The latest property in the Caesars Entertainment family has reopened it’s rooms to guests again. The Linq Hotel starts welcoming people back today… although the casino floor has been open since June 12th. Amenities within the complex will have differing hours of operation and some attractions have modified their hours. While The Linq Hotel’s gaming floor is open around the clock, the O’Sheas Casino will only be open Friday through Sunday, noon to midnight and the bar is closed. Caesars will now have all of its properties at least partially opened except the Cromwell, Planet Hollywood and the off-Strip Rio….

Approximately 13 percent of American adults plan to bet on the NFL this year despite lower enthusiasm from fans in general about the 2020-21 season, according to a new survey from the American Gaming Association (AGA). Of the estimated 33.2 million adults who plan to bet on this NFL season: 20 percent (6.6 million) will wager at physical, legal sportsbooks, up from 18 percent last year. 34 percent (11.3 million) will place a bet through legal and illegal online platforms, up from 29 percent. 18 percent (6 million) will wager with a bookie, either in person or via a mobile…

SiGMA Group is excited to reveal the newly-released agenda for the Americas Digital Conference. The inaugural event is running from 22-24 September, the summit brings well-known faces from the Latin American gaming and tech sector to a series of in-depth debate panels, with content offered in Spanish, Portuguese, and English. Following the success of SiGMA-AIBC Asia Focus this June, circa 40 keynotes and panels will focus on two leading themes: SiGMA Americas for the gaming industry and AIBC Americas for the emerging tech industry. eman 1“SiGMA Americas offers a unique platform, bringing fresh content and new ideas to a sector…

A couple in Florida have been arrested on charges related to online gambling. The two face over 300 counts of illegally setting up, promoting and/or conducting a lottery online… even though no online lottery site ever existed. Apparently, the man and woman joined a Facebook group called Lavish Life Bingo. Somehow, they duped people into sending them up to $45 at a time for a bingo game that never really existed. Once 20 people paid to join the fictitious game, the couple randomly selected a winner. That winner was paid $400 from the $900 pool the couple collected, netting them…

The Nevada Gaming Commission has approved a number of locations for William Hill sports books at casinos on the Vegas Strip. William Hill will soon begin operating sports books at The Cosmopolitan, the Silverton, and both The Venetian and Palazzo. The Palms and Tropicana sports books also were part of the deal but those properties remain closed. Joe Asher, CEO of the U.S. subsidiary of London-based William Hill, said the acquisition of CG Technology assets (which made the move possible) isn’t as much about expanding his company as it is for getting a bigger slice of the Las Vegas Strip…

Just south of Las Vegas in Henderson, Boyd Gaming is requesting to keep their Eldorado Casino closed until June of next year. In order to do so, they have asked the Henderson City Council to place their licenses in non-operational status. Boyd Gaming is requesting to remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to documents filed with Henderson City Council, Eldorado Casino will request gaming licenses to be placed in non-operational status during Tuesday’s council meeting, FOX5 reports. If approved, the casino would be able to keep its licenses while remaining closed through June 2021. Boyd is not the…