We talk about current Las Vegas Virtual Reality Games and the future of VR casino games with Chris Crescitelli of DreamlandXR. Discussion includes PokerStars VR as well as virtual reality games for casino in general. We also mention current VR Las Vegas locations. Walk into the Linq and you might not immediately realize you just stepped into a casino. Instead, you’ll stumble across a series of Virtual Reality Games in Las Vegas, complete with leather couches, big-screen TVs, Xbox Ones and Oculus Go VR headsets. The Caesars officially unveiled VR Adventures at the Linq, this month, but had been working…

The Bureau of Gambling Control have proposed new California card rooms rules that have many of the establishments saying they will be forced to close if they are enforced. California has over 70 card rooms, many in urban centers where tribal casinos don’t operate. In addition to poker, these clubs also operate pai gow poker, blackjack and baccarat.  If new rules proposed by the state Bureau of Gambling Control are adopted, card room operators say, playing the games will be so complicated, players will go to tribal casinos that aren’t bound by such rules. The bureau has been holding hearings…

The Tetris Extreme slot is ready for delivery! And Scientific Games has kept the familiar look and feel of the player favorite Tetris game! Tetris Extreme re-imagines the popular video game, remaining true to it’s timeless look and feel, with the added win potential and anticipation of a slot game. Colorful Tetriminos and Line Clears remain at the core of the game, along with increasing multipliers and the addition of a Free Falls Bonus. Dylan Slaney of Scientific Games digital group, said: “Tetris Extreme Mega Drop brings to life the beloved global video game brand as a high-quality slot game…

We have a look at the Fortune Coin Slot Machine from our friends at IGT! It comes with an amazing progressive feature that gives players the chance to boost the bonus prize! This slot game comes with 5×3 reels which are using 243 ways to win! Fortune Coin is based on IGT’s best game globally and offers a ‘Coin’ feature that can award credit prizes, free games or the progressive bonus feature any time a coin lands on the reels! The Fortune Coin slot game is packaged on the CrystalDual 27 game cabinet. Fortune Coin is a Chinese themed game,…

Fan favorite and all around “good guy” O.J. Simpson has files a lawsuit against the Cosmopolitan hotel-casino in Las Vegas. This is the property that banned him in November 2017. Simpson alleges that employees defamed him by telling a news site he was drunk and disruptive. Simpson filed the lawsuit a few weeks ago, and it acknowledges that he received a notice from a security guard as they left whch prohibited him from returning to the Las Vegas Strip property. He says he was never given a reason. The Cosmopolitan has declined comment on the matter. You can read more…

We have covered casino skill games extensively here at This Week in Gambling. Now, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has ruled that video game machines are considered slot machines under Pennsylvania law. Those games were manufactured and distributed by the company POM under the name ‘Pennsylvania Skill’. “With this decision, we urge the Pennsylvania State Police, the Office of Attorney General, police departments and District Attorneys across the state to enforce Pennsylvania law to halt the proliferation of thousands of illegal Pennsylvania Skill slot machines now in convenience stores, bars, restaurants and other establishments in communities across the state,” said Thomas…