Las Vegas Palms First Tribal Casino in Vegas!

This week’s gambling news finds the Las Vegas Palms back up and running! Under new management! And becoming the first Tribal casino in Vegas! Plus, a casino billionaire is buying up land on Las Vegas Boulevard! Plus, two new game reviews just in time for Cinco de Mayo! The Las Vegas Palms is finally back up and running after closing for the pandemic, making them one of the last casinos in Sin City to reopen their doors. But the story here is not THAT the Palms is operating again, so much as WHO is operating the Palms!  While they may…

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Michigan Online Poker & New Jersey Esports

Our gambling news this week finds us in London attending the International Casino Expo, or ICE, where J.Todd is reporting from the floor of the event! Topics of discussion include Michigan online poker news, an update on New Jersey esports betting, and a look at a brand new slot machine!   Hello everyone! J.Todd here for This Week in Gambling, coming to you from the floor of the International Casino Expo… or ICE, as we call it. I gotta tell you, I didn’t know what to expect coming over because last year’s event was canceled due to the pandemic, and…

Gambling News from Ontario to Hooters!

This week’s gambling news finds March Madness wrapping up, Ontario online gambling kicking off, and Hooters offering sports betting! Yes, it took nearly three years, but Ontario online gambling has finally gone live. Residents in the province are now able to bet on casino games and sporting events via websites and mobile apps. Hello friends, and welcome to This Week in Gambling, the only show NOT discussing Will Smith slapping the shit out of Chris Rock! Except for just now… And this is my last show before I head across the pond to London, England for the International Casino Expo…

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The Rise of Interstate Poker Compacts in America

This week’s gambling news focuses on the expansion of interstate poker compacts in the United States, as more jurisdictions look to regulate web based poker and consider compacts to make them more profitable! Also, there was a major legal victory for Fantasy Sports in New York state recently!   Hello friends, and welcome to This Week in Gambling, where we always try to cover every aspect of the gaming industry! And with that in mind we’re looking at stories from online poker to interstate poker compacts to fantasy sports! Starting with this week’s big story! The pandemic pushed the growth…

American Gambling Industry Record Breaking Start

Never in the history of the American gambling industry has a year started so strong! Betting in America is raking in record revenues, and it’s not just Las Vegas that’s contributing to the numbers! Huge profits are rolling in from casinos in Atlantic City, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York and more! And the outlook for continued growth is positive… barring any global catastrophes! Hello friends, and thank you for joining me on This Week in Gambling, the show responsible for the collapse of the Berlin Wall… and speaking of things breaking out, as the American gambling industry is off to its…

45 Million Americans to Bet on March Madness

This week’s video gambling news update discusses the tens of millions of American sports gamblers who will bet on March Madness this year! Plus, it’s estimated they will drop over $3 billion in wagers on the games and brackets. Plus, if you’re heading to Las Vegas for the Tournament we know where you should be enjoying the March Madness watch parties! Hello my friends! And thank you so much for taking the time to watch another edition of This Week in Gambling… especially with so much craziness going on in the world right now. More on that in just a…