This Week in Gambling

Should the people get what the people want? If so, California sports betting could become a real thing! The University of California’s Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies recently collaborated with the Los Angeles Times to find out what citizens really wanted when it comes to betting on sports. The results? Nearly half support it’s regulation int he state! This latest poll of voters in California found a full 45% in favor of legalization, while 22% are still trying to make up their minds on the issue. That leaves about one third of state residents opposed to the idea, which is…

Anyone waiting for Oklahoma sports betting just got a ray hope last week. A bill to bring the activity passed from a House Committee recently, and aims to legalize wagers on sporting events at state tribal casinos. This proposed legislation, House Bill 3008, stops short of regulating mobile betting. All transactions would be required to take place in person at a casino. The Bill was proposed by Representative Ken Luttrell, a Republican, who believes Oklahoma sports betting would be good economically for both the state and tribal gaming. The legislation sets aside 10% of net win for the state. Supported of…

We’ve reported on the big changes coming to the Las Vegas Strip over the past few weeks, and now you can add another name to that list of casinos. We just don’t know what that will be yet. The Chief Executive Officer of Caesars Entertainment, Tom Reeg, recently confirmed that the company is looking to move one of their casinos on Las Vegas Boulevard, but he did not reveal which property that would be. During the company’s Earnings Call last week, Reeg stated Caesars expects to sell a Las Vegas Strip casino, and that they had launched that process earlier…

This week’s gambling news focuses on the record breaking revenue generated by the US gambling market, both this year and last year! Plus, the huge profits already being generated from sports betting in America are attracting all sorts! Hello friends, and welcome to This Week in Gambling, where this week’s big stories are all about big money US gambling and sports betting! There are now 33 states with legalized, regulated sports betting in America… and more are on the way! With active legislation pending in eight states, plus the states that have legalized regulated sports betting are seeing record revenue…

It’s our review for the Lava Gold online slot! A cluster-based game played on a 5 reel, 5 row grid from our friends at BetSoft! This game comes with both Bonus Round and Bonus Spins, as well as Wild and Scatter symbols! Plus, you can take the Lava Gold slot with you on your mobile! The Lava Gold online slot is one of the newest from BetSoft, providing players with a rich, vivid experience both graphically and functionally. Lava Gold brings players to a volcanic island, a world of enormous and spine-chilling dinosaurs. This 5 reel, 5row grid layout slot…

As an American company, PayPal gambling transactions have always been a bit of a risk. In fact, it was only a few weeks ago that we covered stories on PayPal freezing gambling funds for some of their customers. But things are changing, and the company not only sees these changes, they want their cut of the action. PayPal is actually processing transaction for the online gambling industry, just not for players in the United States. At least not yet. The company recently changed their policy of prohibiting online gambling payments for customers in the United Kingdom. Customers there are currently…