By SHAWN SETARO
September 12, 2024 |
JAY-Z is putting on yet another blackjack tournament — this time with some very big money at stake.
According to Page Six, Hov is teaming up with Michael Rubin for an invitation-only game — along with some NFL watching — on September 15 to celebrate the opening of Fanatics’ new Atlantic City retail sportsbook location, Fanatics Sportsbook at Ocean Casino Resort.
Rubin, the chair of Fanatics, will co-host the event with Hov — who is a major investor in Fanatics — and both of them will reportedly participate in the high-stakes blackjack game.
Fanatics Sportsbook at Ocean Casino Resort, according to a press release, is a place for sports fans to bet on “all major sports including professional and college football, basketball, hockey, baseball, tennis, soccer, golf, MMA, boxing and more.”
“Fanatics boasts an unmatched roster of the world’s most renown sports leagues, teams, and global brands and we are excited to present these to our guests here at Ocean,” said Bill Callahan, General Manager for Ocean Casino Resort.
Many of Hov’s other recent blackjack tournaments have been to raise money for his REFORM Alliance organization. JAY is a founding partner of the organization, and Rubin is its current co-chair, alongside Meek Mill.
In September of last year, JAY and Meek threw quite the star-studded bash to raise money for it, and the 007-themed party drew out all the Hip Hop big guns.
Page Six reported that the blackjack party, held in Atlantic City, NJ, on September 30, 2023, drew out Tom Brady, Kim Kardashian, Lala Anthony, and more. The buy-in was $100,000 per play, with all proceeds going to the criminal justice reform organization.
The night also drew out performances from Quavo and Travis Scott, and other A-listers like Derek Jeter also made an appearance.
Page Six revealed that there were 10 to 15 helicopters chauffeuring guests from New York City airports to Atlantic City throughout the night.
“It was Jay’s idea to make a really small, incredibly exclusive event with the best people in the world,” a source said. “You can’t buy your way into this party.”
