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This week’s gambling news finds J.Todd in Sin City, talking about the new Vegas Strip resort and the changes that have begun at Bally’s Casino! Plus, Las Vegas baseball could be a done deal, and updates on what was filmed at the Global Gaming Expo! [embedded content] Hello friends, and welcome to This Week in

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced Tuesday the September 2022 financial results. Casinos, horse tracks offering sports wagering, and their online partners won $485 million in the past month, a 7% uptick compared to the same period last year.  The state’s nine casinos saw a total win of $251.7 million, reflecting growth of

As Halloween approaches we have a review of the new Frankenstein slot machine from our friends at Light & Wonder! This 5-reel game comes with a Cash Top Box! Landing the “Power Up” symbols on reel one will not only ‘power it up’ but can add multipliers! Landing the “It’s Alive!” bonus symbol on the

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA)‘s latest edition of the European Safer Gambling Week (ESGW) starts today, Monday, October 17, and will run through Sunday, October 23. The cross-industry initiative to promote safer gambling in Europe will see the whole industry coming together in a concerted effort to raise awareness of safer gambling, the tools that

The Mega Moolah The Witch’s Moon online slot is a 5 Reel, 3 row game with 25 paylines from Microgaming. It comes with both Wild and Scatter Symbols, plus a Bonus Round and Bonus Spins! There is also a randomly triggered jackpot bonus, where one of several progressive jackpots can be won with a spin

The six-reel Megaways release features symbols depicting tacos, cactuses, and skulls that must form matching combinations in order to win, triggering a tumble feature of new symbols. These are joined by a wild multiplier, which can substitute all symbols except the bonus, making it easier to create wins. Three bonus symbols in combination trigger a

If you’re going to be in and around Las Vegas this Halloween, you may want to stop off at a new Horror themed cafe near Fremont Street. The Nightmare Cafe is officially up and running in the downtown area, located in the Arts District. The spooky foot cafe will be open for breakfast, lunch, and

Sycuan Casino Resort in San Diego, California, announced Thursday it has been awarded Loosest Slots Casino and Best Bingo from the Southern California Gaming Guide and Best Casino Pool and Best Casino restaurant from the San Diego Reader.  The San Diego Reader Best of 2022 issue features more than 350 categories in a variety of

Details about the new Vegas Strip resort being planned by billionaire Tilman Fertitta have been made public. The owner of the Golden Nugget casinos purchased land across from the Aria several months ago, and now we’re starting to get an idea of what’s in store. According to county records, Mr. Fertitta will put a 43

Massachusetts gaming regulators have hired consultants to aid with sports betting as the state works on launching the upcoming legal wagering industry by late January. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission announced it would be calling in reinforcements at its latest meeting, held Thursday, in which Executive Director Karen Wells unveiled the regulator has hired testing and

The Spooky Graves online slot is a 5 reel, 3 row, 25 payline offering from our friends at GameArt! Players landing 3 or more Bonus Game symbols trigger the amazing Grave Digger Bonus Round! During that feature players are awarded up to 10 Free Spins and 3 randomly chosen symbols act as Wild Symbols! The

A group of Atlantic City casino workers opposing smoking within casino floors has new plans to expand their efforts beyond New Jersey, according to latest reports. The Casino Employees Against Smoking’s Effects (CEASE) group, which was formed last year in an effort to protect casino workers from secondhand smoke, unveiled the ambitions to extend into

A professional Las Vegas baseball team is looking more and more likely, now that the city of Oakland has missed a deadline to come to an agreement with their MLB franchise. The Athletics want a new stadium to play in, and the inability to get a deal wrapped up could mean that any hope of

Proponents and opponents of the two sports betting initiatives in California believe neither will pass, with less than a month to go before November’s general election. Supporters of Proposition 26 and 27, which both were behind in polls last week, discussed the outlook of the two ballot measures within the framework of the four-day Global

As Bally’s transitions to the Horseshoe, Caesars has announced the property will feature a new Las Vegas video game arcade where the old sportsbook once was. The space will occupy 7,000 square feet and be open to all ages. Included in the facility will be over 80 video games, ranging from classic hits to the

As G2E returns to Las Vegas this week, Yogonet spoke with Giorgio Abbiati, CEO & Co-Owner of Abbiati Casino Equipment on the company’s participation at the major gambling event. In this exclusive interview, the executive details the manufacturer’s latest products to be exhibited, how the company leverages state-of-the-art technology, and the current health of the gaming industry.

Las week we spoke about the Las Vegas Strip, and we told you about several new things headed to Sin City. That included the upcoming Formula 1 race, where cars will streak through the city at speeds of over 200 miles per hour. But they won’t be the only exciting cars out there. Calling a

Prophet Exchange is building up on its successful launch in New Jersey a month ago when the peer-to-peer betting exchange rolled out its inaugural product. Now, the company is taking this a step further with an anticipated arrival in Ohio. Using Prophet Exchange—the first peer-to-peer exchange of its kind in the United States— bettors in

A new NBA app has rolled out, and it’s something that would have never been imagined just a few years ago. Build with their partners at Microsoft, this new app has a similar look, feel, and functionality of TikTok. But that’s not what all the buzz is about. This new app not only follows every

Sparket’s Social Betwork has signed a partnership agreement with Station Casinos , a subsidiary of Red Rock Resorts, to license software that will be integrated into the company’s virtual casino STN Play app. The software integration will offer free-to-play live event wagering via Sparket’s proprietary pool wagering system. Patrons can participate online through the STN