The original game-show slot, and pioneer of the wheel bonus, the television theme and so much more, turns 25 By Frank Legato   The combination was brilliant. The melding of ideas that went into slot-maker IGT’s creation of arguably the most important slot machine of the modern casino era was simple, opportunistic and ingenious. In […]

  After the World Series of Poker played out mostly online in 2020, the annual poker-palooza is back live in Las Vegas this year. Series officials announced the festival would be held in the fall and released a complete series schedule in June. Players will find 88 gold bracelet events running Sept. 30 to Nov. […]

Atlantic City Airshow Returns   The Greater Atlantic City Chamber is pleased to announce the return of the Atlantic City Airshow “A Salute to Those Who Serve,” presented by GEICO on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. The 18th Annual event will feature the U. S. Air Force Thunderbirds as the headline act. “We are thrilled to host […]

Aristocrat Technologies announced the launch of the first ever Buffalo Xing™ at Silverton Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The newest evolution of the fan-favorite brand Buffalo™, the Buffalo Xing offers the ultimate gaming experience for players that offers all their favorite Buffalo games in one space. The Buffalo Xing will officially open with an event […]

Home to Downtown Las Vegas’ only bingo room, the Plaza Hotel & Casino again offers six daily bingo sessions and will hold its popular Super Bingo tournament, July 5-7. “We have greatly missed our bingo players,” said Plaza Hotel & Casino CEO Jonathan Jossel. “Bingo is great entertainment for all ages, and bingo at the […]

The NFL announced that the 2021 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, January 31. The Pro Bowl game will air on ESPN, ABC and ESPN Deportes. “We look forward to partnering with the Raiders and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to bring the […]

The 51st running of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), set to begin Tuesday, May 26 from the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is officially being postponed as a result of the public health emergency involving COVID-19.  It is now targeted for fall of 2020, with exact dates and events to be determined. “We […]

Fremont Street Experience (FSE) announced they will reopen the pedestrian mall and access to adjacent hotel casinos and retail stores when they reopen on June 3 at 9 a.m. Leading up to the reopening of FSE’s casino partners, the world’s largest single video screen, Viva Vision, will display a 144-hour countdown that will conclude at […]

During the televised 2020 NFL Draft, Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the NFL will be recommitting to Las Vegas for the 87th annual NFL Draft in 2022. This comes after the 2020 public Draft events in Las Vegas were cancelled due to COVID-19. “I’m pleased to announce that Las Vegas will host the 2022 NFL […]

Drum Roll, Please Dancing Drums, one of the hottest games on casino floors, is now available in a thrilling stepper version! The brainchild of Scientific Games, Dancing Drums Reels is the debut title on the stunning new TwinStar 5RM cabinet, which boasts five dazzling reels with full RGB LED backlights, LED reel dividers, and bezel […]