This Week in Gambling

As the NFL playoffs come upon us, expectations for the launch of New York mobile sports betting grow. We were promised that the state would have the activity up and running in time for the Super Bowl, and it looks like Saturday January 8th will be the day! Earlier this week, prominent New York Senator Joe Addabbo said that mobile sports bets in his state are “imminent”, and may even be available for some playoff games. So, the era of betting on sports in the Empire State, with all the lofty expectations that brings, looks to be a “go” for…

We kick off the New Year with Las Vegas preparing for the worst! A face mask crackdown is sweeping over Las Vegas as the Omicron variant of Coronavirus closes in. And enforcement of the Nevada mask mandate is being ramped up with the help of the Gaming Control Board patrolling casinos and looking for violations! Hello friends, the holidays are over and it’s time to get back to business. Yes, we will still be bringing you the gambling news for 2022. So, Happy New Year! And now that we have that shit out of the way, here’s this week’s big…

We have the Wild Wild Buffalo slot machine review to start your new year! This game is a combination of Aristocrat’s amazing Buffalo brand with their Cash-on-Reel play mechanic! All on the Neptune Double Cabinet with huge curved 49″ high definition monitors stacked on top of one another! Plus, this game incorporates the “Wild Wild” feature on the first two reels and cash prizes on the last three! There are 6 jackpots and a wheel feature! Wild Wild Buffalo is a brand new take on the bison himself. We’re taking the spirit of the original Buffalo game and combining it…

The gambling market share growth by the casual gaming segment will be significant during the next several years. The market for casual gaming is growing with the increasing adoption of mobile gaming. Most casual gamers prefer mobile devices over PCs and consoles because of easy access to the games. According to the “Gaming Market – Forecast and Analysis Report 2021-2025” from Technavio, the market has witnessed a year-on-year growth rate of 10.41% at an accelerating CAGR of 12%. The report is segmented by type (casual gaming and professional gaming), device (mobile gaming, console gaming, and PC gaming), platform (online and offline),…

In 2021, the singular focus of the American Gaming Association was to accelerate gaming’s recovery. Our industry has much to be thankful for as we close out the year. We began 2021 cautiously optimistic about our continued reopening, and 12 months later, we’re celebrating the highest-grossing commercial gaming revenue year of all time. That’s a testament not only to our commitment to safety, but our resilience and unity as we faced the monumental challenges brought by the last two years. We should all be proud of how far we’ve come. Working together, we did that and so much more: Engaged…

New Years is upon us, and the Las Vegas mask mandate is still in effect. Now, the Nevada Gaming Control Board says they will ramp up enforcement efforts for the big holiday weekend. Their efforts come from the passage of Emergency Directive 045, which requires everyone to wear a face mask in all public indoor settings with substantial transmission of Coronavirus. That includes those who are fully vaccinated. This means that any person in a Nevada casino, restaurant, tavern, bar, nightclub, or other public setting will be required to wear a face mask. That applies not only to visitors and…