This Week in Gambling

The battle for the biggest fantasy sports provider in America has a new king. DraftKings has officially surpassed their rivals at FanDuel to take over the top position, and it’s in large part to their acquisition by the Golden Nugget in 2023. Since that purchase, DraftKings has experienced a steady growth. DraftKings now possesses a 31% share of the American online gambling revenue, besting FanDuel by a single point, as they sit at 30%. However, if we adjust those numbers to exclude online casino games and just focus on just sports betting, DraftKings lead jumps to nearly 40% compared to…

The Las Vegas protests from the Culinary Workers Union will block traffic on Las Vegas Boulevard this week! The union expects to stop cars and trucks on the Strip, and to have their members arrested! And rumor has it that these actions are not even necessary!   Hello friends, and welcome to This Week in Gambling, where we have a preview of some brand new slot machines coming from Aristocrat Gaming… but first, Las Vegas protests are threatening to shut down the Las Vegas Strip? That’s got to be this week’s big story! We’ve been discussing a potential Las Vegas…

As Sin City braces for the Culinary Union strike, rumors that acts of Las Vegas civil disobedience will be carried out have leaked. Apparently the Union has decided that the best way to get their point across is not simply to protest and picket, but to block traffic on Las Vegas Boulevard. Like there wasn’t enough issues on The Strip right now? In an effort to grab headlines and elicit sympathy, it seems the the best plan for the Union is to ask for members who are willing to be arrested and go to jail. In fact, they have actually…

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If it ain’t broke, why fix it? And it’s quite clear that the U2 Las Vegas Residency at the Sphere is a smashing success. After selling out their initial concert dates in September and October, the band extended their stay through the end of the year. Now, they have extended it again. It was a record-setting and unprecedented launch for the UV Achtung Baby Live. So, the band and venue have added eleven additional dates in January and February. The first 9 shows have been a sold-out success, and have led to the demand for the additional concerts, listed at…

Yes, the Mirage Volcano attraction is coming down. In its place, Hard Rock will put up the monstrosity that will become a guitar shaped hotel. But in the meantime, there’s the big Las Vegas F1 race coming… and that means that the volcano is closed temporarily before it’s closed for good. Yes, the folks at F1 are not the most popular among Las Vegas residents and business owners these days. Not only has constriction of race infrastructure resulted in the city thrown into chaos, but one of the construction workers actually died from job related injuries last month. Additionally, the…