Category: Land Based Gaming and Casinos
$500 Million Allocated to Save Lake Mead
Lake Mead has never been this low. Not since it was filled in 1934. Now, with the American Southwest in the midst of the worst drought in 1,200 years, the lake sits only about 100 feet from becoming a “dead pool”. Soon, it may not be able to produce electricity or supply water. Las Vegas depends on the lake not so much for the electricity generated from Hoover Dam, as Nevada only gets about 20% of what’s produced. It’s the water that Sin City is counting on, getting 90% of what they use from the reservoir. The other 10% comes…
How to Win in Slots Betting
Slot machines have been existing since the 19th century. They work on chance entirely. There is little strategy involved and everybody has the same odds of winning. It’s you simply spin the wheel and pray to get a match symbol with various pay. Slots betting is an easy way to win a lot of cash with little strategy. How to defeat a slot machine you should keep certain tips handy. 1) Stick to the budget: You should always decide the money you are batting before you enter the slot. You can go lower by your budget but never from it…
Las Vegas Flooding After Torrential Storm
A month’s worth of rain fell in only two hours, causing Las Vegas flooding that saw standing water in casinos and the closure of the airport. Streets became rivers. Parking garages became waterfalls. There was even water pouring from lighting fixtures in hotels. Down on Fremont Street, the Circa Casino had water coming from behind video screens. At Planet Hollywood water gushed from the rooftop. And even the illustrious Caesars Palace sprang a leak. It was all quite surreal. All in all, there were over 300 emergency calls during the storm, and seven people had to be rescued from swift…
Professional Las Vegas Baseball Team Inches Closer
So you like to gamble? Then what would you wager on the odds of a Major League Las Vegas baseball team? Well, if you’re purely playing the odds, things are looking better and better for Sin City all the time. Nevada has already managed to lure one team away from Oakland: The NFL’s Raiders, who made the move a few years ago. That followed the success of a Las Vegas expansion team for the National Hockey League. And it’s important to note that the Raider’s move occurred in a similar situation to what the Oakland Athletics are facing now. Several…
Gambling in America on Pace for Record Year
Who better to track gambling in America than our friends at the American Gaming Association? And their statistics seem to indicate that we could be looking at record revenue numbers for 2022. It makes sense. After all, there are more states legalizing different forms of gambling than ever before. Not only is sports betting exploding, but the successful regulation of betting on sports has had the additional effect of expanding online gambling. And now, the AGA’s Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker has tallied the numbers for the first part of the year. Those figures show that gambling in America is up…
Macau Casinos Reopen to Somber Scene
Macau casinos did reopen over the weekend, but there were no players beating down the doors. In fact, with the exception of those who work and live there, almost no one is visiting the city built for gambling. Travel restrictions from the Chinese government have the city on lock down. All of this comes from the latest (and greatest) outbreak of Coronavirus in the country. Beijing has a “zero Covid” policy in place, meaning that restrictions are harsh, and punishments for violating them are serious. Is it any wonder that the city is void of visitors? Even though Macau casinos…