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 newest offerings. The space was designed by the Aria Group, and although no official launch date has been set it will debut at about the same time that the Horseshoe brand rolls out. This Vegas video game arcade will be one of many new projects…

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 Lyft to get to your destination may not be a new thing, but driver-less cars sure are. And believe it or not, your next Lyft could show up with no driver! The company has partnered with partnering with the Motiona company to make it possible….

In July of this year, we reported about Station Casinos decision to close and demolish three of their Las Vegas properties. Those included Fiesta Henderson, Fiesta Rancho, and Texas Station. Shortly afterward, the company announced a fourth casino, Wild Wild West, would also be torn down. Now, however, the company has revealed even bigger plans to expand their presence in Nevada. Station Casinos’ parent company, Red Rock Resorts, said that be 2030 they hope to six new casinos added to their Nevada portfolio, which would “basically double the size” of Station operations in the state. One new property that is…

The Global Gaming Expo is set to open on Monday of next week. The event is presented by the American Gaming Association and welcomes Wynn Resorts’ Craig Billings, FanDuel’s Amy Howe, Bally’s Corporation Soo Kim, DraftKings’ Jason Robins, Circa Resort and Casino’s Derek Stevens, and PENN Entertainment’s Jay Snowden to the G2E 2022 keynote stage. With decades of combined experience leading gaming operations and business across national, regional, and online markets, the group will provide insights on the current landscape and direction of the industry when G2E 2022 returns to Las Vegas, and runs from October 10th through the 13th…

The Global Gaming Expo is taking place in Las Vegas in just over a week. This Week in Gambling will be attending, and shooting video footage at the event and out on the Strip. But while we’re heading down to Sin City for business, we thought some of you may want to know what other interesting things are happening there, and destined to change the city in a few months and over the next year! Marijuana on The Strip First up, let’s talk about marijuana. Nevada is one of the states where pot is legal within certain restrictions, and a…

Well, this isn’t really a surprise is it? For the 18th consecutive time, Nevada gaming revenue has topped a billion dollars in a month. The numbers are in from August, and they show that the state generated over $1.2 billion for the last full month of summer. The data was compiled by the  Nevada Gaming Control Board, and it shows that revenue was up nearly 27% from August of 2019, before the Coronavirus pandemic forced the closure of the city for several months. Gaming properties on the Las Vegas Strip generated most the the profit, which is not surprising, bringing…