This Week in Gambling

We knew it would happen. We told you it would happen. Still, the failure of both California sports betting props is not what we wanted to see. We were hoping we were wrong. We were hoping to publish a news story where we apologized for ever doubting them. But in the end, we were correct. Hurray for us. California sports betting props have been soundly rejected by voters in the state. Proposition 26, backed by Tribal gaming, couldn’t even pull 30% of residents voting in favor of the measure. Proposition 27, backed by big sports betting operators, did even worse…

This week’s gambling news finds that the Nevada Gaming Commission is now considering the regulation of esports betting! Unfortunately, now is also the time that a huge esports betting scandal is making gambling news headlines. At least six esports players and a coach have been disqualified from the NBA 2k Esports League for betting on games! Hello friends! And welcome to This Week in Gambling, where voters in California are headed to the polls for the big sports betting vote. And that is NOT this week’s big story… because no one knows what the hell is gonna happen! If you’re…

There has been a major shakeup in the NBA 2K League, were several Esports gambling violations have resulted in the disqualification of at least six players. An investigation found the players has either made bets, or attempted to place bets, on NBA 2K League games. Some of these players made the bets on their own, while others to place bets for them. Additionally, rules were broken when these players failed to report the violations, and to cooperate with the league’s investigation. The president of the league, Brendan Donohue, stated that the integrity of the games will always “be the NBA…

The Angry Dogs online slot is a 5 Reel, 4 row, 25 payline game from our friends at from GameArt! It comes with several canine related symbols across the reels, from cuts of meat to chew bones to doggie food bowls! This online slot has a payout rate of nearly 96.4%! And players should be on the lookout for the Mystery Doghouse symbols that reveal special symbols! There are Bulldog Wilds that complete winning combinations, as well as Dog Collar symbols that act like Scatters! And players who land 3 of them will triggers the Beware of Dogs Free Spins…

There were rumors for quite some time that Caesars Entertainment was going to sell their Flamingo Las Vegas property, and that they wanted a billion dollars for the aging piece of real estate. Now, however, the company has reversed course on the matter and decided they would rather keep the casino resort. You may recall that there was a lot of talk about Caesars selling one of their Strip properties for quite a while. And before there was any specific discussion of Flamingo being sold, many in the industry had speculated that perhaps it was the Planet Hollywood casino that…

The possibility of regulated Nevada esports got a lot closer recently, as a state committee on the matter made the decision to send a proposal to regulate the activity to the Gaming Control Board and Gaming Commission. They are recommending the state amend the current regulations for race books and sports pools to include esports. The Nevada Esports Technical Advisory Committee’s recommendation would allow residents to bet on video game competitions, both online and in person, through existing sports books who take the action. The final draft of the Committee included the ability for sportsbooks to have some flexibility on…