This Week in Gambling

After much delay and political fighting, New York online sports betting was finally signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo. Now, the real work begins. The goal is to have online and mobile sports bets fully regulated in time to let residents bet on the next Super Bowl. That means writing the rules, processing applications, and launching within nine months. Once applications for running a web based sports book are submitted, the Gambling Commission will have 150 days to process them and select just two providers. Requests to submit applications to the state will come no later than July 1st,…

Washington State sports betting is closer to reality as the Tulalip Tribe has reached an agreement with the State Gambling Commission. That agreement not only allows the Tribe to accept sports bets, but to actually host some events on their casino property. This is the first contract for betting on sports in the state, and comes after a year of negotiations. Bets will be taken on both professional and college games, the Olympic games, and e-sports if the events take place on Tribal casino land. Tulalip Chairwoman Teri Gobin stated that they were “…extremely satisfied with the compact amendment and…

The first resort casino to open on The Strip in ten years is ready to go! Resorts World Las Vegas is a $4.3 billion resort affiliated with the Hilton Hotels brand. Crews worked through the coronavirus pandemic to finish. Reservations began this week for the 3,500 room destination, which will boast 40 food outlets, plus 70,000 square feet of retail, and a 117,000 square foot casino floor. Most importantly, though, it will add about 5,000 jobs to the Vegas economy. Work on Resorts World Las Vegas began in March of 2007, shortly after the Stardust was imploded. The original plan…

Andrea Domingo, CEO of Philippine gaming regulatory body PAGCOR, will give the opening keynote at the upcoming Manila edition of the SiGMA virtual roadshow The SiGMA Roadshow is back. After a successful first show in Ukraine, followed by an event centered around Las Vegas, SiGMA Group is excited to announce the next stop on its global tour – Manila. A 2-hour virtual event kicks off on the 5th of May at 9:00 – 11.00 CET/15:00 – 17.00 TPE. The SiGMA Roadshow has now moved into the virtual world, with a journey entailing several virtual shows across five major regions; the…

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced plans to have Vegas casinos reopen and operating at 100% by the time summer arrives. The Governor’s plan also includes other hospitality businesses in his state, as well as an end to social distancing. Also, we take a look at the ten year anniversary of ‘Black Friday’ and what has changed for online poker. Hey! Thanks for streaming another edition of This Week in Gambling, where the governor of Nevada has announced Vegas casinos reopen and back to operating at full capacity as soon as this summer! And that is this week’s big story! A…

The investment bank and financial services company Morgan Stanley says that the Las Vegas recovery on the backside of this pandemic is coming ‘fast and strong’. The company’s statements come as a part of their recent report on the gaming industry. Analysts for the company recently visited Las Vegas, finding that the market was busy now, even in the middle of the week. They expect that trend to increase as we move into the summer, with the hope of governments easing current restrictions and reopen at 100% by June 1st. The Morgan Stanley report also noted that the market is…