This Week in Gambling

We;re taking a look at the entertaining Moley Moolah slot from Yggdrasil. It’s a 5 reel, 10 payline game that is available for mobile play. It features a Bonus Spins and a Bonus Round, Wild and Scatter Symbols, and Multi-Gameplay! There’s something quintessentially English about the humble mole – and Moley Moolah slot has its own rustic charm that fits right in to the quiet suburban garden in the village of Molesworth. Launching this game sends you into the world of the friendly Moley Moolah, with a family name derived from their skill at burrowing the earth in search of…

Ten years have past since the darkest day in online poker history. The infamous “Black Friday” as it came to be called. And now, on this milestone anniversary of sorts, many in the industry take time to reflect on how much has changed since then. Hundreds of millions of players deposits and winnings were suddenly frozen by the American government, but eventually most customers had their money returned to them. And now in 2021, states are beginning to embrace internet betting… even though things are no where near where they were in 2011. Online poker seems to have taken a…

A study of over 9,000 people was recently conducted  by Censuswide, and it found that most people don’t mind health passports if they will facilitate global travelers. In fact, over 90% of those questioned said they will be comfortable using a digital health passport on their future trips. An equal number of those surveyed also said they were concerned about how their personal health data would be stored, highlighting the need for providers to demonstrate privacy and safety. Additionally, 74% of travelers stated that they would be willing to store their travel health data electronically in order to pass through…

Bally’s Corporation has purchased the Tropicana Las Vegas for just over $300 million, giving them their first property on The Strip. The agreement will be finalized sometime early next year, pending regulatory approval. The deal finds Bally’s paying $150 million for the Tropicana building and assets, then leasing the property from real estate investment trust Gaming and Leisure Properties for the next 50 years. Gaming and Leisure Properties had purchased Tropicana from Penn National Gaming just last year for the same price. “The Strip is visited by over 40 million players and guests per year, which we believe will significantly…

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has announced plans to reopen Las Vegas, and all other counties in the state, at 100% occupancy by June 1st! That includes an end to the mandatory social distancing as early as May 1st! Wearing masks is a bit different. The Governor added “I wish I could give all Nevadans an exact timeline as to when we can tuck away our masks – but public health officials made it clear that in order to reach our goal of reopening on June 1, we must make sure Nevadans stay masked.”. Additionally, the Governor also confirmed that the…

It’s been a long and hard fought battle, but our gambling news this week finds New York online sports betting finally approved! Internet sports bets could be live before the next Super Bowl… unless a problem arises. And wouldn’t you just know it, a big problem has already surfaced!   Hello friends! Thanks so much for streaming another edition of This Week in Gambling, where we have news about a Las Vegas legend making a comeback… sort of. But first, start spreading the news: it’s this week’s big story! When New York regulated sports betting back in 2019, it was…