This Week in Gambling

It’s time for a look at the Loco the Monkey slot, a 5 reel, 50 payline game from our friends at Quickspin! You’ll find both Bonus Spins and a Bonus Round, along with Wild and Scatter symbols! You can watch more video reviews for other Quickspin games like Hall of the Mountain King and Golden Glyph right here on our website! Loco the Monkey Slot: More Monkey! Respins: When you get four or more Wild Symbols on the reels in a single base game spin, it will trigger the More Monkeys! Respin feature. During the Respin feature, the triggering Wilds…

Despite a pandemic that killed the travel business, the American gambling industry has come back strong and is even setting new records. Commercial gambling revenue in the United States reached $11 billion in the first quarter of this year. That number ties the previous record revenue from 2019, according to the American Gaming Association. Over half the states with commercial casinos saw quarterly gaming revenue increases as well, with many reporting record quarters. The first quarter of this year also set a record for sports betting revenue, with the $961 million bet on events. Casino table games gross was down…

Last week we reported that several Las Vegas casinos had been allowed to open at full capacity. The Cosmopolitan, along with the Wynn and the Encore, were the first to get to 100% occupancy for their casino floors. Now, several more casinos have joined them. Yesterday, word came down that The Strat had received permission from the Nevada Gaming Control Board to fully open. Now comes word that many more Las Vegas casinos will be joining them: Caesars Entertainment announced that all of their properties around Sin City were operating with no occupancy or social distancing restrictions. That includes Caesars…

A State Senator has introduced legislation for the regulation of Ohio sports betting. If approved, it would allow for up to forty (40) licenses. A previous attempt to pass legislation to bet on sports failed. Of those licenses, twenty (20) would be granted to casinos and racinos in the state. Those casinos and racinos would then be able to partner web based sports books to usher in online gambling. An additional twenty licenses could then be granted sports bars, betting shops, and other brick-and-mortar locations. State lawmakers plan to pass the bill before the end of June. Professional sports teams…

In this week’s gambling news, there are a few Las Vegas casinos being allowed to open at full capacity on the Strip… with no Coronavirus restrictions or social distancing! But Nevada is not the only state ready to get back to normal. Other states are ready to throw open the doors to their casinos as well. Plus, online gambling may soon be expanding in a big way! Hello all my friends out there! And thank you so much for taking the time to stream another edition of This Week in Gambling! And happy belated Mother’s Day to everyone.! This week…

In what may be a no-brainer, Las Vegas casino workers are excited about the likelihood of the city returning to full capacity by the start of next month. The Governor recently announced that June 1st was the target date for 100% occupancy at gambling establishments. The Vegas Strip has seen some amazing changes over the last year or so. Casinos have been forced to adjust to capacity limits. Those limits make it extremely difficult for not only casinos, but bars, restaurants and shows to make a profit. If full capacity is allowed by June 1st, it seems tourists are divided…