This Week in Gambling

In the midst of the recent Justice Department Wire Act decision to give up their fight, Interstate poker is once again front and center for several states. Gambling regulators in Pennsylvania have made it clear that their desire is for online poker in their state to either join an existing Interstate poker pact, or perhaps even create such a pact with their neighbors in Michigan. For what it’s worth, Michigan regulators have also been open to the idea. Meanwhile, the West Virginia Lottery Commission confirmed that they are also actively “investigating the possibility” of joining an existing cross-border poker compact….

Opportunities to play poker in Las Vegas have fallen once again, as the Planet Hollywood poker room will be shut down on Sunday, July 11th. A spokesperson for the Caesars properties has confirmed the closure of the 10-table room. Poker remains active at other Caesars properties, including Caesars Palace, Bally’s and Flamingo. There was a time when Las Vegas had over 1,000 tables, but with the closure of the Planet Hollywood poker room, along with recent closure at Binion’s, Mandalay Bay, the Mirage, and Excalibur, that number has fallen to about 300. As land-based poker seems to be dwindling, online…

Players in the Keystone State have been wondering, asking, and waiting for the World Series of Poker. And now, they will get their long awaited WSOP Pennsylvania site! The announcement comes almost two years to the date of the launch of Pennsylvania online gambling. The company chose to unveil their plans for the state via social media channels. The WSOP promises players the “best sign up offer” with the “largest guarantees” in the state. Plus, a new and improved poker client. Right now, the site is the only online poker available in Nevada and the industry leader in New Jersey….

The Nigerian gaming industry is continuously expanding and gaining traction. This expansion can be attributed to the large youthful population and the increasing access and improvement to internet-enabled devices. All this and more was put under the spotlight during yesterday’s Roadshow, shedding light on Nigeria’s gaming environment.  Along with great speakers, the Roadshow welcomed 1.5k registrations a total of 1.3k conference views with total booth entries nearly surpassing the 5k mark. Opening Keynote: In his opening keynote, Yahaya Maikori Senior Partner at Law Allianz highlights the growth of this ever-changing market. The past couple of years saw the limited knowledge and small…

We have a big week of gambling news to share! Gambling records being broken, and US casinos are growing, as is sports betting and online betting! Plus, in this video we have a new game review to share and an anniversary to celebrate! Hello players, and thanks so much for joining me on another edition of This Week in Gambling where we have news from casinos, sports betting, and scratch cards? But first it’s this week’s big story! On our show from May 4th of this year we told you that Las Vegas casinos had set their second highest monthly…

Nevada casinos have come roaring back after the Coronavirus pandemic had them closed for a significant time last year. Now, all casinos have set a record in May by winning $1.23 billion. It’s the highest single-month win in the state’s history, blowing past a $1.165 billion record set in October 2007. The record win came before tourist-reliant Nevada on June 1 lifted virtually all restrictions on crowds and business capacity statewide. The casino’s take has topped $1 billion for three months in a row. Even before the restrictions lifted in June, tourists were again flocking to Las Vegas casinos, and…