Gambling and Taxes: How to Report
Death and taxes may be the only certainties in life. But this time of year you may be wondering more about gambling and taxes. As we approach the deadline to file personal income tax here in America, you may have some serious questions about how (and whether you have to) report your wins at the casino. Luckily, we have some friends who can help answer questions. Recently, the Super Bowl was played. Then we found ourselves in March Madness. Both of these events have a huge amount of sports betting associated with them, according to the American Gaming Association. With…
Landmarks and Concerts in Las Vegas
This week’s news is all about concerts in Las Vegas, with rumors of an Eagles residency at the Sphere on the horizon! Plus, Margaritaville Las Vegas has announced they are closing their doors soon! All this and an online slot for the Easter holiday! If you couldn’t tell, spring has sprung. The clocks have been moved forward an hour. March Madness is underway. Baseball season begins this week. And Easter is on Sunday. Still, some folks are already looking forward to concerts in Las Vegas this fall. This week’s big story finds that legendary rock group the Eagles will be…
“Draw the Line” Launched by NCAA
In the midst of all the hype surrounding March Madness, the NCAA has rolled out the Draw the Line campaign to help educate student athletes. The project seeks to educate these athletes about the possible risks associated with sports betting, including gambling related harm. Recent research conducted by the NCAA reveals that 67% of college students aged 18 to 22 have engaged in sports wagering, which is troubling considering that the legal minimum age for betting in regulated states is 21. Draw the Line has in part grown out of NCAA concerns about the lack of safeguards for student-athletes’ well-being…
Eggomatic Online Slot from Net Entertainment
Here comes the Easter holiday, and with it themed games like the Eggomatic online slot! This is a classic game from Net Entertainment with 5 reels, 3 rows, and 20 paylines where eggs are sent down a conveyor belt above the reels where they wait for a wild symbol to drop and release prizes and free spin! The Eggomatic slot game also features Bonus Spins and Wild Substitutions, as well as Spreading Wild Eggs, which will expand the wilds symbols when the fall, awarding even bigger wins! Experience an eggstraordinary adventure on the reels with the Eggomatic online slot. Anticipation…
March Madness Betting to Hit $2.7 Billion
According to our friends at the American Gaming Association, legal betting at regulated sportsbooks on this years March Madness betting is expected to exceed $2.7 billion, which would make the total nearly twice as much as what was bet on the Super Bowl this year. Of course, the Super Bowl was just one game, while this is both the men’s and women’s tournaments, with over 120 teams, so that stands to reason. The AGA’s analysis pulled together monthly sports betting revenue reports from various states, focusing on bets placed for NCAA basketball tournament games with American sportsbooks. Up to this…
An Eagles Residency Heads for Sphere
The “Long Goodbye” tour just got longer, as an Eagles residency at the Las Vegas Sphere is set begin this fall. The legendary group will land in the new venue following U2, Phish, and some dead heads. And they are doing this despite finishing their “farewell” tour, which began all the way back in September of 2023 and just finished in North American. That tour now heads to Europe through mid-June. A specifics number of shows has not been published, and representatives from the Sphere were careful to not confirm anything just yet. “We do not comment on any artists…
