This Week in Gambling

There has been another month of record gaming revenues for Nevada. This time, the Las Vegas Strip is the force behind the state reaching and exceeding the $1 billion mark. Statistics for April were just released from the by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, and they make it the 26th month in a row they have gone over the billion dollar mark. The casinos down on Fremont Street saw a year on year rise of over 10% in revenue, bringng in close to $75 million for the month. The casino on the Las Vegas Strip were only up about 5%…

We’re spinning the reels on the Xtreme Summer Hot online slot! It’s a low volatility game with 5 Reels and 20 Paylines from our friends at GameArt. This slot also comes with Scatters and a Gamble Feature, and the SEVEN is a WILD symbol that can expand to cover the center reels, and STICKS during re-spins! The Xtreme Summer Hot online slot is a quality game, and will certainly hold your interest for a session or two. The playing field, which is a pretty standard format of 5 reels, 3 rows, and 20 paylines. Thematically, the game is quite straightforward…

The 2023 WSOP kicked off just days ago, but already they have awarded a bracelet. The first winner came from the $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em event, and the lucky player outlasted a field of over 1,000 contestants to take home over $75,000. This was just the first of many events on the massive WSOP schedule. The winner was Peter Thai, who ran up against numerous challenges on his way to victory. Although he initially entered the final table as one of the chip leaders, he faced some strong competition,   outlasting James Urbanic in a grinding heads-up showdown. After…

We’re just days away from the opening of a new, 420 friendly hotel in Las Vegas! And while it’s not the biggest resort or located on The Strip, this five-story boutique hotel is set to become the city’s exclusive cannabis-inclusive destination! The Lexi Las Vegas is now accepting reservations in anticipation of its grand opening on June 2nd. Part of the Elevations Hotels and Resorts family, it only has 64 rooms. But the property has something others do not: The promise of a truly unique experience. When entering the hotel, guests will be greeted with a grand lobby and a…

We’ve got a first look at the new Las Vegas ballpark where their new baseball team will play! Plus, they are releasing the last premium tickets for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Race this fall! And we just published a new slot machine review! Most of you know that the Oakland Athletics baseball team is planning a move to Las Vegas in the next couple of years… and the city of Las Vegas is planning to build them a new baseball stadium for just $1.5 billion. This week, we got our first glimpse at what that new stadium will look…

We know that the Oakland Athletics plan to move to the desert, and now they have shown us what their new Vegas MLB stadium will look like if they get their wish! The $1.5 billion venue will seat about 35,000 people and come with a retractable roof! The latest proposed location is on the nine acres where the Tropicana Casino currently stands. The location puts the arena right smack on the Las Vegas Strip, giving fans a sweeping view of the Vegas skyline. Even though the Vegas MLB stadium will be built for baseball, designers see no reason that the…