This Week in Gambling

Check out our review of the Troll Haven online slot from Endorphina! See if you can make it through to the monster’s treasure horde! Enjoy Wilds that double all wins while mystical Scatters can bring Free Spins where you’ll either get more spins with a lower multiplier, or fewer spins with a higher multiplier. The Troll Haven online slot features a 5 reel, 3 row, 25 payline configuration and comes with Wild and Scatter Symbols, a Gamble Feature, Bonus Spins and a Bonus Round!   Endorphina presented a brand new title, Troll Haven, a wonderful Scandinavian-themed adventure online slot. Players…

The Coronavirus numbers are in for the Wynn Las Vegas, with well over 500 confirmed cases among staff and hotel guests reported. And while that number may sound high, it’s actually just over a rate of 3% total. The company has conducted over 15,000 COVID-19 test on employees which resulted in 548 positive cases, which calculates to a rate of 3.6%. However, there were over 50 positive tests before the hotel and casino began to welcome guests back, which lowers the infection rate slightly to just 3.3% after the reopening. Also significant is that contact tracing results showed that 98%…

One of the few remaining Sin City casinos still closed has finally opened their doors! The Tropicana Las Vegas welcomes guests back today, after they had originally planned to reopen on September 1st. The date was pushed back due to concerns about market conditions, but they are now taking hotel reservations at their sole Las Vegas Strip property. Penn National says their Tropicana property will limit capacity on the gaming floor at no more than 50% of the maximum occupancy. They have also completed the installation of floor decals and signage to strictly enforce social distancing guidelines in areas where…

Football betting news to cover! Week 1 of the NFL season kicked off along with fantasy football leagues and new sports betting opportunities! Also, one company is expanding its Las Vegas presence while making deals to move into online gambling! Finally, we have lost a poker legend.   Hello friends! Thanks for joining me on This Week in Gambling! Jay Todd here back after a week off for my colonoscopy. Well actually, I just got brought back into court by my ex-wife who wanted more child support… but it’s basically the same thing. And here’s this week’s big story. Football…

MGM Resorts has announced that Park MGM Las Vegas will open their doors on September 30, completing the reopening of all of its properties around the world following closures earlier this year amid the Covid-19 crisis. Upon reopening, Park MGM will be The Strip’s first fully smoke-free casino resort. “Opening Park MGM and NoMad represent significant milestones, as they are the last of our properties to welcome back employees and guests alike,” said Bill Hornbuckle, MGM Resorts CEO and President. “The last six months have presented extraordinary challenges and I could not be prouder of the MGM Resorts team for…

Immerse yourself in the frantic world of the Monster Pop online slot, the latest cluster pays game from Betsoft. Collect stacks of monsters, enjoy a variety of features and expand your playing grid to burst your way through to amazing wins. Fire up the Monster Pop online slot and set your phasers to fun as these cute critters fall into place in this cluster-pays slot. Connect three or more of the same symbols to win, with six wins resulting in a Free Spins feature! If five or six identical symbols are connected, an entire row or column will be wiped…