Joseph Watkins

Joseph Watkins is an avid gambler and also contributes the in-depth & most recent Las Vegas casino news stories. He joins LasVegasCasinoNews.com as a news-editor recently with almost two years of experience in sports news writing.

Increased rugby interest encourages rugby betting

In the past five years, there has been an unprecedented surge in the popularity of rugby and the wagering opportunities…

5 months ago

DraftKings is looking to offload Vegas Sports Network

DraftKings acquired Vegas Sports Information Network, also known as VSiN, back in March 2021 for $70 million. According to reports…

6 months ago

Nevada sports betting revenue hurt by in-person registration

The Supreme Court's decision regarding in-person registration requirements appears to be causing Nevada to lose ground in the sports wagering…

6 months ago

World Series of Poker to resurrect its WSOP Circuit (WSOP-C)

The World Series of Poker's WSOP Circuit (WSOP-C) will be rerun, with 18 new locations added both locally and internationally…

6 months ago

Top states leading in sports betting wagers in the US

Reflecting a high level of engagement, 67.8 million adults in the United States actively participated in making bets on this…

6 months ago

MGM and Playtech are set to introduce live casino games

Through a cooperative effort between MGM Resorts and Playtech, live casino games related to the Las Vegas Strip will be…

6 months ago

Brock Wilson wins first major title and $571,000 summer cash

Brock Wilson achieves his first champions title and a winning sum of $571,000, breaking his own record. This pertains to…

6 months ago

Bally’s Corporation links up with ROGA to further RG execution

Bally’s Corporation has connected with the Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA) to take forward matters related to responsible gaming via…

6 months ago

MGM Resorts’ affiliate LeoVegas Group acquires Tipico’s US sportsbook

LeoVegas Group, subsidiary of MGM Resorts, has entered into an agreement to acquire Tipico's US sportsbook.  According to LeoVegas, the…

6 months ago

Haidary clinches first WSOP gold in $5k Vegas event

On June 23rd, Mostafa Haidary, an Australian professional poker player, finally got his first World Series of Poker title in…

6 months ago

MGM Resorts and Playtech to provide exclusive live casino content

MGM establishes a cooperative agreement with Playtech to provide operators in the iGaming industry with fresh and innovative live casino…

6 months ago

Olympia Gaming’s Nevada operations hit by cyber attack

The specifics were still unclear as of Wednesday evening; however, Olympia Gaming, the operator of Casino Fandango in Carson City…

6 months ago

FTC wants MGM resorts to answer the 2023 cyberattack probe

The Federal Trade Commission has petitioned the court to compel MGM Resorts to disclose its account of the 2023 cyberattack…

6 months ago

Daniel Maor crowned the winner of BetMGM Poker Championship

The BetMGM Poker Championship at Las Vegas ARIA Resort & Casino was won by Daniel Maor, who defeated 1,141 other…

6 months ago

Ole Miss favored big in Egg Bowl Showdown vs MS State

As the new season of college football games approaches, fans are displaying signs of early enthusiasm to watch the Egg…

6 months ago

WNBA insights: Phoenix Mercury vs Las Vegas Aces at Footprint Center

Phoenix Mercury and Las Vegas Aces brought entertainment to the backyard of the Mercury. Suffice it to say, it was…

6 months ago

Picks and predictions ahead of College World Series 2024

The 2024 College World Series begins on June 14 and concludes on June 24. The baseball event will be hosted…

6 months ago

High-end gaming is dominating the Las Vegas market

Executives from the Las Vegas Strip have stated that high-end gaming is still outpacing lower-tier gaming, and that this disparity…

6 months ago

Betting is the most vulnerable aspect of the US sporting scenario

The US sports environment is gradually becoming a significant source of pain due to the increasing prevalence of wagering in…

7 months ago

Celtics make Mavericks bite the dust and upsets betting outcome

Wagers, amounting to a staggering 68%, favored the Dallas Mavericks, but the apple cart tilted over, with the Boston Celtics…

7 months ago

Arizona giving Nevada a run for its money in sports wagering

If all keeps going as it is, it will not be long before Arizona overtakes Nevada in certified sports wagering…

7 months ago

Infielder Tucupita Marcano faces a lifetime ban on baseball

The San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano, is now up against a lifetime ban from playing professional baseball, ordered by…

7 months ago

WNBA preview: Dallas Wings vs Las Vegas Aces – June 05, 2024

The Dallas Wings and the Las Vegas Aces will lock horns on June 5, 2024, for a WNBA event at…

7 months ago

US online gambling to hit $23.33 billion in 2024

The market for online gambling in the United States is projected to continue its growth with projected revenues of $23.03…

7 months ago

Nevada’s April gaming record boosts summer outlook

The recent statement of the Nevada Gaming Control Board on a staggering $1.24 billion in gaming revenue during April has…

7 months ago

Caesars launches 3 new sportsbooks in New Mexico

One of the leading international gambling businesses, Caesars Entertainment, has recently announced its intention to expand its operations in the…

7 months ago

WNBA Preview: Minnesota Lynx vs Las Vegas Aces for May 29, 2024

The Minnesota Lynx and Las Vegas Aces will lock horns in the next event of the WNBA. Lynx are more…

7 months ago

Circa Sports expands reach, launches a mobile app in Kentucky

Circa Sports, a prominent sports betting firm based in Las Vegas known for developing robust sports betting applications, has recently…

7 months ago

NGCB bans sports betting ticket resellers

Over two years after officials in Nevada ordered PropSwap to shut down, the state's Gaming Control Board rejected plans for…

7 months ago

Raiders see low odds at Caesars, Station for 2024 season

The NFL 2024 season is fast approaching, and one of the teams that is falling too low is the Las…

7 months ago