Casinos Are Back, But Are They Making Money?
In Nevada, gaming revenues have been surprisingly robust since casinos reopened June 4, following a three-month closure due to Covid-19. One caveat: these customers seem to be primarily locals and Californians who are driving in to Nevada. Mike Lawton, senior research analyst at the Nevada Gaming Control Board, pointed out that two key demographics are […]
New Game Reviews: IGT’s Cleopatra Gold & Everi’s Blue Ribbon
Cleopatra Gold This is the online version of one of IGT’s most legendary casino games. Cleopatra Gold features the classic Cleopatra game play, but includes the added feature of “Gold Spins” re-spins. The base game is a five-reel, 20-line slot. Cleopatra and Cleopatra Gold symbols are both wild, doubling any win where they appear in […]
Is Your Sportsbook Illegal? Find Out Here
In a March 17 article entitled, “Without Sports, U.S. Bettors Are Getting Creative,” a Wall Street Journal reporter wrote, “Online sports book Bovada has a solution: it is allowing patrons to wager on the weather.” The next day, a similar post on Yahoo Sports! said, “Customers at Bovada can place bets on when Bernie Sanders […]
2020 World Series Futures: Who’s On First?
File this under News That Sucks: New Covid-19 cases among players and staff have further complicated the returns of Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League. Both leagues have been inching towards their respective seasons. The NHL will pick up by jumping into the playoffs, while the MLB hasn’t begun its season at all. […]
Mark Your Calendar for Horse Racing
Now that the Belmont Stakes is history, horse racing bettors can regroup for the reshuffled summer lineup. As you know by now, this season’s races, dates and purses are different from those in other, normal years, with many contests delayed because of Covid-19. Check out who’s running where: Amid the Belmont hype last week, Delaware […]
What’s the Most Improbable Trend of the 2019-20 NBA Season?
As you know, streaks are a part of the betting world. Teams casually win a few games a row against the spread. Consecutive unders cash. Underdogs tend to string together moneyline wins. You know the drill. However, when the over goes 22-30 and then hits 12-straight times in one team’s games, it’s important to take […]
Betting on Golf: The Basics
Now that the PGA Tour has resumed—and it’s really the only game in town for a while—bettors who ignored golf for other major sports are beginning to realize that there are some great opportunities on the links. So let’s do a little recap on how to bet golf, and what to look for when you […]
U.K. Casinos, Sportsbooks Prepare to Open
July 4 isn’t a holiday in the U.K., but it could be a special day for England’s land-based casinos if their anti-coronavirus standards pass muster. Every casino in the country has been closed since the lockdown began on March 23, part of the national effort to combat the spread of Covid-19. The government said last […]
Iowa Bans Credit Cards for Sports Bets
Iowa lawmakers have banned the use of credit cards to bet on sporting events through casinos in the state. Senator Tony Bisignano of Des Moines called it a necessary step. “If you want you lose your paycheck, that’s fine,” he said. “I don’t know how long you get away with that from your family, but […]
DraftKings Signs Sports Betting Deal in Michigan
Michigan will become DraftKings’ seventh retail sportsbook state in a deal that brings a mobile app as well as a bricks-and-mortar location to Bay Mills Resort and Casino in Brimley. Both the mobile and retail operations are subject to licensing and approvals. The DraftKings mobile app can also be found in Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, New […]
Illinois Issues 7 Sports Betting Licenses
Sports betting is one step closer in Illinois now that the state regulators have granted licenses to seven state casinos. Two casinos had already accepted bets prior to the Covid-19 lockdown that started in March—Rivers Casinos in Des Plaines and the Argosy casino in Alton—and five more were added last week— Grand Victoria in Elgin, […]
LVCVA Lights Up Strip in New TV Ad
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) wants the world to know Las Vegas is open for business. It ran a new television ad last week to get the word out. Developed in conjunction with R&R Partners, the local ad agency behind the famous “What Happens Here Stays Here” campaign, the spot opens in […]
