This Week in Gambling

Coronavirus has messed up a lot of things, including the scheduled opening of the Virgin Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. Originally set to welcome guests in mid-January, the property has now set a date (perhaps a bit optimistically) of March 25th. Whether or not that happens remains to be seen. JC Hospitality owns Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, and their President and CEO Richard Bosworth recently said “…to finally reach this milestone and confidently announce our opening date would not be possible without our incredible partners and construction team”. The newest Las Vegas hotel is set to open where the Hard…

SIGMA Virtual Roadshowill start the first leg of its tour in Ukraine on March 3rd The SiGMA Roadshow is back. After a successful string of shows in Hong Kong, Estonia and Argentina, SiGMA Group is excited to announce its latest venture – the SiGMA Virtual Roadshow. The Roadshow kicks off its inaugural launch in Ukraine, 3rd of March, 2021 – running from 13:00p to 15:00 CET. The SiGMA Roadshow has now moved into the virtual world, with a journey entailing several virtual shows across five major regions, specifically, the CIS region, Europe, Asia, Americas and Africa. Every month SiGMA will host a show on an interactive…

We have a full week of gambling news to report, as a “glitch” with the BetMGM sports betting app resulted in anger, confusion, and the police being called! Also, Las Vegas casino restrictions are being rolled back a little at a time, and the Super Bowl streaker tries to collect on his stunt! Hello my fellow players out there! Thanks for watching another edition of This Week in Gambling, where we have a lot of gambling news to cover in this episode, so let’s not waste any time and get right into it with this week’s big story: Last week…

If at first you don’t succeed, try again in a few months! That seems to be where we are with Nevada casinos coronavirus precautions, as the Governor has started to ease some of the casino restrictions in place for a second time. As of today, the occupancy maximum for casinos in the state will grow from 25% to 35%. This will also apply to restaurants and bars. However, not all “Sin City” attractions are being treated equally. Adult entertainment venues, such as nightclubs and brothels, will remain not be allowed to open until May 1st at the earliest as they…

We review the Amazons’ Wonders online slot, a 5 reel game with 30 paylines from Synot Gaming that features Bonus Spins, Wild and Scatter symbols, and a Gamble Feature. You can also take the Amazons’ Wonders slot with you on your mobile device. Synot says that playing this online slot is like entering the Amazonian Jungle to join the brave warrior queens as they battle against luck itself and reap the rewards hidden in the immense flora. Players can tame the wild horse of the Amazons to provide them spins with additional haste. Pick up shields and swords towards their…

Last year, BetMGM began by operating in just three states. And despite the challenges of a pandemic (or perhaps helped by the pandemic keeping people home) they had grown to operating in ten states. The money was better than expected, too. Bringing in over $178 million in net revenue, significantly beating their target of $150 million. The real profits still lie ahead, however, as the company fully expects to make over $350 million this year… and they are off to a nice start. January numbers are in, and the company has already seen well over $40 million in net revenue….