This Week in Gambling

Fifty years after Evel Knievel so famously wiped out trying to jump the fountain at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, action sports wild man Travis Pastrana will try to nail the stunt Sunday night in the finale of a triple-header tribute to the late daredevil. It’s a daunting proposition even for Pastrana, who is winding down a career in which he’s done some pretty crazy things. If he sticks it, what a way to go out. “For me, this is going to be really awesome,” Pastrana said in a phone interview. “All my family is coming out and so many…

The first month of full-scale Delaware sports betting exceeded the state’s expectations and resulted in approximately $1 million in revenue off of more than $7 million wagered in June, according to recently released revenue numbers. Delaware was the first state to begin offering sports betting after the United States Supreme Court ruled in May that the federal ban on state-sponsored sports betting was unconstitutional. Delaware’s three racetracks and casinos began offering sports betting through the state lottery on June 5, just three weeks after the Supreme Court sports betting ruling. From June 5 to June 24, when the revenue numbers…

Check out our review of the massive Colossal Stars Slot Machine from our friends at AGS! This mammoth game is featured on the AGS Big Red game cabinet, which also housed the player favorite Colossal Diamonds slot game, and comes with a 42 inch top monitor , vibrant colors and graphics, and a huge player experience! The Colossal Stars Slot is powered by the AGS Atlas platform. Game play is a three-reel, single payline model that made the original game a big hit! The Colossal Stars slot machine also rewards players with engaging and frequent payouts thanks to its unique…

Hard Rock Atlantic City and bet365 Group are partnering up for New Jersey sports betting. According to a correspondence published on the website of the NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement, the two parties first signed a letter of intent back on June 19. Neither has confirmed the deal publicly or to PlayNJ. As a matter of public record, however, Director David Rebuck signed off on a portion of the partnership on June 25. The temporary approval is valid until July 31 while bet365 works to obtain its license to operate in NJ. Rebuck’s letter seems to indicate that the requisite…

[one_half padding=”0 10px 0px 0″][/one_half]Legislators have screwed up New York online poker and sports betting yet again! Well, at least they are consistent! They have consistently missed the opportunity to regulate online poker there four years running! Not ones to settle, they have now screwed up sports betting in the state as well! Also, what’s the deal with Pennsylvania online gambling? And why haven’t we seen any operators launch there yet? This week’s special offer comes from the Casumo Casino!

Join us as we take a look at the Monopoly Hot Shot Slot Machine from our friends at Scientific Games! All of the classic characters from the board game are here…. and bigger than life in this super-sized slot! The iconic board game Monopoly meets the player-favorite Hot Shot feature in this new slot machine, showcased on the huge TwinStar V75! The cabinet features a 75-inch monitor with 4K resolution and ultra-high-definition. It’s unique curved display allows for optimal visibility of upper display elements and a more comfortable viewing experience for players compared to other large-display cabinets. The wide-body TwinStar…