This Week in Gambling

Experts in Marketing, Law and Consulting to Speak at COVID-19 Europe Betting in face of COVID-19 – an online conference dedicated to crisis management of the European betting business during the pandemic, will take place on April 17. Top experts of the industry will share their experience and the most successful cases of fighting crisis on the global market. Event program is still under development, but first three speakers of Betting in face of COVID-19 Europe are on board. First speakers of the online conference and presentations The founder of Brand Architects Harry Lang will make a presentation “Online betting…

Betfred USA has opened their first of four new sports books at the Grand Falls Casino in Iowa. The 3,500-square-foot facility is located in a renovated stage area adjacent to the main gaming floor. They also plan to launch an online app to accompany the physical sports book. Iowa is the first entry into the US market for the British bookmaker, with plans to open in east three more states this year, including Pennsylvania and Colorado. Betfred has operated in Great Britain since 1967. To read more about Betfred USA and their new Iowa location visit the Sioux City Journal.

In what probably comes as no surprise to most Americans, President Trump recently announced continued social distancing through April, which means the US casino closures will almost certainly continue. Details about this extension and the most recent Coronavirus updates may come as early as tonight. Those recommendations include refraining from social gatherings of more than 10 people, working from home if possible, and eschewing any discretionary travel. It also includes maintaining a minimum of six feet of distance between people known or suspected to have the Coronavirus. Obviously, this will profoundly affect US Casinos. The projected peak death rate is…

Nearly a decade after the U.S. Department of Justice seized popular poker website domains, like the PokerStars Black Friday incident. The founder of PokerStars has plead guilty to gambling charges, but what lies ahead for him? Plus sports betting news from Washington State, are also discussed. Well my friends, here we are again… week three of a global lock down as the world battles this damn Coronavirus! We don’t have martial law yet, but hey at this point nothing would surprise me! And what could be bigger news than that? How about a 73 year old man that the US…

We take a quick look at the Wild Falls online slot, a 5 Reel game with 9 paylines from the good people at Play’n Go! This online slot is played on the Yukon River, where symbols tumble over the waterfall and land randomly on the reels. It comes with a Bonus Round, Free Spins, plus Wild and Scatter Symbols. You can also play the Wild Falls online slot on your mobile device! Get in at the start of the Gold Rush and strike it lucky at the Wild Falls! The year is 1896 and the Klondike Gold Rush is just…

Ah, the Tropicana Las Vegas. An actual landmark. One we have teased a bit over the years, but still one of the oldest and most recognizable names in Sin City. But are it’s days on the Strip over? Last week, owners Penn National announced they would be selling the Tropicana to navigate through the financial downturn caused by the Coronavirus outbreak. They are disposing of the real estate assets but it will continue to operate the facility. Given the uncertainty about the duration of the pandemic and with no meaningful revenue for the foreseeable future, the gaming company also said…