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Yea, you read that headline correctly! There is no longer a Las Vegas face mask requirement for guests at casinos! But before you get too excited and starting booking your next trip, there are a few caveats which everyone should keep in mind. First, Nevada’s announcement of dropping the face mask requirement stated that “Effective

Joe Cunningham, former US Congressman and Democratic candidate for Governor, announced on Thursday his support for legalizing sports betting in South Carolina. His proposal would allow residents to bet on sports through mobile apps and at brick and mortar locations throughout the Palmetto State, according to a press release. “It is time to give South

BetMGM and FanDuel announced the openings of stadium sportsbooks in separate releases. BetMGM has teamed with the Washington Nationals, while FanDuel will work with the stadium where the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks play. Plans for the BetMGM sportsbook should have it live before the start of baseball season. Fans of Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals

iGaming content aggregator Slotegrator is offering jurisdictional advisory services to help operators get a gambling license in Belize in 2022, which the firm considers as one of the industry’s most affordable options. Online casino and sportsbook operators face a steep uphill struggle when it comes to establishing a merchant account without a license, which Slotegrator

Many of you already know that Bally’s Corporation agreed to purchase the Tropicana Las Vegas last April. The sale came to just over $300 million. That agreement was really for the land on the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard than it was the deteriorating hotel and casino. The non-land assets were another $150 million. Now,

Recently, the head of This Week in Gambling was interviewed by Simon Cleath of Slot Speak, part of the “It’s a Slot Machine” channel on YouTube. Discussion ranges on a variety of topics, from fun stuff like how he got into the gambling industry. All the way to more serious issues, such as the future

Pragmatic Play‘s latest slot release, Elemental Gems Megaways, is set in ancient China and features iGaming content moulded by the elements. The elements play a major role in the base game of this 512 payline slot, offering up to 5,000x wins with significant multipliers. The game’s easy-to-understand mechanics provide wins when three or more identical

NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks have signed a multi-year partnership with Betway, which makes Super Group‘s global online betting and gaming brand the Wisconsin-based Official Gaming Partner. Per the new deal, Betway will receive in-arena branding throughout Fiserv Forum and on Bucks digital assets as part of the Betway Game Rewind, which will highlight the Bucks’ last

Sale of two iconic Las Vegas Strip casinos, the Venetian and Palazzo, has been unanimously approved by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. We originally reported this sale to Apollo Global and Vici Properties back in March of last year, but now things can begin to move forward. The approval from the Control Board means the

The legendary Horseshoe Casino brand is returning to Las Vegas as Bally’s Casino begins a transformation into the brand known for gaming, poker and making it right for the gambler. The transformation will begin in the spring of 2022 and will include a renovated exterior, new entertainment and food and beverage options, and a re-imagined

Following recent withdrawals of a number of exhibitors from ICE London 2022, Stuart Hunter, Managing Director of Clarion Gaming, the company organizing the event that will be held April 12-14 at ExCeL, spoke with Yogonet and expressed his respect and support to the “predominantly” land-based clients that have postponed their attendance until February 2023, given

Kings Entertainment Group, the parent company of global online gaming brands LottoKings and WinTrillions, announced Tuesday its intent, plans and already taken first steps to research and develop strategies to prepare for the metaverse. The company, which late last month started trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange, has signed an agreement with a leading global

In this week’s edition of the gambling news we set our sites on the NFL and Super Bowl betting, as we close in on the big game this Sunday! Discussion includes both illegal and legal sports betting, the opening of sports books at stadiums, New York online sports betting, and the billion dollar profits being

Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort has promoted Bill Callahan, previously Interim Chief Executive Officer, to General Manager. Callahan joined Ocean in July 2020 as Senior Vice President of Hospitality and was promoted to Executive Vice President of Hospitality & Gaming in July 2021. We are thrilled to announce that Bill Callahan, previously Interim Chief Executive Officer, has

It’s that most wonderful time of the year again! The Super Bowl is here! This year, legal sports bets are expected to double on the big game, and that should translate to around a billion dollars wagered on February 13th! PlayUSA released their projections last week, which estimated that the $500 million in action wagered

Caesars Sportsbook, a division of Caesars Entertainment, Inc., announced Friday it will make its advertising debut in football’s biggest game of the year with a 30-second spot in the second quarter of Super Bowl LVI. Featuring an all-star cast including actor and comedian JB Smoove, award-winning actress Halle Berry, and the Mannings (Archie, Cooper, Eli,

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Yes, you read that headline correctly. NFL gambling sponsorships have helped to push to league to a massive $1.8 billion in additional revenue last year. Which is a good thing, because we all know how they were hurting for cash. While a big chunk of that money comes from Microsoft. They are forking out about

Wynn Resorts is ready to unveil its new plans to expand its Encore Boston Harbor property. According to 7 News Boston, the gaming company is ready to brief next week, in a Feb. 10 meeting, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on its plans to develop the land across its Everett venue, a commission official said on

Gaming and sports betting tech company Elys Game Technology announced on Wednesday that Grand Central Restaurant and Sportsbook in Washington D.C. has been granted approval from the DC Office of Lottery and Gaming to expand its sports betting operations. The Regulation and Oversight Division has given Elys and Grand Central permission to increase the number