Christopher Palmeri

“The Odyssey” is a box office smash, highlighting the director’s transformation from auteur to brand.

Fans all over the world began flocking to movie theaters in mid-July to see The Odyssey, director Christopher Nolan’s retelling of Homer’s epic Greek poem. More than half of them have seen the picture in some kind of enhanced screen format. That includes auditoriums with higher-contrast laser projectors as well as Nolan’s preferred option, a projection of the 70 millimeter film format he used to shoot the film, which captures incredible detail for Imax Corp.’s giant screens.

Paramount Skydance Corp. Chief Executive Officer David Ellison said he is “highly confident” in a planned $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. despite legal challenges.

Larry Ellison and his family would be on the hook for $9.8 billion if Paramount Skydance Corp.’s deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. falls apart.

Churchill Downs Inc. shares tumbled nearly 7% on Thursday to their lowest level in six years after the company announced plans to sell nine of its regional casinos and focus on its horseracing properties.

TKO Group Holdings Inc. said it lost $30 million on the UFC Freedom 250 mixed martial arts event held in Washington on June 14, but gained in other ways in terms of media exposure and partnership deals.

Wynn Resorts Ltd. said its first casino located in the Middle East will now open in September of next year.

CME Group Inc. and FanDuel are scaling back a joint effort to take on prediction market startups after failing to gain traction in a booming industry that has quickly come to represent a threat to both Wall Street exchanges and traditional sportsbooks.

CME Group Inc. and FanDuel are scaling back a joint effort to take on prediction market startups after failing to gain traction in a booming industry

DraftKings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jason Robins said he doesn’t think it is good that bettors are placing prediction market wagers on what executives say on company earnings calls.