Gambling News Podcast

Most investors would agree that Wall Street and the New York Stock Exchange are regulated. However, certain business practices in trading stock is gambling by their nature. Short sales on stocks is one example. Hedge fund managers borrow money to buy and then sell stock. As the price decreases, they only repay that debt on the stock’s current lower value. In the case of GameStop stock, the opposit...

The anticipation of a one-billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpot became a reality for the recent drawing on Friday, Jan. 22. There was just one single winner of a jackpot that grew to a record $1.05 billion. That lucky winner purchased their ticket at a Kroger’s supermarket in Novi, Michigan. That store earns a $50,000 commission on the sale. The winner walks away with a lump-sum payment of $776.6 m...

The recent holiday season was especially memorable for five lucky casino guests at Treasure Island Las Vegas. Jeffery W. got things started with a $15,226 jackpot playing Wheel of Prosperity Progressive slots. There were two big winners from the state of Texas. Christine O. won $12,648 on a Buffalo Grand Progressive slot. Lizabeth A. walked away with $13,924 with a jackpot hit on the Ultimate Fire...

Following the violent riots at the US Capital last week, calls for Donald Trump’s removal from office increase. After inciting the mob to march on the Capital, he is likely to face another impeachment hearing. So much so, that bettors are heavily betting the Yes in this betting prop. Some books have taken the bet off their board due to the overwhelming response. Others are hedging that bet with od...

 Given Bitcoin’s incredible rally in the fourth quarter of 2020, this year’s performance is now a hot topic. Tom Lee is the owner and principal of Fundstrat Global Advisors. He is also one of bitcoin’s biggest bulls . He believes that the 300 percent gain in 2020 can be topped this year. This would take the market price of Bitcoin to $116,000. He cites similarities between the last big run in 2017...

n Christmas Eve, Kevin was the luckiest player in Las Vegas that day. He was able to turn a $3 wager into a $15.5 million jackpot. The part-time Las Vegas resident was trying his luck at Suncoast Hotel & Casino. His game of choice was slots on a Megabucks progressive machine. International Gaming Technology (IGT) runs the Megabucks progressive slot network in Nevada. This was the biggest jackp...

Bitcoin (BTC) is the crypto industry’s biggest digital currency by far. BTC’s market price started this year at $7000. Earlier this month, it topped $24,000 before retreating to its current level above $22,000. Bullish investors believe the rally still has enough juice to clear $25,000 by year’s end. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is excited as anyone else with this meteoric rise in value. However,...

Keno is probably the easiest game of chance you can play. This is especially true in Las Vegas with Keno machines all over town. For two recent visitors, this game turned into easy money as well. Going back to November, one lucky Keno player walked away with a $200,000 jackpot at Red Rock Casino. The winner was playing a video Keno machine. On Saturday, Dec. 12, another Keno player landed a $64,00...

Lynn from Allentown, PA. has been down on her luck the past several months. The 40-year old mother of three lost her restaurant job back in April due to the coronavirus. That all changed with a $443,000 progressive jackpot playing Divine Fortune online. Playing late-night slots on BetRivers.com turned a $3 bet into a life-changing win. The online casino is owned and operated by Rush Street Interac...

In the first story,  Sheldon Adelson Fronts Effort for Legal Texas Casinos Is Real money casino gambling illegal in the state of Texas?  Private card rooms try and skirt the current law. However, legislation opening the door to Las Vegas-style casinos remains shut. As the chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands, billionaire Sheldon Adelson has the ability to wield quite a bit of political influence. M...

Bitcoin is dominating the financial news these days with a dramatic climb in value. Heading into the final week of November, its value has reached $18,500 in early trading. This rapid increase in price has increased the demand for Bitcoin in a number of different ways. The Winning Poker Network was paying out more than $100 million monthly in Bitcoin. More recently, that figure has increased to $1...

Moving into the second half of November, the market price of Bitcoin (BTC) is holding above $16,000. This is a strong indicator that the current bull run has not lost any steam. BTC has been able to hold above every major level since September. Speculation for a year-end value north of $18,000 is running high among BTC traders and investors. Fueled by record highs in “open interest”, market inside...

Big jackpots are part of the fabric of Las Vegas as a casino gambling town. While the famed Las Vegas Strip attracts most of the city’s visitors, big jackpot hits can be found all over town. Rampart Casino is located in Summerlin, Nevada. Earlier this month, one lucky video poker player won $100,000. They drew a Royal Flush in spades to land the grand prize. Over at Boulder Station in Sunrise Mano...

