This Week in Gambling

Michigan fantasy sports license applications are now being offered by the the state the Gaming Control Board. Operators interested can find them on their website. Henry Williams, the Control Boards executive director, stated that “Licensing is a key step in fulfilling the requirements established by Michigan’s Fantasy Contests Consumer Protection Act. I urge operators to file soon for licensing so current operators can continue to participate and new ones can join them once rules have been approved by the Michigan Legislature.” The agency may issue two types of licenses. An operator license is needed to conduct or offer fantasy contests…

PokerGO, the world’s largest poker content company, has announced the live streaming schedule for the 2022 WSOP. Poker fans around the world will be treated to streaming of 21 unique gold bracelet events, including the prestigious Main Event. “PokerGO is thrilled to continue its longstanding partnership with the World Series of Poker and present the 2022 WSOP live streaming schedule,” said Mori Eskandani, President of PokerGO. “We know how passionate and loyal the millions of poker fans around the world are, and how much they love the WSOP, which is why PokerGO remains committed to providing the best-in-poker coverage of…

Bally’s Corporation has announced that the city has selected Bally’s for the new Chicago casino. The resort will be a $1.7 billion destination casino, with entertainment and a hotel project. Bally’s was chosen as the preferred bidder in the City’s request for proposal process to construct and operate a world-class casino resort in downtown Chicago. Bally’s worked cooperatively with city officials and community leaders throughout the RFP process to develop a project that embraced Chicago as a global gateway city, incorporating its vibrant cultural scene and highly diversified economy. As evidenced in the City’s evaluation report, Bally’s Chicago provides the…

Our gambling news this week finds Caesars hemorrhaging cash and looking to sell a casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Possibly, Flamingo Las Vegas. And while most suspected Planet Hollywood would be the property sold, indications are that Caesars will try to find a buyer for the 75 year old property. Howdy friends! And welcome to This Week in Gambling, the feel good hit of the summer! And things are going well right now in Las Vegas. And that’s where I’ll be headed next week for my vacation. More on that in just a moment. But first, as we reported…

Despite record breaking revenue numbers for Nevada and Las Vegas, Caesars Entertainment in hemorrhaging cash. While the company was able to generate $2.3 billion in revenue, which is up from $1.8 billion the year before, their net losses somehow increased from $423 in 2021 to $680 million this year. Part of the reason for the counterintuitive results lies in the fact that Caesars operational expenses are up over 45%. Those expenses came to $2.3 billion, which was their exact revenue that the company reported. Additionally, they lost $53 million from their digital segment, which had been profitable to the tune…

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