This Week in Gambling

Three casinos have launched free-play casino games ahead of the launch of Arizona sports betting this fall. The Wild Horse Pass Casino, along with Lone Butte and Vee Quiva´s, are all allowing residents of the state to play online social casino games. Offering games such as blackjack, roulette, online slots, and video poker that can be played on multiple devices in their own homes, the properties say that guests can earn rewards which they can redeemed later at the casinos. This is all ahead of the launch of Arizona sports betting, which is anticipated to start in early September. Up…

We take a few moments to review the Gold Pile: Toltec Treasure slot from our friends at Playtech. It’s a 5 reels, 25 paylines game which features a Bonus Round, Bonus Spins, and Wild and Scatter Symbols. Gold Pile: Toltec Treasure can also be played on mobile devices. If you enjoy our review of the Gold Pile: Toltec Treasure, check out our reviews for other Playtech games, such as Green Lantern, right here on our website. The Gold Pile: Toltec Treasure slot is the first release in the Gold Pile series from Playtch. This is a high volatility with a…

The Global Gaming Expo is the biggest gaming event in North America, and it will return to the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas after missing last year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This Week in Gambling will once again be in attendance to film game reviews and interviews with industry executives when G2E opens their doors in October. Reed Exhibitions runs the Global Gaming Expo, or G2E, and will be working with federal, state and local authorities, along with the Sands Expo and other partners, to make sure safety is a priority. The announcement that G2E will take place…

The Circus Circus Las Vegas Hotel and Casino has announced that their Circus Buffet has reopened as of May 29th. They are now operational and ready to serve guests delectable American comfort food for breakfast, brunch and dinner. The Circus Buffet offers a variety of American food, including cooked-to-order omelets. It will be open everyday of the week moving forward. The announcement comes days after both Caesars Palace and MGM Grand announced the return of their buffets. Circus Buffet serves breakfast and brunch from 7 in the morning all the way to 2 in the afternoon, and then dinner from…

It’s June 1st! The day Nevada’s Governor promised he would have Las Vegas casinos open, and most of them are… most. And in other gambling news, sports betting continues to expand, adding two more states to the list of those regulating the activity. And what will happen to Las Vegas buffets as we recover from the pandemic? Hello my friends! Thanks so much for joining me on another edition of This Week in Gambling, and today is June the 1st! At least, it was June the 1st when I released this video. And today’s the day that Nevada is supposed…

Sports betting in Connecticut, including online betting, has been approved and signed by the Governor… but now we must wait for approval by the Federal Government. But why is Federal approval needed? Because the deal involves the states Tribal Gaming interests. The Mohegan Sun, operated by the Mohegan Tribe, and Foxwoods Casino, operated by Mashantucket Pequot, have “exclusive rights” to many forms of gambling in the state. And since a deal needed to be reached between the state and the Tribes, now the Bureau of Indian Affairs must approve the expansion. One interesting aspect of this agreement is that online…