An International Game Technology Wheel of Fortune jackpot was awarded at Caesars Palace recently. The lucky player nailed a payday of over $1,271,000 while spinning the reels on the Wheel of Fortune Double Diamond on August 30th, 2015. The new millionaire, James, said he is a longtime fan of the game, but this was his first Wheel of Fortune jackpot. He was in complete shock when he won the life-changing amount. No one pays jackpots like IGT. They launched Wheel of Fortune slots in 1996 and solidified the Company’s leadership in Wide Area Progressive technology. Known as the most successful…

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…

The Nevada Gaming Commission state regulatory body has given its approval to Penn National Gaming’s earlier-announcement of the Tropicana purchase. As reported by iGaming Business in April, US casino and racetrack operator Penn National struck a deal worth $360 million (€314.2 million) to take ownership of the facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the time of the original announcement, Penn National said it would fund the Tropicana purchase deal through an expansion of its existing credit facilities and cash in hand. The Tropicana Las Vegas boasts a 50,000 square foot casino as well as more than 1,000 gaming positions and…

The federal ban on sports betting in all but four states was upheld Tuesday, dealing a blow to New Jersey’s latest effort to expand gambling options to help its struggling casinos and racetracks. But the 2-1 ruling by a panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia left the door open for New Jersey to further appeal the matter to the full court. “We are reviewing the opinion, and the dissent, and considering our legal options,” said Leland Moore, a spokesman for the state Attorney General’s Office. The state has been trying since 2009 to legalize sports…

The Gambling Commission in the United Kingdom will be putting in place new licensing conditions in 2016, which will require operators to participate in a multi-operator self-exclusion plan. This will allow customers to be able to self-exclude themselves from gambling activities at UK gambling facilities. To get the ball rolling, a new national program has been created by the National Casino Forum, which is a UK gambling trade association. The new program is titled SENSE which stands for Self-Enrolment National Self-Exclusion. The new tool will be used by land based casino partners to help players exclude themselves from gaming whenever…

Ian Bull, chief financial officer of Ladbrokes, has opted to sell his stake in the UK bookmaker ahead of its proposed merger with rival gambling operator Gala Coral. As reported by iGaming Business, Ladbrokes and Gala Coral last month stated they were closing in on a deal that will lead to the creation of a business worth approximately £2.3 billion (€3.4 billion/$3.6 billion). Although the deal is yet to be finalised, global investment banking firm Jefferies last week warned of the potential challenges that the merger could create. Jefferies’ suggestion that Coral is “not a perfect fit” to help Ladbrokes…