This Week in Gambling

MGM Resorts International is in talks to sell its Circus Circus Casino property to real estate mogul Phil Ruffin, according to Bloomberg. An agreement could be announced which would also include the sale of Bellagio and the MGM Grand. Those properties may be sold to Blackstone Group. MGM has been restructuring under pressure from activist investors. The company has cut and reorganized management, and previously sold all but four of its wholly-owned casinos to MGM Growth Properties Inc., a real estate investment trust it created three years ago. The company is in talks to sell two Las Vegas top properties,…

We speak to Mike Brennan of IGT and take a look at the American Gods 4D Slot Machine! This is their latest slot game to incorporate IGT’s True 4D technology! This IGT slot is based on the novel by Neil Gaiman surrounding the fight between Old & New Gods. It comes with a wide-area progressive jackpot which resets at $100,000 Our coverage of the American Gods 4D Slot Machine looks at base game play and the Bilquis Feature. Three buffalo symbols triggers the players choice of one of the three bonus games. We look at the Bunny Bonus where we…

When the Hard Rock Casino transitions to Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas Tribal Gaming will officially arrive on The Strip. The developer of the Mohegan Sun, Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment, will operate the casino pending approval by Nevada regulators. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. This is a first for Las Vegas. Mario Kontomerkos, CEO of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, said aligning the Mohegan brand with Virgin will extend the property’s brands into a “legendary global entertainment capital”, adding that Mohegan’s participation in the project is a major milestone for all tribes. The Hard Rock will close in February for…

Indiana mobile sports betting platforms will use geofencing technology to make sure bettors are in the state when placing bets. Bettors will need to provide personal identifying information to create an account. The Indiana Gaming Commission authorized a Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming to conduct mobile sports betting beginning October 3. The firm has “substantially demonstrated” that its mobile sports wagering operation meets Indiana’s requirements, gaming officials said Wednesday, as reported by IndyStar. Bettors must be 21 years or older to participate, and they will need to provide information such as social security, birth date, and credit card information to create…

The Rio Casino sold for over $516 million. The Las Vegas-based venue has served as the home of the World Series of Poker since 2005. It was sold to a company controlled by a principal of real estate investment vehicle Imperial Companies, and the deal expected to conclude in the fourth quarter of this year. Caesars Entertainment will continue to operate the property for at least the next two years and pay rent of $45m per year. At the end of the two year period, Caesars may continue to operate the Rio or provide transition services to the buying company…

This week we’re looking at news about cheating in gambling from the horse racing industry, online poker and esports. We also discuss the dangers of match fixing in American sports betting, plus stories from Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania. Hello friends, and thanks for streaming another edition of This Week in Gambling. With the spread of sports betting across our great nation, and given some of the recent headlines, I thought it was time we discuss a difficult topic: Cheating in gambling! This week’s big story is nothing new for our friends in the United Kingdom and Europe, where match-fixing…