This Week in Gambling

The Viking Rising online slot is a 5 reel game with 10 paylines from EGT Interactive! It comes with Bonus Spins and a Bonus Round, along with Scatter Symbols, Expanding Wilds, and a Progressive Jackpot! There’s also a Gamble Feature, and Viking Rising can go with you on your mobile device! The Viking Rising slot is set on a dark, cold night as Vikings rise up and a thrilling battle rages! All while players spin and accumulate big wins. If a player lands three Scatter Symbols then they can selects between different combination of Bonus Spins and Wild Multipliers. If…

In a stunning move of arrogance, a New York State Assemblyman is pushing a new bill to lock-in the 51% gambling tax rate. That bill would prohibit any licensees from ever requesting a change to that tax, which is tied for the highest in the nation. It’s worth noting that while this bill would hamstring any operator from ever requesting a lower tax rate, it contains no language whatsoever to prevent the state from raising that tax rate. The specific wording of the bill states that “once such contracts have been awarded and a tax rate has been established, no…

In the midst of a pandemic, American casinos are still bringing in revenue… and in record numbers! Commercial casinos won nearly $14 billion in the third quarter of 2021, marking the industry’s best quarter ever, and pushing revenue past what it was for all of 2020. The figures from the American Gaming Association show more consumers feel comfortable visiting casinos amid COVID-19, and this as online gambling and sports betting revenues continue to grow. An article releases by the Associated Press, found American casinos on pace to break the annual record of $43.65 billion, set in 2019. Jane Bokunewicz, director…

The fight for Florida sports betting is an important one, as the state has the potential to be the third largest market in America. So naturally, there are going to be a few punches thrown with so much potential profit at stake for years to come. Enter the contenders: The Florida Seminole Tribe vs. everyone else, with everyone else being represented (for the most part) by the Sands Corporation. A recent Federal Court decision put an end to an almost-but-not-quite monopoly on sports betting in the state by the Seminoles. And now, the whole ugly mess is mired in a…

It’s finally happened! New York mobile sports betting has launched, and opening weekend lived up to the hype! Operators took in millions of bets over the weekend, and expectations are high! But not everyone is quite so optimistic about the future of the industry. New York mobile sports betting launched over the weekend… and 12 short hours later they were the largest sports betting market in the country! And that is this week’s big story! Caesar’s, DraftKings, FanDuel and BetRivers all went live in New York state on Saturday morning, at 9 00 a.m local time, and the bets started…

The Diamond Link Mighty Sevens online slot from Greentube is a 5 reel game with 25 paylines that comes with a Bonus Round and Bonus Spins, plus Wild and Scatter Symbols! It also has a Gamble Feature and, of course, the Diamond Link feature! Diamond Link Mighty Sevens has its popularity not only because of the high 95% payout. It is made in the Video Slots type, has a payout scheme: line-reels 5-3 and is decorated with Star. You are sure to be fascinated by Star symbols. And in the variety of all possible bonus features include: Wild, Free Spins,…