This Week in Gambling

Christmas is just around the corner! So we kick off the holiday slot season with our look at the Jingle Jokers online slot, a 3 Reel, 3 Row, game with 5 Paylines from GameArt! This festive game comes with Free Spins, Re-Spins, and Wild Symbols! There is low volatility and over a 96% return to player! Plus, a Gamble Feature to double your wins and Expanding Wilds with a Sexy Jester Girl, plus a Card Reveal Bonus that awards Free Spins! The Jingle Jokers online slot is a 3 by 3 game with 5 paylines, where the magic lies in…

After a lengthy delay and legal battles, sports bets in Florida are now live all across the state. The Hard Rock  mobile betting app will be available for download and use, and wagers on sporting events will also be taken at three land based casinos. The launch comes with just a few weeks left in the American football season. However, state residents do have some great match-ups with NFL teams from Florida in action through the month of December. Time is of the essence though, as further legal challenges are possible and may impact future betting. The Seminole Tribe has…

A brand new Bally’s Las Vegas is in our future. But that means the Tropicana is on borrowed time. Plans are to tear down the 66-year-old resort within the next two years, which will lead to a new Bally’s Las Vegas. How are these events tied together? And what does it all have to do with baseball and California?   Hello friends, and welcome to This Week in Gambling, where our big stories are the pending implosion of Tropicana Las Vegas, and the return of a new Bally’s Las Vegas. And it all begins with baseball. Baseball? Yes, baseball! Over…

Most people have heard that Las Vegas is getting a baseball team. What is not so well known is how that will bring about the return of Bally’s Las Vegas. Believe it or not, the two events are connected in ways that no one could have imagined a few years ago… and yet, here we are. First, you must understand that Bally Corporation was not associated with the Bally’s Las Vegas casino, which was owned by Caesars Entertainment. When Caesars decided to rebrand Bally’s as the Horseshoe, they sold the name to Bally Corp. The good folks at Bally Corp….

Professional sports leagues in America have teamed up for the Never Know What’s Next campaign. The National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, and the National Hockey League have announced the release of the 30-second spot which encourages responsible betting in sports. “Working with our fellow sports leagues, gaming operator partners, and responsible gaming partners gives added weight – particularly for young bettors – to this shared priority of making an impact on responsible gaming education across the United States,” said Scott Kaufman-Ross, NBA Senior Vice President Head of Gaming & New Business Ventures. The commercial length spot, with support from…

Major League Baseball has approved the move of the Oakland Athletics. That means a Tropicana implosion is set for 2025. But how the hell does one affect the other? Well, if you have not been paying attention to what’s been going on in Las Vegas this past year, we will take a moment to explain it. First, the Oakland A’s wanted a new home. Their current stadium is a dilapidated mess. Las Vegas already took the Raiders from Oakland, so naturally they seized on this opportunity and offered to build the A’s a new stadium. That’s all it took. A…