It’s been a crazy month for sports betting in America. Caesars Entertainment was brokering deals after being purchased by Eldorado Resorts. The biggest being their acquisition of William Hill. Their CEO, Tom Reeg, recently spoke to CNBC about the legalization of sports betting in this country, and how it’s one of the biggest growth opportunities for gaming in twenty years. “This is an enormous opportunity. I’d liken it to when states outside of Nevada and New Jersey started to legalize riverboat casinos in the ’90s,” Reeg said. “We think there’s a lot of money to be made here over time,…

In a move that is sure to shake up the gambling industry, Caesars buys William Hill for close to $4 billion. The deal was announced today, as shareholders of the British bookmaker will receive a 25% premium with a closing share price of 217.60 pence. The two companies said on Monday that they were in advanced talks over a possible offer at 272 pence for each William Hill share, which the U.K. company said was “minded” to recommend to its shareholders. ““William Hill’s sports betting expertise will complement Caesars’ current offering, enabling the combined group to better serve our customers…

Virgin Hotels has announced that their property’s grand opening in Las Vegas has been set for January 15, 2021. Located in the space of the former Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, it will include a 60,000 square foot casino operated by Mohegan Sun. At a press event featuring property partners and investors the company said the revitalized property, part of Curio Collection by Hilton, will open as Virgin Las Vegas on that date, being revealed on a digital mobile billboard. The highly-anticipated arrival of Virgin comes as several new resorts are expected to be opening in the coming months including…

Caesars Entertainment has announced that another of their strip properties will be reopening soon! The Planet Hollywood hotel and casino will welcome guests back beginning October 8th with the gaming floor open 7 days a week. The hotel, however, will be limited to weekend stays of Thursdays through Sundays. Additional amenities available at the property will include Gordon Ramsay Burger, Planet Hollywood Spa by Mandara, the Miracle Mile Shops, the newly branded William Hill Race & Sports Book and more. This announcement follows the successful reopening of Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Flamingo Las Vegas, Harrah’s Las Vegas, Paris Las Vegas,…

Just because someone visited Las Vegas and then tested positive for Coronavirus does not mean it was a Sin City COVID-19 case. However, if you or someone you love is considering a trip to the Nevada there is no harm in having as much information as possible. The Southern Nevada Health District August report that shows the Cosmopolitan led all of Las Vegas is recent months with over 300 cases of diagnosed Coronavirus. The Bellagio followed in a distant second with over 150 cases, followed by the MGM Grand with more than 130. The Venetian reported nearly 90, as did…

The Coronavirus numbers are in for the Wynn Las Vegas, with well over 500 confirmed cases among staff and hotel guests reported. And while that number may sound high, it’s actually just over a rate of 3% total. The company has conducted over 15,000 COVID-19 test on employees which resulted in 548 positive cases, which calculates to a rate of 3.6%. However, there were over 50 positive tests before the hotel and casino began to welcome guests back, which lowers the infection rate slightly to just 3.3% after the reopening. Also significant is that contact tracing results showed that 98%…