Gambling

Aria Player Turns $50 Bet Into $5 Million Dragon Link Jackpot

A lucky Las Vegas local turned a $50 slot machine bet into a $5,066,400.83 win at Aria on Oct. 14,...

October 17 2026 — 3 min read — 8 comments

Before A.I. Unalives Us All, Use It to Make the Most of Your Casino Offers

Yes, it's nuts that casinos continue to send mailers. You know, through the mail. As they did in olden times....

October 06 2026 — 4 min read — 5 comments

Fontainebleau High Limit Room Gets Modest Makeover

Fontainebleau recently trumpeted the expansion of its high limit slot room, and it has indeed expanded. You'll probably want to...

September 29 2026 — 4 min read — 2 comments

Palms Resort Debuts Massive Smoking-Free Casino-Within-a-Casino

When Palms shuttered Mabel's BBQ, it was left with a giant space to fill. The off-Strip casino decided to turn...

September 01 2026 — 4 min read — 9 comments

Casino Secrets Revealed: We Got Our Hands on a Table Games Supervisor Manual

The world of casinos is endlessly fascinating, so getting our hands on a training manual for Table Games Floor Supervisors...

August 26 2026 — 7 min read — 11 comments

Downtown’s Plaza Casino Opens Aspirational New High Limit Slot Room

Downtown's Plaza Casino just opened its new high limit room. Yes, it's aspirational, meaning the player for whom this room...

August 25 2026 — 5 min read — 3 comments

Embryo Wins 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event

A 22-year-old poker player, Lucas Jumalon, has been named World Champion at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Jumalon, who...

August 06 2026 — 2 min read — 6 comments

Poker Palace Casino is Reborn as Club Fortune

A casino you're probably never going to visit, Club Fortune, officially opened on July 22, 2026. Technically, reopened. It was...

August 01 2026 — 5 min read — 8 comments

Station Casinos Expands Apple Pay-Funded Slots, Nothing Could Possibly Go Wrong

Station Casinos has expanded a field trial that lets guests fund video poker machines using Apple Pay and a debit...

July 27 2026 — 8 min read — 4 comments

Cosmopolitan Opens Renovated High-Limit Slot Room

Cosmopolitan has reopened its high-limit slot room after a five-month renovation. The enlarged slot room boosts capacity from 65 to...

July 17 2026 — 3 min read — 2 comments

Ellis Island Casino Debuts Bar 1968

The phased renovations at Ellis Island Casino have been happening for roughly 14 years, but completion is closer than ever!...

July 09 2026 — 5 min read — 13 comments

Boomer’s Sportsbook Will Take Over Sportsbooks at Binion’s, Four Queens

An up-and-coming sportsbook operator, Boomer's Sportsbook, is about to take over two downtown casinos, Binion's and Four Queens. Boomer's Sportsbook...

July 02 2026 — 2 min read — 6 comments

Gold Spike Sold in Downtown Las Vegas, 25% Chance Gambling Returns [UPDATED]

Downtown's once-enjoyable Gold Spike has been sold, and by "once-enjoyable" we mean "it had gambling." The diminutive former hotel-casino-bar, located...

June 30 2026 — 6 min read — 6 comments