Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE) has become the first US-licensed online gaming operator to offer Pay Pal as a payment option for its customers through its Nevada-licensed WSOP.com website. The group launched the payment method in the state of Nevada this week and expects to roll out a full launch in New Jersey next week. Pay Pal will be available to its New Jersey customers through its licensed CaesarsCasino.com, HarrahsCasino.com and WSOP.com websites. More at iGaming Business

Shining bright on the Las Vegas Strip, the 550-foot-tall High Roller is a true standout at The LINQ’s outdoor shopping, dining and entertainment promenade. Measuring 520 feet in diameter, the High Roller eclipses both the London Eye and Singapore Flyer. Facing north and south (parallel to Las Vegas Boulevard), the wheel takes 30 minutes to complete one full revolution and features 28 glass-enclosed cabins with broad views of the famed resort city. Each spherical cabin can hold up to 40 people. There are benches on either side of the cabin, with plenty of floor space in between. But we imagine…

News broke recently that DraftKings, the US daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator, has opened up a new office in London in order to take advantage of its new gaming licence. Daily fantasy sports betting has become a booming industry in the US in recent months and now the industry is looking towards the UK. As it stands, the DFS market is generating more than $2.5 billion each year in the US and when the main players begin to migrate over to the UK that figure will increase dramatically. Naturally, as DFS become more of a “thing” in the UK, sports fans will…

The Las Vegas Club in Downtown Las Vegas will close up shop before midnight Wednesday and likely be reopened under a new name now that the D Las Vegas and Golden Gate Casino owners, Derek and Greg Stevens have agreed to purchase the aging casino building and land. Derek Stevens told local media that he will spend “a good few months” evaluating the property before deciding what to do with it. It was also reported that the brothers would likely keep the property closed while any remodeling or demolition work went on – unlike their conversion of the former Fitzgerald’s…

Aristocrat Technologies has confirmed its ‘Heart of Vegas’ mobile application is now available to download on Android. The app features 11 free-to-play versions of games found in casinos around the world, with more titles due to be added in the near future. Having already established itself on iOS and the Facebook social network, the app is now available to Android users on a global basis. Craig Billings, chief digital officer at Aristocrat, said: “Our goal is to delight social casino players everywhere, everyday, and we are pleased to add Android users to the broader Heart of Vegas ecosystem. More at…

Betway has rolled out a new television advertising campaign to coincide with the start of the 2015-16 English Premier League football season. Due to be broadcast in the UK and Ireland, the campaign has been designed to showcase how the Betway mobile application can help bring fans closer to the action. Created by the Above+Beyond agency, the campaign highlights the markets on offer from Betway, as well as the operator’s ‘Insider’ blog that gives customers betting tips and advice. UK pay-television broadcaster Sky will feature the adverts during domestic league and cup games on its Sky Sports service, while commercial…