This Week in Gambling

This past week saw both Caesars and MGM hacked. Each company responded in very different ways, but several questions remain unanswered. Most importantly, should players be worried that their private data is now in the hands of criminals? It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, as Las Vegas was hit by two cyber attacks over the past week, compromising the data of millions of players, and damn near shutting down the city. With both Caesars and MGM hacked, it was their responses to the situation that really was A Tale of Two Cities. First up,…

Few performers are so synonymous with Las Vegas as Wayne Newton. And say what you will about the aging icon, but few have as much staying power. Now, Mr. Newton has extended his Sin City residency all the way to June of next year. He was just a teenager when he began singing, and he was a headliner in Las Vegas by 1963, playing at the Flamingo. Since then, he has never left the Strip. His old-school style of nostalgia has held up well over the years, and today he’s still going strong. Now, Wayne Newton has extend his shows…

Konami Gaming has launch the Ocean Spin Pirate’s Riches slot machine, a premium linked progressive game series on the Dimension 49J game cabinet. It is the second premium series released on this cabinet, which comes with a 49-inch, curved display in 4K Ultra High-Definition. This linked progressive series utilizes synchronized animation effects across multiple game cabinets. At the top of each of the Ocean Spin game screens, animated bubbles float across every connected machine, filled with bonus opportunities. Whenever any three or more clam symbols are collected, the Ocean Spin feature is awarded and players are invited to spin the…

Just days after MGM Resorts was the target of hackers, officials have admitted that a Caesars cyber attack took place in the aftermath. Not only did the thieves get a copy of their entire loyalty program database, but other data was stolen as well… and Caesars has not said what that data was. Included in the loyalty program data stolen during the Caesars cyber attack were numerous player driver license and Social Security numbers. We say numerous, because Caesars seems to have no idea of the exact number of persons victimized. A Caesars spokesperson told the Securities and Exchange Commission…

We are living in the middle of the digital revolution; there is no escaping that anymore. Online gambling and great technology are part of our lives like never before and because of this, we must think about what the future developments of gambling technology will be. In this article, we trace a brief overview of gambling technology to find out where it will bring us and why. We aim to find out more about the future of gambling technology and suggest some of the technological inventions that will have the biggest impact on this field. Continue reading to find out…

We have a quick look at the Madam Lucky online slot which is a five reel game from Synot that comes with ten paylines, medium to high volatility, and a higher than average return to player of over 98%! It comes with Wild Symbols which are Madam Lucky herself, plus a gamble feature and multipliers! Landing 3 or more scatters will also trigger the free spins bonus! The Madam Lucky online slot is a five-reel, three-row slot game played with 243 ways. The base game is simple, with beautiful Asian-themed symbols and a soft glow. But what makes the Madam…