This Week in Gambling

Boyd Gaming Corporation has announced that its newest Southern Nevada property, Cadence Crossing, is scheduled to open in Henderson by late March 2026. The announcement came during an earnings call where executives expressed optimism for the coming year following a record performance in 2025. The new 50,000-square-foot facility is located along Boulder Highway and is designed to replace the aging Jokers Wild Casino. This project represents the first new casino development for the company in the Las Vegas Valley in more than two decades. The initial phase of Cadence Crossing will feature a 10,000-square-foot gaming floor equipped with 450 slot…

Could holograms remake Las Vegas Shows and entertainment? Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston have performed in Las Vegas posthumously. And someday the biggest stars in Sin City might not even be real.  So This Week in Gambling, we’re looking at past, present, and future holographic shows and projects headed to Sin City! What people define as entertainment is changing. These days, artists who no longer perform live or are no longer with us can still fill concert halls. But let’s be clear, these shows are not actually real holograms created with split laser beams, even though that is how they’re…

Las Vegas Super Bowl betting experienced the lowest level of betting activity for the NFL championship game in a decade, according to data released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The total amount wagered on the title game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots reached 133.8 million dollars, representing a significant drop from the figures recorded in recent years. The current handle for Vegas Super Bowl betting is the lowest reported since 2016, when 132.5 million dollars was wagered on the matchup between Denver and Carolina. This year’s total reflects an 11.7 percent decline from the 151.6…

FanDuel credit card deposits will soon be a thing of the past, as the operator has announced a major change to its payment policies. FanDuel has confirming that it will stop accepting credit cards for deposits across its United States platforms starting March 2, 2026. This decision applies to all of the company’s primary offerings, including FanDuel Sportsbook, FanDuel Casino, and FanDuel Racing. The company stated that the move follows an evaluation of its payment methods conducted over the last several months. According to a company spokesperson, the decision to remove this funding option was made to improve the deposit…

Valentine Monchy is an enchanting 6-reel, 5-row slot where romantic symbols like teddy bears, hearts, and flowers fill the screen. The gameplay features unique Golden Locks that remain sticky on the grid until a matching Key symbol lands on the same reel to unlock them. Beyond the standard Wilds, Scatters, and Bonus Spins, the game utilizes splitting symbols to trigger extra wins and drive the action forward. While it offers the steady pace of low volatility, the math is anything but small; the initial 729 paylines can expand to a staggering 1 million ways to win.  Habanero has officially expanded…

The Nevada Gaming Control Board released its final revenue figures for the Las Vegas Strip in 2025, revealing a downturn in monthly performance driven primarily by a slump. Statewide gaming win for December reached 1.44 billion dollars, representing a 1.55 percent decrease compared to the same month in 2024. Despite the drop, the state maintained its streak of monthly wins exceeding the 1 billion dollar threshold for the 58th consecutive month. The Las Vegas Strip remained the primary point of concern for state regulators. Casinos in the resort corridor generated 827.7 million dollars in gaming revenue during December, a 6.1…