible gaming by avoiding punitive approaches and reducing negative stigma.

The co-pilot feature is now live and available to all EDGE Boost users.