This Week in Gambling

Check out our review for the Vikings Online Slot from NetEnt, a 5 reel, 3 row game that transforms into a 7 reel, 5 line monster with over 78,000 paylines! Vikings slot also features Wild and Scatter Symbols, Free Spins and a Bonus Round! Vikings are here! It’s time to take out your sun compass and set sail with the Vikings Online Slot! Based on the hit TV series, this slot takes players to the brutal Viking period where characters had to use their wits to survive and were answerable only to the gods. This 243-ways video slot features a…

As the gaming and legal worlds have had time to absorb the new opinion on the Wire Act reversal issued by the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), the harsh criticisms of said opinion have started to fly. One of the latest comes from Peter J. Ferrara, former associate deputy attorney general in the George H.W. Bush administration, in the form of an op-ed in the USA Today. The OLC’s reversal of the previous Wire Act opinion, Ferrara says, is the most “corrupt, unethical and legally bankrupt” decision he has ever seen the United States Justice Department make. From…

Much excitement is building about America’s largest financial services firm readies for crypto trading. Fidelity Investments first announced their move into cryptocurrency back in October, and that they were building a crypto trading and custody platform. They’re now almost ready to launch their Fidelity Digital Assets Exchange. Fidelity Investments is an investment management company that was established back in 1945 as a mutual fund company. Over the years, they have become synonymous with providing a vast plethora of financial services in regards to wealth management and fund distribution, alongside offering solid investment advice. They are now getting closer to diversifying…

Lawmakers are considering a bill that could lead to Texas sports betting regulation for both online and mobile. Introduced by Representative Eddie Lucio III, H 1725 would make a total of five permits available in the state. Each permit would be designated with two skins. These permits would each cost $250,000, while operators that secure approval would pay 6.25% in tax on their sports betting handle. This would be collected on a monthly basis. Should the bill pass, players in Texas would be able to place bets on professional sports events, as well as US college sports competitions, with the exception…

Don’t look now, but here comes even more sports betting at the Hard Rock Atlantic City! The casino received permission from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to begin so-called “soft-play” testing of equipment and systems for online sports betting, and did so last week. It is likely to be the last Atlantic City casino to join the sports book race. Hard Rock will be the eighth of the city’s nine casinos to offer sports betting. Caesars does not have it, but its customers are served by the sports book at its neighboring sister property, Bally’s. For more information…

We have a look at the Jin Ji Bao Xi Endless Treasure Slot Machine from Scientific Games! See game play and special features! Delivered on their TwinStar Wave XL cabinet, Jin Ji Bao Xi Endless Treasure comes with a bigger and better player experience on a curved, 49-inch, 4k ultra-high-definition display! This slot machine is also a multi-denominational progressive linked jackpot! Jin ji Bao Xi is a Chinese saying for good luck and good news, which is why the game logo is a peach… a traditional Chinese symbol for good fortune, longevity and prosperity! More on Scientific Games new slot…