This Week in Gambling

Boy does this game live up to its name! A Christmas Full of Wilds is overflowing with wild symbols! And they arrive on the reels in a variety of ways! This medium volatility game from Greentube has four types of magical Wilds across the 5 reel, 4 row array. And this game also comes with and Re-Spins, Cascading Wins, and the Lock & Spin feature! Get ready to embrace the Christmas magic with a festive slot brimming with exciting modifiers and surprises! A Christmas Full of Wilds is the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit, featuring a Santa…

It was 2017 when DraftKings & FanDuel attempted to merge into one, big, happy family. However, it did not take long for that move to be called off, as the Federal Trade Commission (along with a couple of attorneys general) said they would sue to block any merger. The combined companies would have controlled 90%  of the market for daily fantasy sports, which authorities say would have violated antitrust law. Now, two U.S. senators have called for the FTC and the Justice Department to take another look, and to open an  investigation into DraftKings & FanDuel over a similar accusation….

Ready to spread holiday cheer visiting Nevada for a Las Vegas Christmas? From ice skating rinks and dazzling light shows to holiday-themed shows and Christmas cocktails, we explore some of the best ways to experience the magic of a Sin City Christmas in 2024. If you’re headed to Sin City at or around Christmas time you may be wondering about all the festive things you can do around town. That’s where we come in! We can tell you all about it, and the best part is it’s totally free of charge! So off we go with a Las Vegas Christmas…

They’re at it again. Back in January we reported that MGM resort fees has been raised by quite a bit across all of their properties in Las Vegas. That increase saw the daily fee at their most expensive resorts rise to $50 per night, but apparently they were not done. Now, less than a year removed from the last rate increase, the resort fees have gone up again. This time, they’ve hit $55 per night at their flagship properties in Sin City. While MGM resort fees at Bellagio, Aria, Vdara, and The Cosmopolitan, have increased to $55 per night, other…

What would the holidays be without twinkling lights and the smell of evergreen? Well, this is a close as you can get online, as we review the Happiest Christmas Tree online slot! A 5 reel game with 3 rows and 40 ways to win from our friends at Habanero! Teddy bears, toy drums and trains line the play area as players receive the gits of Free Spins, Wilds, Scatters, and a Bonus Round! And players collect special symbols stored in meters above the reels! When enough are collected it triggers the Prize Pot pick ’em bonus! The Happiest Christmas Tree…

US gambling revenue reached $17.71 billion in Q3 2024, the industry’s highest-grossing Q3 on record, according to the American Gaming Association’s Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker. This makes Q3 2024 the industry’s 15th consecutive quarter of annual revenue growth, with September marking the 43rd straight month of rising year-over-year commercial gaming revenue. Through the first nine months of the year, nationwide commercial gaming revenue stands at $53.24 billion, pacing 8% ahead of 2023 and putting the industry on track for a fourth straight record revenue year. In Q3 2024, 29 of the 35 US gambling  jurisdictions operational last year saw increased…