Think Vegas is all about blackjack, craps, and high roller slots? Las Vegas bingo rooms do not get the same attention as other, more popular casino games… and that’s a shame because up to 1 million people a year play bingo in Las Vegas. Bingo halls are hiding some cheap buy ins with some huge payouts! So, This Week in Gambling, we’re counting down the most exciting places to play bingo all across Sin City! We looked at customer reviews for Las Vegas bingo rooms and based our rankings on payouts, jackpots, promotions, hospitality, games offered, and even seating capacity…

Sphere Entertainment has officially announced an upcoming upgraded show experience titled Wizard of Oz 2.0, enhancing its hit production. Following the success of the initial immersive screening at the venue, organizers are introducing new visual elements and interactive atmospheric effects designed to take audiences deeper into the classic story. The original release established strong interest, and the revised version aims to expand on those foundational technical capabilities. The updated Wizard of Oz 2.0 attraction incorporates newly developed 16K resolution visuals projected across the vast wrap-around interior LED screen inside the Las Vegas venue. Production teams have integrated additional haptic seat…

A call for a prediction markets crackdown has intensified as sports leagues, casino operators, and lawmakers push back against federal regulatory proposals. The NFL and the Casino Association of New Jersey submitted comments urging the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to block financial platforms from offering sports event contracts. Traditional gaming companies argue that federally regulated derivatives platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket bypass state gambling laws, threatening established state and tribal regulatory authority across the country. The American Gaming Association estimates that state governments have lost more than $1 billion in tax revenues due to the expansion of federally…

The Top Gun Experience is moving to a new site on the Las Vegas Strip after developers acquired land for the attraction. Advent Allen Entertainment has purchased a 2.48-acre site at 4815 South Las Vegas Boulevard to build the multi-use venue in partnership with Paramount. The project was previously planned for a location near The STRAT Hotel, Casino, and Tower, but creators have now redirected their efforts further south along the gaming corridor. The revised location sits right next to the Pinball Hall of Fame, just south of Mandalay Bay and north of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign….

Plans for a proposed Caesars NBA Arena on the Las Vegas Strip have been officially unveiled by casino and real estate executives. The proposed arena project involves Caesars Entertainment and real estate investment trust VICI Properties developing concepts for a sports and entertainment venue on approximately 50 acres located directly behind Paris Las Vegas, Horseshoe Las Vegas, and Planet Hollywood. The joint effort marks the first public confirmation that either company is actively pursuing a major venue for a potential expansion professional basketball team in southern Nevada. VICI President and Chief Operating Officer John Payne disclosed the proposal during the…

Revenue from New Jersey online casinos outpaced Atlantic City brick and mortar properties for a tenth consecutive month in June, extending a trend that has reshaped the state gaming market. The growth of online casinos in the state pushed digital platforms to $271 million in total gaming revenue, representing a 17.5% increase from June 2025 and finishing just $5 million below the record set in May. The digital performance stood 5.4% higher than the $257.3 million generated by nine land based casinos in Atlantic City, where physical gaming revenue dropped 0.7% year over year. The internet gaming sector generated $60.4…