Reopen Las Vegas Casinos in 18 Simple Steps

There is now a plan in place from the Nevada Gaming Control Board to reopen Las Vegas casinos! All that’s needed is permission from Governor Steve Sisolak! But despite calls from Mayor Carolyn Goodman to open The Strip immediately based on economic reasons, the governor says that decision will be based on science. Hello friends, and thanks for streaming another edition This Week in Gambling. Welcome to week seven of the global corona virus pandemic, where everyone is asking: When can we return to our normal lives? That is, if we can ever really get back to a normal life….

The Push for a Las Vegas Reopen Date

The push for a specific date on a Las Vegas reopen has begun! Some casino operators want to open their doors in May, but Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman wants it done yesterday! But what would happen if we had a Las Vegas reopen tomorrow? We also cover news from Tribal Gaming as they deal with the Coronavirus closures, and say ‘thank you’ to an unlikely person. Hello friends! And welcome to week six of this global lockdown, shelter-in-place, end of the world pandemic we’re calling the Coronavirus! And I must say, I’m a bit disappointed. I mean we were…

Las Vegas Coronavirus Changes are Coming

Many of us are waiting for Sin City to reopen, but when they do what Las Vegas Coronavirus changes can we expect? Some things will certainly change, like the way people check-in to hotels, rooms are sanitized and games are cleaned. But what about restaurants and nightclubs? What about big ticket shows? Those Coronavirus casino changes could hit everything from Uber to the hotel swimming pool!   Whether you’re a mother or whether you’re a brother, welcome to This Week in Gambling! And if you’re anything like me this whole shelter and place thing is getting pretty frustrating… even though…

las vegas

Vegas Casinos Closed: When Will They Reopen?

Almost every casino in America is shut down right now, with millions of jobs on the line. Even the most popular gambling destination in America has seen every Las Vegas casinos closed until at least May… and possibly much longer. When could they reopen? Hello friends! Thanks so much for joining me on another edition of his Week in Gambling, where almost every casino in America is currently shut down… so there isn’t a whole hell of a lot of news to talk about this week. Ironically, the fact that almost every casino in America is shut down right now…

The PokerStars Black Friday Guilty Plea

Nearly a decade after the U.S. Department of Justice seized popular poker website domains, like the PokerStars Black Friday incident. The founder of PokerStars has plead guilty to gambling charges, but what lies ahead for him? Plus sports betting news from Washington State, are also discussed. Well my friends, here we are again… week three of a global lock down as the world battles this damn Coronavirus! We don’t have martial law yet, but hey at this point nothing would surprise me! And what could be bigger news than that? How about a 73 year old man that the US…

online gambling

Online Gambling “Viral Explosion” in America?

Could online gambling benefit from the Coronavirus? Most major casinos have been shut down as the world battles the pandemic. However, as more and more states lose gambling revenue, there is an increasing interest for internet casinos, poker and sports betting! Hello friends! And welcome to the shelter-in-place edition of This Week in Gambling! Las Vegas is closed. Atlantic City is closed. Monaco and Macau are closed. In fact, at this point I don’t even think you can buy a damn lottery ticket at the 7-eleven! However, just because the world has come to a screeching halt because of a…