This Week in Gambling

Profits from gambling in America reached an annual record of $66.5 billion in 2023, according to the American Gaming Association’s Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker. The total surpasses 2022’s previous high of $60.5 billion by 10 percent, marking the industry’s third-straight record revenue year. The year was punctuated by all-time high quarterly revenue of $17.4 billion in Q4 2023, anchored by $6.2 billion in revenue in December, the highest grossing month in industry history. “From the traditional casino experience to online gaming options, American adults’ demand for gaming is at an all-time high,” said AGA President and CEO Bill Miller. “Sustaining…

This year’s Super Bowl betting was record setting, and so was the number of people watching the game! And now, even more states are considering the regulation of betting on sporting events! So where do we go from here? The the Super Bowl is over, which means no more football in America for a while… which is a bummer. But on the bright side, more and more states are regulating sports betting, and we’re going to see a lot less of Taylor Swift! This year’s big game garnered over 123 million viewers making it the most watched Super Bowl ever!…

Players love the Huff & Puff series of games from Light & Wonder! Now they have released Huff & Even More Puff! This game comes on the new Cosmic Cabinet with a 49 inch monitor with 4k resolution! They have also given players more denominations and a doubled the reel array! For quite some time now, Huff ‘N Puff has held a special place in the hearts of a select group of slot players. It’s rare to encounter a game that garners as much curiosity and discussion as this one. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that it has received…

Sports betting expansion may be slowing down, after rushing to more than 30 states. Brett Koenig can take out his smartphone and access a sports betting app from his suburban St. Louis house. However, he is unable to wager. A pop-up alert stating he is not in a legitimate place blocks him. Missouri is among the twelve states where sports betting is still prohibited, even after the U.S. Supreme Court granted states permission to allow it to happen more than five years ago. Since 2018, more than $280 billion in sports wagers have generated over $4 billion in taxes for…

BetMGM has announced a sports betting partnership with X, formerly Twitter, to become the social media platform’s exclusive Live Odds Sports Betting partner. The first-of-its-kind partnership between a premier social media brand and a sports betting operator will integrate BetMGM’s odds and branding into X, with each game linking to BetMGM’s website and app. X users in the United States can explore BetMGM’s latest betting odds on pro football, with each of the major professional and college sports expected to follow in the coming weeks. The odds interface provides an easy click through for each game to BetMGM’s app or…

Yea, you heard us. The Vegas Super Bowl betting shattered the all-time sports betting record. We know, we know… big surprise that the gambling capital of America took in more on this game than any other. Over $185 million, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board, far surpassing the previous state record of $179 million. Nevada’s 182 sportsbooks raked in a $6.8 million victory during the game, securing a 3.7 percent hold, which stands as the fourth-lowest win percentage in the past decade. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Chiefs garnered heavy support from the betting public, resulting in…