It’s a milestone birthday for Harrah’s Las Vegas, and it’s worth singing about! Legendary entertainer Donny Osmond is doing just that, as the headliner recently surprised his audience with a special birthday song to commemorate the resort’s 50th anniversary. During Harrah’s month-long birthday bash, guests can experience great food and beverage specials, participate in social
The possibility of a Las Vegas strike involving more than 50,000 hospitality workers grows every day. Unions approved a city wide strike on October 6th, so those workers could walk off the job at any time. Now we wait to see if cooks, bartenders, maids, and other service related employees strike and throw the city
October 10, 2023 An alleged fraudster is accused of pitting two prominent Hustler Casino Live regulars against each other to run an elaborate scam. Benjamin “Blank Check Ben” Lee and “Wes Side” Wesley Fei, both polarizing figures on the show, have an admitted tense relationship. But the poker players are putting their differences aside to
October 10, 2023 The spot of all the biggest jackpots in live poker — Playground Poker Club — had yet another massive bad beat jackpot hit with CAD $1,344,069 ($988,824 USD) being spread unevenly among those in the room after a straight flush cracked a weaker straight flush. Playground, one of the top poker rooms
The High Roller Las Vegas was not the first observation wheel planned for the city. The original Las Vegas Super Wheel was never actually built, and now all that remains of the planned Skyvue Wheel sits in a vacant lot across from Mandalay Bay on the south end of The Strip. Planned as the main
Apparat Gaming, the supplier of slot games with a German accent for online casinos, has announced that its content will reach the Spanish market for the first time following a partnership with Paf, the well-known international operator of online casinos and sportsbooks. The integration of the content supplied by Apparat into the offering of Paf
Mexican online casino and sports betting business Caliplay, known in the market as Caliente Interactive, has initiated legal proceedings against gambling technology provider Playtech in a bid to terminate their existing partnership. Caliplay said, in a statement, that it has filed legal proceedings before the 46th Civil Court of Mexico City against Playtech plc and its subsidiaries Playtech Malta and Playtech Software
October 07, 2023 In the ever-evolving world of online poker, one issue has consistently plagued the industry: Real Time Assistance (RTA). RTA refers to players receiving external advice while playing, which undermines the integrity of the game. PokerStars, one of the leading names in online poker, is taking a proactive approach to combat this problem.
Yggdrasil, a globally-recognized iGaming provider based in Malta, has officially launched Fatz’s Diner GigaBlox™, a diner-themed slot where players may experience an adventure in a real 1950s American diner that looks very clean and includes a jukebox and a tasty menu. Outstanding visual: True to its name, the main theme of the slot is the
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Over time, prestigious competitions have appeared on the scene to recognize the efforts of B2B brands that have made an impact on the gambling industry. One such competition is EiGE. The inaugural European iGaming Excellence Awards (EiGE Awards 2023) are set to debut at the European Gaming Congress, a prestigious event organized by Hipther Agency. These awards are designed to
B2B iGaming technology provider EveryMatrix announced that its aggregation division, SlotMatrix, has launched the series of reports ‘Slot Trumps 2023/24’ with iGaming Business, part of Clarion Gaming. The reports are a “co-branded online casino data project that provides operators with never-before-seen insights on key player behavior data from the world’s most talked about markets,” according to
October 07, 2023 There’s no denying that poker in Texas is booming. Despite frequent legal troubles on its legality, and the occasional raid, players are still flocking to card rooms across the Lone Star State. Unfortunately, those cardrooms occasionally make headlines for all the wrong reasons including robberies, shootings, and the like. That’s why player
After the recent announcement of the exit of Macau-based Macau Legend Development Group by 2025, opting to focus more on developing non-gaming operations to lessen its dependence on gaming, the Cape Verdean Government will cancel the concession for the project of the development of hotel-casino in Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, according to a
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Caliplay, the Mexican online casino and sports betting brand, has announced it launched legal action against Playtech, the global gaming giant, as it seeks to cancel a partnership between the two companies. The legal action was filed by Caliplay in the 46th Civil Court of Mexico City and it was brought against Playtech and also its
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) said it is committed to advocating for updated sports betting laws in state legislatures across the US. The association said its primary goal is to ensure the protection of student-athletes from harassment and coercion, as well as to address the potential negative impacts associated with gambling and safeguard the
October 06, 2023 EA Poker Tour The decade-long history of EAPT, one of the most popular poker festivals for mid-stakes players, continues in Barcelona. EAPT made its first visit to the capital of Catalonia both to showcase itself and to observe the local poker enthusiasts. The series arrived at Casino Barcelona with a promise: over
Stockholm-based LeoVegas Group, a flagship global iGaming company offering online casino, live casino and sports wagering, has introduced LeoVegas.nl to the Dutch regulated market via LeoVegas Gaming PLC. Significant step: During the earlier months of 2023, the firm secured a 5-year gaming license for sports wagering, casino and live casino in the aforementioned Dutch regulated
The team at This Week in Gambling will be headed to the Global Gaming Expo next week, even as the threat of a Las Vegas strike hands over the city. Last month both the culinary workers union and bartenders union authorized a strike after if necessary. These unions represent well of over 50,000 Las Vegas