This Week in Gambling

Some gamblers have accused the American division of William Hill of cheating, claiming they are deliberately delaying the acceptance of in-game bets in Las Vegas. However, while some players me hold the company is creating an unfair advantage against their customers, others say the issue does not quite rise to that level. In a statement to Sports Handle, William Hill flatly denied the claims, and indicated it may seek legal action against one of the accusers. This wasn’t the first time William Hill has been accused of cheating on social media by declining a wager before changing the line. One…

Most Las Vegas casinos are open, but with limited capacity… but some remain closed and may never open again. With the pandemic still causing issues, some players are wondering if Vegas will ever return to normal. What if this is the new normal? Additional stories we’re covering include new Las Vegas casinos on the way, and a major resort selling off a brand name!   Hello friends! And thanks for joining me on This Week in Gambling, where we’re addressing a question that’s on many people’s minds these days namely will Las Vegas casinos ever get back to normal? And…

Don’t look now, but one Las Vegas operator has made a change: Caesars is charging for parking again. While Nevada residents and hotel guests will not be charged, other guests will have to pay for self-parking. These fees will be collected at Caesars Palace, Paris Las Vegas, Bally’s Las Vegas, Flamingo Las Vegas, The LINQ Hotel + Experience and Harrah’s Las Vegas. Caesars officials say this change is intended to improve the overall guest experience. Fees will start to be collected on October 30th, and you can read more about why Caesars is charging for parking at their resorts at…

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Yes, Sin City is open. And no, a Las Vegas return to a pre-Coronavirus world is not close. Recently, the owner of the South Point Casino went as far as to say that a full recovery may not come until sometime in 2022. Michael Gaughan was speaking at a ribbon-cutting event for a new 40,000-square-foot equestrian arena at his resort and said “I’ve been here since 1952 and this is probably the worst thing that’s ever happened…” Casinos were ordered shuttered in mid-March to help curb the spread of the virus, and the state didn’t allow them to start reopening…

More interesting headlines today, as Caesars sells Bally’s brand name to the Twin River Holdings in Rhode Island for $20 million. The move comes after Twin River bought three properties, including Bally’s Atlantic City, from Caesars and Eldorado Resorts as the two giant companies were offloading properties in hopes of having its merger approved by regulators. After the Caesars-Eldorado merger there were rumors that the new company would sell one of their Las Vegas Strip properties. Bally’s Las Vegas is still listed as a Caesars Entertainment property, but that could change in the near future. The sale of the brand…