This Week in Gambling

Players in the Empire State now have another option for sports betting, as PointsBet New York has officially launched. Their entry into the market makes them the sixth operator, joining the original four who launched on opening day of Caesars, FanDuel, DraftKings,  and BetRivers. Ten days ago we reported that the BetMGM app had also launched, then becoming the fifth operator in New York State. They also announced that their app was an official partner with the New York Knicks, Rangers, and the Madison Square Garden Arena. Now that PointsBet New York is up and running, there are still three…

Some customers are reporting PayPal freezing accounts that they used for gambling and poker, and in some cases their money is being seized by the payment provider! And on the topic of money, it looks as if Las Vegas will soon be moving toward cashless gaming. Hello my friends, and welcome to This Week in Gambling! The only show on YouTube with a Rotten Tomato score of 27%! We have gaming news to discuss out of Las Vegas, but up first we’re talking about PayPal freezing accounts and the funds of players who have accounts with them! And that is…

Perhaps you’ve heard rumors of a new Martha Stewart restaurant that would soon be opening in Las Vegas. And if so, we’re now happy to confirm that the rumors are true, and the eatery will open at the Paris Casino sometime this spring. In what is being described at a “fully immersive” experience, the concept of the restaurant will focus on Martha’s country farmhouse from New York. Martha and her team are developing delicious, seasonal dinner, weekend brunch, and holiday menus that feature exceptional quality and creativity. Signature menu items will be created from sourcing seasonal, high-quality ingredients from various…

We speak with Gary Shoefield about the PORTL Hologram booth, which was unveiled to the gambling industry at the 2021 Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. This amazing bit of technology has the potential to radically change how land based casinos and betting companies interact with their customers. PORTL can put a casino employee or concierge “face-to-face” with customers in a live, interactive experience to answer questions, find games, or give directions to dining and entertainment! Some may call it ‘telepresence’ and some may call it ‘holoportation’, but however it’s referred to it is real and available right now! So…

Crypto online gambling markets are breaking more and more records. Combined with smart crypto solutions, the industry opens up new opportunities for operators and players. The changing market requires iGaming providers to be innovative and flexible. The growth of crypto gambling lead to new trailblazing mechanics. One of the examples is “crush”. With the multiplayer mode, this kind of game gained popularity quickly and remains in demand among operators and especially crypto players. Space XY, by BGaming, is a crash multiplayer game that recently appeared in casinos worldwide. The game has become a part of a game package for crypto…

Data from Juniper Research has found that the value of online gambling bets soared from just over $550 billion to nearly $950+ billion in 2021. Wager levels were expected to exceed $1 trillion total spend on all digital goods and services for the first time in 2021. Juniper’s latest research, Mobile Gaming & Online Gambling: Casinos, Lotteries, Betting & VR 2016-2021, found that gambling activities were increasingly migrating to the online environment, with the majority of net growth attributable to users of mobile channels. It also argued that new technologies such as VR would provide a further stimulus to the…