I was there on one of the last nights the Stardust Casino was open in Las Vegas. I watched Don Rickles perform his signature routine and laughed a lot. John Stamos was in the audience a few rows behind me. I said “Hey, John.”. He said, “Hey. Who the hell are you?” Seriously, though. I was fortunate enough to visit the Stardust just before it closed. I did see Mr. Rickles and Stamos. And even though neither of them actually spoke to me, I did manage to get a $5 chip which is somewhere in a box in the back…

Blackjack, also known as “21”, is one of the most popular casino and card games in the world, and it’s available in almost every land-based or online casino. The game is favoured by many punters due to its lower house edge, which means players have higher chances of winning. But Blackjack is not a simple game, and it requires a lot of knowledge for a better understanding of its rules and to properly apply the correct strategies according to the hands at play. However, many players disregard learning blackjack strategies and practicing at free-play games, and head straight to real…

The city will be administered by Colombo Port City Economic Commission, with a board appointed by the President of Sri Lanka and a Director General. The Special Zone is expected to bring a variety of investments including offshore banking to boost economic activity. Sri Lanka’s Economic Commission will regulate gaming activities and license procedures in light of a $1.4bn project by the state-owned Chinese engineering firm Local media in Sri Lanka reported that a Chinese-controlled special economic zone, to be established in Colombo Port City will soon have a regulation that will cover gaming. This draft law will be presented in parliament…

What a week of gambling news! Las Vegas casinos are vaccinating their employees while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing travel restrictions for those already vaccinated. Plus, there is now talk of a Vegas Health Passport for visiting Sin City! Hello friends, and welcome to This Week in Gambling! I hope everyone out there had a wonderful Easter weekend, and congratulations to the Baylor Bears on their NCAA Men’s National Basketball Championship! And with that out of the way, it’s time for this week’s big story! During this pandemic, casinos in both Atlantic City and Las Vegas…

America is slowly emerging from lock-down, and that could be great news for Vegas and the state of Nevada. The Center for Disease Control has eased some of their travel restrictions, and things are looking better for vacation destinations… such as Sin City. Having warned citizens not to travel unless necessary, a new directive from the CDC allows those who are vaccinated to travel within the United States, but warned people that they still need to wear a mask and practice social distancing. This is really fantastic news for vacation cities like Las Vegas… even as we collectively hold our…

Nevada casinos were recently allowed to raise occupancy levels from 25% to 35%… and then to 50%. But if they want to get back to full occupancy, they will need to encourage their employees to get vaccinated. The state Gaming Control Board released a memo recently which encourages casinos in the state to provide paid time off so that workers can receive their Coronavirus vaccination, and to coordinate transportation for them to vaccination sites. That memo also points out that the state’s hospitality workers have a low degree of vaccination penetration, even though some companies have been proactively encourage their…