This Week in Gambling

The Golden Osiris slot is an amazing 7 row game with 7 cascading reels. This online slot features wilds and scatters, plus bonus spins and a bonus round. Game play is over an Egyptian hieroglyphic background, and there’s a multiplier for up to 10x wins. You can also take the Golden Osiris online slot with you on your mobile device! Land 5 or more symbols in clusters to rack up the big wins on the Golden Osiris slot! And cascades will continue until no more wins are created! All wild symbols are hidden beneath the highlighted symbols and are uncovered…

As part of his state budget proposal, the Governor Charlie Baker has introduced a Massachusetts sports betting bill that would allow online and mobile wagering to take place. Wagering would be limited to professional sporting events, and the legislation would prohibit any bets on college games and any eSports competitions. Regulation of the industry would fall to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Taxes on wagers at land based casinos would be taxed at 10%, while online bets would receive 12.5% tax. You can read more about the possibility and details of the Massachusetts sports betting proposal at Yogo Net.

We’re all waiting for things to get back to normal. And for Sin City, one of the first steps is to get Vegas casino workers vaccinated against COVID-19. Now there’s work from the Nevada COVID-19 Task Force that workers in Las Vegas may be receiving that vaccination as soon as two weeks. This crucial first step is of paramount importance to the economy of the state and city. MGM President of Entertainment and Sports George Kliavkoff recently stated that people are starting to see a “…palpable change in the enthusiasm in Las Vegas… tied for us to a reduction in…

The SiGMA Europe show will now run from 16-18 November, and will be held at the MFCC, Malta after a surge in Covid-19 cases led to the temporary closure of Malta’s nightlife scene. SiGMA Group has announced that its SiGMA Europe event, which was to be held in Malta this April, will be moved to November 16 -18, 2021, following the publication of new government measures for Malta’s entertainment scene. In a press conference, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced today that they would be closing nightclubs, bars, and restaurants from March 5th until April 11th, after the number of cases…

It’s been less that two months since the Sands Corporation lost their leader, Sheldon Adelson. And now the company has made a major announcement about their future in Nevada: There is none! A deal has been reached which will allow Apollo Global Management and Vici Properties to buy the Sands Las Vegas properties for $6.25 billion. When completed, the Sands will no longer have a presence in Sin City… or Nevada, for that matter. The Las Vegas Sands Corporation will subsequently change it’s name to simply “Sands” as a result. Sands CEO Robert Goldstein said “The Venetian changed the face…

In an otherwise slow news week we take the opportunity to bring you an update on sports betting in America! We look at the states where it’s legal now, will be legal soon, and where it may never be legal at all! Also, when the pandemic is over, will Las Vegas ever host those famous buffets again? Hello my friends! It’s that time again Time to find out what’s happening This Week in Gambling! Unfortunately though, it’s a little bit of a slow news wee. But we can take this opportunity to learn what’s happening with sports betting in America! Did you know…