This Week in Gambling

It’s taken nearly three years of work, but today is the day that Ontario online gambling finally goes live. Residents in the province are now able to bet on casino games and sporting events via websites and mobile apps. Several operators have gone live already, including FanDuel, BetMGM, Rush Street, Unibet, Bet365, FanDuel and 888. Also up and running are PointsBet Canada and theScore Bet, among others. They are all under the regulatory watch of iGaming Ontario, which is part of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. This all began when the province unveiled plans to put an end…

We have a video review for the Lightning Joker online slot from Yggdrasil, a 3 reel game with 5 paylines. It features Wild Symbols and a Mystery Bonus, plus you can take the game with you on your mobile devices. If you like straight forward, exciting slots, then try Lightning Joker where a lightning strike increases your winnings. And if you can always hope that the Lucky Lady Joker will use her electric powers to increase your fortunes even further. A highly volatile game with over 96% return to player, simply fill two of the three reels with the same…

Restaurant chains can be known for many things, but Hooters sports betting is probably not the first thing you think of when you hear the brand’s name. That might be changing, though. But to be honest, the popular chain isn’t going to become a bookie, and they won’t profit directly from gambling.So what’s up? Instead of becoming an operator, Hooters simply hopes for higher profits on their products from bettors who come to bet on games, but end up staying for the food and drinks! Will it work? Well, they have already seen “promising results” from this model during the…

For the 12th consecutive month, Nevada casinos have managed to generate over $1 billion in gambling revenue. The Nevada Gaming Control Board has released the numbers for February, with the states casinos officially earning $1.1 billion in profits. Additionally, February set a new all time revenue record for Nevada, up nearly 45% from the year before. Not too shabby for a month with just 28 days in it! The outlook moving forward, however, is not quite as optimistic as it has been for the past several months when it comes to Nevada casinos. First, there are concerns about rising inflation…

Yes, the recovery from the pandemic appears well underway! Yet another new Las Vegas casino resort has been planned for the southern Strip area. This time, it’s the Oak View Group at the helm. Tim Leiweke, Oak View Group CEO, stated “South of the Las Vegas strip represents one of the few areas of potential future growth of the gaming and entertainment corridor. This unprecedented project is an industry game-changer, and we will usher in the evolution of Las Vegas as the new entertainment AND sports capital of the world.” The $3 billion, 25 acre Vegas casino resort will be…

This week’s gambling news focuses on the expansion of interstate poker compacts in the United States, as more jurisdictions look to regulate web based poker and consider compacts to make them more profitable! Also, there was a major legal victory for Fantasy Sports in New York state recently!   Hello friends, and welcome to This Week in Gambling, where we always try to cover every aspect of the gaming industry! And with that in mind we’re looking at stories from online poker to interstate poker compacts to fantasy sports! Starting with this week’s big story! The pandemic pushed the growth…