This Week in Gambling

Last week at the Global Gaming Expo, we got an update on the launch of ESPN Bet. The CEO’s of Penn Entertainment and ESPN provided details on the sports betting project, and confirmation that there are still plans to have the app up and running by next month. The companies originally announced this as a rebranding of the Barstool Sportsbook as the ESPN Bet app back in August of this year. That’s also when Penn ended its ownership of Barstool and returned it back to the founder, Dave Portnoy. An agreement based on Penn paying ESPN $1.5 billion over a…

We have one month until the F1 Las Vegas, but the Grand Prix has already taken over the city! We’ve got race information, including the course and how to get around it! Plus ticket prices, road closures, new bridges, and information on a developing situation that could throw the race and entire city into chaos! S Hello friends, and welcome to This Week in Gambling. J.Todd here, coming to you from the streets of Las Vegas, which in just about a month are going to be transformed for the big F1 race… the F1 Las Vegas. And this city has…

Last week we warned you of the impending mess headed for Las Vegas Strip casinos and the city. Over the weekend, that mess began to unfold. Just a glimpse of what may be to come if the Culinary Workers Union doesn’t have their demands met. And the timing could not be worse… or better, depending on which side you take. Thousands of the culinary workers lined up outside of eight Vegas Strip casinos to picket, hold up signs, and shout their demands. Wearing their bright red T-shirts and chanted “No contract! No peace!”, which may seem a bit melodramatic, but…

Looking for a review of the Coins of Luck online slot? We gotcha covered! This is a medium to high volatility with 5 Reels, 3 rows, and 10 paylines! It comes with the Golden Book Wild Symbols, and landing 3 or more of them will trigger the free spins round! Plus, this Synot slot comes with a Gamble Feature to potentially double your wins! Today, we’re looking at the Coins of Luck slot, a game by Synot Games. This video slot features a standard 5×3 layout, 10 paylines, and bets ranging from €0.10 to €20. Should you come across 1…

Nevada gaming revenue kept up their winning ways in August, extending their winning streak to an amazing 30th consecutive month of generating over a billion dollars. Casinos raked in right at $1.2 billion in revenue, as reported by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. This figure remains largely consistent compared to August of the previous year, albeit a slight decrease from the record-breaking Nevada gaming revenue of $1.4 billion achieved in July. Revenue from the Strip was hit by a decrease of 3.4% in slots winnings, but this was offset somewhat by a gain of over 7% in table game money….

The NFL gambling policy has been revised,and the league is reinstating three players who previously received long suspensions. The new policy reduces the punishment for gambling on non-NFL sports from within team facilities to two games. The minimum suspension for gambling on NFL games has now increases to one year, and for players who bet on their own teams the minimum suspension was raised to two years. The league said it periodically reviews the rules on gambling “to ensure that it is responsive to changing circumstances and fully addresses our commitment to protect the integrity of our game.” The league…