Halloween might have been the big story in Las Vegas during the final weekend of the month. However, the headlines were filled with big-money jackpot wins over the last few days. Topping the list was a $251,404.37 table game jackpot at Bally’s Las Vegas on the Strip. That player hit it big playing Blazing 7’s Mega Jackpot. Moving to the downtown area of Las Vegas, casinos such as Aliante, Californ...

he coronavirus pandemic almost threw a wrench into Derek Stevens’ plans to open Circa Resort & Casino in downtown Las Vegas. While the casino and sportsbook are ready to go, hotel construction lags behind. Through the use of three previous gaming entitlements, Circa remains firm on opening to the public on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The hotel will stage a partial opening towards the end of December....

A pair of Royal Flushes paid out $70,000 plus jackpots within 10 hours of one another. The bigger winners were playing video poker at Green Valley Ranch Resort in Henderson, Nevada. This resort is located just south of Las Vegas. The first player won $73,403.50 on a Double Double Bonus Progressive machine around 12:30 a.m. The amount wagered was $1.25. The second hit at 10:30 a.m. was $71,861.16....

There has been an uptick in violent crime recently on the Las Vegas Strip. Local police have cited the coronavirus and cheap hotel rooms as two contributing factors. In response, more and more casinos on the Strip have heightened their security measures. The Cosmopolitan will only allow guests with reservations or reward members into the hotel. Local police officers have been hired to monitor spec...

    Green Valley Ranch Casino Pays Out $100,000 Video Poker Jackpot One lucky video poker player walked away from their machine $100,000 richer. The bit hit came on a Royal Flush in the suit of Spades. The big winner decided to bet big at $125 a hand. This was on a Double Double video poker machine at Green Valley Ranch Resort. Located in Henderson, this casino hotel & resort is one of the mos...

There are big casino wins and there are life-changing casino wins. One ultra-lucky slot player recently changed their lives with a $3.8 million progressive slot jackpot. They were playing a Wheel of Fortune machine at Grand Lodge Casino at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe. This International Game Technology (IGT) game is one of the most popular progressive slots in the casino industry. The Wheel of Fortun...

The trip to Las Vegas was a profitable one for a Hawaiian tourist. Only known as Louise, she hit a pair of jackpots at Fremont Casino in downtown Las Vegas. The first hit was on Aristocrat’s Buffalo Inferno. At first, Louise though the jackpot was $79,000. She then learned it was actually $789,062. While she was waiting to get paid, she won another $5,000 playing a different slot machine. Boyd Gam...

The bit hits keep on coming in the casino gambling capital of the world. Sherry W. from Bullhead City, Arizona just cashed in on the $1 Big Monte Spin & Win progressive slot at Treasure Island. The actual jackpot added up to $168,854. The casino was quick to tweet out the big win last Thursday, Sept. 10. Life-changing wins are still one of the biggest draws in Las Vegas. This covers the famed...

Former NBA superstar and long-time entrepreneur Michael Jordan has recently purchased an undisclosed equity stake in the US sportsbook DraftKings. He will also serve on the company’s board as a special advisor. He is the current owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets franchise in the NBA. The news of this arrangement drove up the share price of DraftKings more than seven percent. As of Sept....

    OnlineBlingo.com just posted a list of recent winners in Las Vegas. The list covered big hits during the last week in August. At the top was a $135,649 jackpot playing a Jumbo Bingo Progressive game at Santa Fe Station Casino. A California player won $25,026 playing Triple Red Hot 7’s at Binion’s Casino in downtown Las Vegas. The win came on the first spin. One lucky slot player at The Orleans...

In this weeks online casino and gambling news video and podcast, we discuss four gambling news stories. In the first story,   we have some great news!!!! A Swedish Slot Player Hits Eight-Digit Jackpot Playing Mega Moolah.       🍒 Find The Latest Casino News At  https://playslots4realmoney.com/2020/08/25/lucky-winner-strikes-it-rich-by-hitting-the-casino-slots-jackpot-as-a-us-sportsbook-re-opens/...

arol Paige is a part-time Florida resident in Boca Raton. She is also more than $2 million richer after winning a casino slot progressive jackpot. Playing a progressive machine at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, a $3 bet turned into a $2,136,420 jackpot hit. This was the second-largest jackpot ever awarded at this casino. Back in July, a Fort Lauderdale resident earned the biggest win ever at the s...