This Week in Gambling

As Americans enjoy March Madness this year, the SAFE Bet Act has been resurrected by legislators in Washington. Congressman Paul D. Tonko and Senator Richard Blumenthal rolled out the legislation, officially called the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet Act. The new push from both legislators comes amid criticism from operators, consultants, and even responsible gambling advocates. That criticism came from debates over the scope of the proposal, as well as claims of it potentially being unconstitutional. This comes as concerns grow over the expansion of online gambling. Reintroducing the SAFE Bet Act legislation aims to create new safeguards…

Insomniac and Tomorrowland are joining forces for UNITY at the Las Vegas Sphere. The event will be an unprecedented collaboration between the two music giants, and it opens Labor Day weekend, August 29th through 31st. This groundbreaking audiovisual spectacle will immerse attendees in a new dimension of music and storytelling via state-of-the-art technology. And it’s all happening in the world’s most advanced entertainment venue! Learn more about UNITY at this link. UNITY is where the visionary worlds of Insomniac and Tomorrowland collide, fusing their most iconic dreamscapes into a breathtaking, guided adventure. With decades of combined expertise in crafting immersive…

Seven new Vegas residencies are headed to the desert this summer and fall, while four current performers have extended their stays and one performer has canceled. Plus, there are rumors of the next big performer to call the spear home, and we’re discussing all of them this week in gambling! Back in early January, we reported on all the new concerts, comedies, and residencies headed for Sin City this year. And while that video is still available and mostly accurate, things move so quickly that it’s already time for an update. While four performers have extended their stays, no. While…

Las Vegas is set to welcome two new MGM residencies this year. Iconic music legends Boyz II Men and Lenny Kravitz return for exclusive engagements this summer at The Cosmopolitan resort and the Dolby Live Theater at Park MGM. Boyz II Men, the best-selling R&B group of all time, will take the stage at The Chelsea at The Cosmo for a four-night residency in August. The group, known for timeless hits like End of the Road and I’ll Make Love to You, will perform on August 8th, 9th, 15th, and 16th, 2025, with shows beginning at 8 p.m. Their return…

We have a look at the Defenders of Mystica online slot, a fantasy game, set in a fairy-tale kingdom from our friends at Yggdrasil. This game comes with an unusual reel configuration and over 28,000 paylines! It has high volatility and multi-colored Mystery Symbols that swirl to reveal another random symbol! There are also Re-Spins, a Buy Bonus, Wild Symbols, and Golden Scatters! And when two of the Scatters land they trigger Free Spins! We have a VIDEO REVIEW for this game, but the “editors” at YouTube who look at these sorts of things (between their English as a Second…

We just did a big show in early January listing all the new concerts headed for Las Vegas. Now, new Caesars residencies have been announced and we’re having to add more names to that list! So let’s get right to the first one and let you know that Kelly Clarkson will hot town just in time for the big 4th of July weekend! Clarkson will play The Colosseum in a residency call the “Studio Sessions”, and consists of 18 shows so far. Currently, the residency is scheduled through November 15th, and tickets are already on sale. You may also recall…