This Week in Gambling

Our gambling news this week finds us in London attending the International Casino Expo, or ICE, where J.Todd is reporting from the floor of the event! Topics of discussion include Michigan online poker news, an update on New Jersey esports betting, and a look at a brand new slot machine!   Hello everyone! J.Todd here for This Week in Gambling, coming to you from the floor of the International Casino Expo… or ICE, as we call it. I gotta tell you, I didn’t know what to expect coming over because last year’s event was canceled due to the pandemic, and…

Four Pennsylvania casinos have been fined for a variety of violations, this according to the state’s Gaming Control Board. The fines were approved late last week. The Mohegan Sun Pocono Casino received a fine of $10,000 for failures in self-exclusion, and the Rivers Casino Pittsburgh was fined $7,500 for using revoked software on some slot machines. The more serious incidents at Pennsylvania casinos were at the Hollywood, who’s owner was fined $40,000 for over serving of alcohol. And the Rivers Philadelphia saw their owner fined $10,000 for permitting underage gambling. In the more serious violations, a guest at the Hollywood…

Slot lovers looking to celebrate spring should check out the Easter Eggs online slot from our friends at Play’n GO! A 5 reel game with 20 paylines that features both a Bonus Round and Bonus Spins, as well as Wilds, Scatters, and a Gamble Feature! So tiptoe through the tulips (and daffodils) with this Easter-themed game! Ready to sin some reals with the Easter Bunny? Well, Play’n GO has got a game for you! With up to 20 paylines waiting to help stack up big wins! The game comes with feathered and furry friends to help with your hunt for…

Two California cardrooms announced today that they have filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court challenging the legality of a November 2022 ballot initiative promoted by nine California Indian Tribes – an initiative which would legalize sports wagering, allow roulette and craps at Indian casinos, and grant one-way permission for tribal casinos to sue their card-room competitors. The cardrooms, Hollywood Park Casino and Cal-Pac Rancho Cordova, are asking the court to bar the California Sports Wagering Regulation and Unlawful Gambling Enforcement Act from the November ballot because it violates California’s constitutional rule that ballot initiatives can involve only a…

Just in time for Peter Cottontail to drag his furry butt down the Bunny Trail, we have a review for the Easter Fortune online slot, a medium volatility game from our friends at Synot! This 5 reel, 3 row slot features 15 paylines, doubling wilds, free spins, and a pick me bonus game! Plus, there’s over over 96% return to player! What treasures hide in the green of lush meadows? Why, wonders abound for the city dweller when they play the Easter Fortune online slot! Traffic is replaced by leisurely grazing, bird chirrup instead of sirens waling. There is peace…

Wagering on sporting events, and in particular mobile sports betting, is a popular hobby throughout the country but as each state moves forward with its legalization and launch, it becomes clearer just exactly how many Americans bet on sports. Sports betting is seen to be a $150 billion industry, and this is assumed to be a conservative estimate. An article from Legal Sports Betting said that roughly 50% of US residents are projected to live in a state that has launched legal sports betting by the year 2024. As of now, over a quarter of US residents live in a…