This Week in Gambling

Check out our review for the Reel Talent online slot, an interesting and fun game from the good people at from Microgaming! This is a 5 Reel slot with 20 Paylines that features “holds” and wild symbols. Plus, the Reel Talent slot can be played on mobile devices! Welcome to the Reel Talent online slot featuring Re-Spins, Symbol Storage and Superspins where talented performers all try to make it to the big stage. Every winning symbol is stored in the Symbol Storage and a Re-Spin is awarded. When three symbols are stored, the player is awarded a Superspin. The Superspin…

The Oklahoma Tribal Gaming dispute with Governor Kevin Stitt continues, but now a Judge in the state has ordered the parties to mediation. Several Native American tribes are currently involved in the lawsuit about the gaming compact, and whether it  automatically renews. Stitt claims the compact didn’t renew at the end of the year, and he wants to renegotiate for a larger slice of casino revenue. Tribal leaders have said they’re willing to renegotiate the fees they pay but first want Stitt to acknowledge their position that the compact automatically renews. The judge issued an order in the Western District…

Sports betting news is making the rounds this week, as Maine is on-again, off-again when it comes to wagering on sporting events. Plus, Washington, D.C.can’t seem to get regulation working… and it’s costing them money. And sports betting news suddenly appears in Washington state! Hello friends and welcome to This Week in Gambling! I have returned from my conference in the United Kingdom just in time to bring you this week’s big story: Several months ago we reported the big sports betting news from Maine, where legislation had passed both the State House and Senate and advanced all the way…

Don’t look now, but legislators are considering a bill that could legalize online gambling in Wyoming in the form of mobile sports betting. The bill specifically refers to online and mobile sports betting, with the goal of regulating the activity no later than January 1, 2021.  Operators seeking to secure a license would pay an initial fee of $20,000 and the permits would be valid for one year, after which license-holders would face an annual renewal fee of $10,000. Licensees would be subject to a 16% tax rate on monthly online sports wagering revenue. This would be payable no later…

We take an up-close look at the new Ultra Hot Mega Link Slot Machine! This is a follow up to Scientific Games amazing Ultimate Fire Link slot game which quickly became a player favorite! Ultra Hot Mega Link takes players to exotic locales, with themes like Amazon and India! The slot game is showcased on the top-ranking TwinStar Wave XL and TwinStar J43 cabinets. The series includes the thrilling new Ultra Hot Mega Link Feature that stars a new Ultra Hot Fireball symbol that is guaranteed to heat things up! Just like in Ultimate Fire Link, this slot machine has…

The hope for Maine sports betting in 2020 had been renewed when the state Senate over rode the governors veto of the bill last week. However, the state House decided to vote to sustain that veto. So much for that. Tuesday’s 85-57 House tally fell 10 votes short of the two-thirds majority needed to override the veto, and came less than a week after the state Senate voted to override by a one-vote margin, 30-10. The measure, approved by lawmakers last year, would have made Maine the 22nd state to legalize online and in-person wagering on sports. The bill would…