This Week in Gambling

Amazing events, new performers, concerts, sporting events and more are headed to Las Vegas in 2024! Plus, new plans for the Mirage Volcano and a new residency at the Las Vegas Sphere! As we head into 2024, what will happen with Dream Las Vegas? Will the Mirage Volcano be torn down? When will the new baseball team start playing? And whatever happened to the Harlem Nights Resort? Hello my friends! And welcome to our very first show of the year with all the amazing stuff headed to Las Vegas in 2024! And just like us, the Mirage Volcano has returned…

The amazing Las Vegas Sphere opened in the summer of last year, and the very first act was the world renown rock band U2. They blew the roof (can we call it a roof?) off the Sphere every month since, but their time at the venue is coming to an end in early March. And the question is who will follow them? Well, there have been lots of rumors floating around, but several days ago the folks at the Las Vegas Sphere finally made an official announcement. And while the next band may be more mellow and not as famous,…

Construction on the Dream Las Vegas may begin again early in 2024, after encountering financial setbacks that led to a halt in construction. The long-stalled 530 room boutique hotel project situated on the south side of the Strip, near the Welcome to Las Vegas sign. Indications are that a potential restart of construction could happen as soon as January. The law firm of Kaempfer Crowell represents the developers, and they submitted a request to Clark County for an extension of the project’s building permits, as reported by a Las Vegas newspaper. The 5.25-acre site was once intended to house the…

We’re heading into 2024 with the promise of a Super Bowl in Las Vegas. So how does that change the beloved Mirage Volcano into a corporate promotion? Well, in America capitalism is king. So that means marketers are always pushing the limits of what they can get away with. Trust us… we’re marketers! The iconic volcano attraction was shut down during the big Formula 1 race in November. The resort then re-opened the attraction on December 15th (it was scheduled to re-open on the 8th) and it will remain open until its upcoming transition into a snow capped mountain! Believe…

Just about everyone is familiar with Artificial Intelligence at this point. Whether it’s good or bad for the world is debatable. But AI slot machines are on the rise now, and they will change the way you play (and lose) at slots. Most of us have played around with Chat GPT or another AI platform. The development and growth of Artificial Intelligence is a genie that cannot be put back in the bottle. So is it really any surprise that the technology has found its way to the world of gambling? AI slot machines will revolutionize the way we interact…

We have a first look at the sixth edition of a player favorite: The Ultimate Fire Link Double Explosion slot machine! Our friends at Light & Wonder are rolling out the newest edition of the popular player favorite Ultimate Fire Link game on the Horizon gumbo cabinet! We have a look at game play including the Double Explosion bonus with a wheel feature! Look no further for the sixth installment of the Ultimate Fire Link slot machine! We’re taking a look at the Double Explosion game from our friends at Light & Wonder, and that includes that Wheel Bonus! This…