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Could MGM Usher in Las Vegas Online Casinos?

We return from the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas! Reporting from The Strip, gambling news includes the CEO of MGM Resorts, Bill Hornbuckle, announcing his belief that Las Vegas online casinos are “necessary” if the industry is to continue it’s growth in Nevada. There is also discussion of more record breaking gambling revenue in both Nevada and New Jersey! Hello friends J.Todd here on the Las Vegas Strip! I just wrapped up three and a half days at the Global Gaming Expo and my feet are killing me! But hey, I got the snazzy jacket on… that’s to distract…

PokerStars Kentucky: The Final Chapter

The PokerStars Kentucky battle has been raging for years! With roots in the UIGEA from 2006, and the Black Friday seizures of 2011! But things really heated up in 2015 when the state sued the poker operator for hundreds of millions of dollars! But now, the battle is over, just short of making an appearance is the US Supreme Court! SO who won? Howdy friends! J Todd here with another edition of This Week in Gambling! And right after I film this video my ass is on an airplane for Las Vegas to attend the Global Gaming Expo! More on…

Mickey Mouse Politics for Disney Sports Betting

Disney sports betting? Really? After the company has spent millions of dollars and countless years fighting gambling expansion as much as possible? What’s with the change of direction? And why would a company so suddenly change course? And in other news, the Cosmopolitan Casino on the Las Vegas Strip has a new owner… of sorts We’ve been spending a lot of time over the past several weeks discussing sports betting, what with the kickoff of the NFL season and all. And this week we’re talking about Disney sports betting! Disney? Yes! This week’s big story involves a bit of a…

Sports Betting Agreements with FOX, NBC, and CBS

Our gambling news this week includes one of a new sports betting agreements between NBC and the PointsBet sports book! It’s one of many agreements between operators and broadcast networks like CBS, FOX , and ESPN! We also discuss the first state that could break $1 billion in revenue! NBCUniversal and PointsBet today announced multi-year sports betting agreements by which PointsBet becomes the official sports betting partner of NBC Sports. As part of the agreement, NBC Sports — home to many of sports’ most iconic and influential moments over the past century — will provide PointsBet with year-round, multi-platform media…

NFL Betting Breaks Records!

What an amazing week for gambling news! NFL betting shattered all-time records thanks to massive regulated gambling expansion! That growth also fueled record breaking revenue numbers for all forms of betting across America! Hello my friends! It’s time for another stroll through the gambling news… the record breaking gambling news! With stories from casinos to sports betting to online gambling… and all of them are this week’s big stories! The NFL season just kicked off, and with 26 states plus the District of Columbia all having legal regulated sports betting, it’s going to be a record year… at least, that’s…

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2021 NFL Sports Betting News & Changes

As we return from our summer vacation, we’ve got sports betting news as we prepare for the American football season! There are major developments from the NFL and its relationship to sports betting! Plus, gambling news finds another Fremont Street casino reopening, and we report on what things are like in Las Vegas right now! Hello friends! Jay Todd back from my vacation and my trip to Las Vegas! More on that in the second half of our program, but first: Are you ready for some football?! This week’s we’re talking sports betting news, the kickoff of the American football…