This Week in Gambling

Well, it took just over two months, but Washington D.C. sports betting had just north of $1 million wagered. That’s only $237,000 in revenue for the District. Officially launched on the 30th of May (and calculated through August 3rd) those numbers are well short of states like Colorado, which launched sports betting in May, which saw over $25 million wagered in May with another $38 million in June. Of course, Colorado has 5 million more residents than the D.C. does. How much the effects of the pandemic may have played a role should not be overlooked. When sports betting was…

It’s another week of gambling news! This time, we have several stories about Las Vegas casino news to share from the Palms to Texas Station! Plus, a delayed Vegas casino reopening and a story from the new “adults only” casino opening on Fremont Street later this year!   Hello friends and welcome to This Week in Gambling, where we have Las Vegas casinos news about resorts that are about to reopen… Las Vegas casinos that have not reopened yet… and Las Vegas casinos that may never reopen again but first… This week’s big story finds another Nevada casino in violation…

We take a look at a classic video review for the popular DeckMate 2 card shuffler from our friends at SHFL Entertainment, which is now owned by Scientific Games.   The original DeckMate revolutionized poker rooms when it first hit the market back in 2002 and quickly became an industry standard. The DeckMate 2 features a number of enhancements, including a shuffle time of just 22 seconds, on-board card recognition, a built-in timer to “call the clock”, and the ability to sort cards back to a suited deck. This shuffler also features a remote touchscreen display and works with all…

We waited and waited for Sin City to reopen, only to watch Las Vegas tourism plunge by 70% in June. Following a 78 day closure, the reopening on June 4th found hotel occupancy hurt by capacity restrictions and general fear from travelers that they might contract the virus when visiting or flying. Brent Pirosch, director of gaming consulting with the Global Gaming Group, said “The June visitation numbers were relatively good considering how challenging air travel is. The total number of passengers was nearly half of what it was in March, where March was effectively just half a month.” The…

The brand new Circa Las Vegas Casino, down on the famous Las Vegas Fremont Street, will have extensive no contact technology and services throughout when it opens late this October. The 25-story, 777 room “adults only” resort will feature technology from Intelity. The no contact experience at Circa will include mobile check-in and mobile key, as well as a fleet of 10-inch tablets that will enable contactless service and give guests digital control over their stays. Guests will be able to skip the front desk and check in directly from their smartphones, but will also be able to use the…

Although things are technically still on schedule for a September 1st, 2020 Tropicana Las Vegas reopen, the CEO of  their parent company is not so sure. Last week he alluded to the fact that the resort might not be able to open by the date they planned. Penn National Gaming has now stated that there is the possibility that the opening date could be delayed based on market conditions. Like other casino properties in Nevada, Tropicana closed operations per state mandate in mid-March out of concern about the spread of the Coronavirus. “We plan right now to open the Tropicana…