Several Las Vegas casinos are looking at investigations from Federal agencies this week. MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment are dealing with separate issues in Nevada, and some in New Jersey. The Federal Trade Commission is looking at MGM’s handling of last year’s cyber attacks, and the company has sued the agency. Plus, the Department of Justice is looking at the possibility that Caesars colluded with other hotel operators to fix prices! Hello friends, Jay Todd here standing just outside of the MGM Grand. That was Ground Zero for last year’s cyber attacks that targeted several of their properties, along with…

It’s almost as if the pandemic is a distant memory. Las Vegas casinos no longer require masks or social distancing. But thousands of miles away on the other side of the planet, things are not going nearly as well. And now, it could cost some of the biggest gaming companies serious cash. China’s largest gambling hub is an island called Macau. And the latest surge of Coronavirus there has resulted in the government locking down the area and shutting down the casinos. Major American operators like MGM, Wynn, and the Las Vegas Sands, have significant investments in the market and…

As Las Vegas casinos reach their vaccination goals and begin to fully reopen, the Nevada Gaming Control Board has decided that the casinos can each set their individual face mask policies. The move comes as the Centers for Disease Control announcement that people who have been vaccinated don’t need to wear face coverings, even if they are indoors. However, that does not necessarily mean that inoculated people can go anywhere without a mask. Casinos are also free to continue the face mask requirements for their guests if they choose to do so. A spokesperson for the Gaming Control Board said…

Many Las Vegas casinos have re-opened following the Coronavirus shut down. However, several Sin City favorites are still closed, with plans to keep them shuttered until at least June of next year. In online gambling news we also discuss the newest online casino in America… and it’s probably not where you would think! Links to gambling news stories, games reviews and special offers below.   Hey kids! Guess what time it is? Time to find out what’s happening This Week in Gambling! Our last program before I take a week off for the Labor Day holiday. So let’s get rolling…

Will the Coronavirus closures mean the end to some of Sin City’s best known casinos? There is talk that some Las Vegas casinos will not survive and may never reopen again.   Hello players, and thanks so much for streaming another edition of This Week in Gambling! Recently we’ve watched many Las Vegas casinos reopen in the face of Coronavirus. However many casinos in Vegas still remain closed… and some may remain closed forever. This week’s big story finds seven popular Vegas resorts still closed… these seven: The Mirage, Park MGM, The Cromwell, Planet Hollywood, The Rio, Palms and Tropicana….

It’s been over two months since Las Vegas casinos and resorts reopened… well, some of them did. And some remain closed with promises of opening again in the future. But what does that mean exactly? Several of the most popular Vegas destinations remain dark, including The Mirage, Park MGM, The Cromwell, Planet Hollywood Resort, Rio, and the Palms. Additionally, the The Linq is not taking hotel reservations. It’s not just the big names either. Many of the popular off-Strip properties are also still closed, such as Texas Station, Fiesta Henderson, Fiesta Rancho, Eastside Cannery, Main Street Station, and Eldorado Casino….