This Week in Gambling

We’re taking a look at the Arena of Gold slot, a 5 reel game with 25 paylines from Microgaming. It features Free Spins and a Bonus Round, plus Wild and Scatter symbols. Plus, you can play the Arena of Gold slot game on mobile devices. Noble gladiators fight for legendary treasures in Arena of Gold, expertly crafted by All41 Studios exclusively for Microgaming, taking players on a rewarding adventure to the Roman Empire with powerful game play mechanics. The Colosseum stands tall as the Scatter, awarding Free Spins where reels two, three, and four are merged into a single reel…

Despite a raging pandemic, officials have been able to arrange an amazing situation to play the 2020 WSOP Main Event. To pull this off they have set up an online-live hybrid for both domestic and international play. In America, the tourney will take place on the WSOP.com website for players in New Jersey or Nevada. A single Day 1 flight will take place on December 13th, with Day 2 the following Monday until there is a final table of nine. International play will happen at the GGPoker site and start November 29th, then continue on December 5th through 6th. Surviving…

Indiana sports betting has been kicking ass with as another record month of revenue in October. Sports books in the state measured $230 million last month, according to data from the Gaming Commission. Even in the face of the pandemic there were new highs in revenue and handle as colleges and professional teams played a more normal sports schedule. The previous one-month high was $207 million in September. Analysts say the October handle is up more than 150% from October 2019’s level of $92 million. The month’s revenue yielded $2 million in taxes in October. Online betting accounted for 84%…

Get ready, Sin City! A Betfred sportsbook is being build inside the new Virgin Las Vegas hotel where the old Hard Rock Casino stood. The facility will be part of the Mohegan Sun Casino Las Vegas. The book will come complete with luxury seating, a state-of-the-art video wall, and over-the-counter wagering. It will also be the fourth American sportsbook for the company. Other locations include Iowa and Colorado, plus the company has plans to announce new state and tribal partnerships in 2021. Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is expected to open in January, but everything is subject to gaming regulators’ approval….

Most popular casinos in Las Vegas have reopened since June. But with the pandemic still raging, a second round of Vegas casino closures is now taking place. Plus, one big Las Vegas company is considering leaving over Coronavirus concerns! We also gave sports betting and gambling news from all over America! Hello players! And thanks so much for streaming another edition of This Week in Gambling where we have gambling news and election results to share with you from six different states about casino and sports betting expansion! But first it’s this week’s big story! Way back in February of…

The last Caesars property to reopen after the pandemic has finally answered a critical question: Will the Rio Casino open anytime soon? And the answer is a happy “yes”! And you may be able to ring in the New Year there if you book soon! The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino now says they will open their doors before the end of the year. You may remember that Caesars sold the Rio to a New York real estate company, but Caesars continues to manage the resort for at least two more years. Caesars CEO Tom Reeg also added that (despite…