THE RAGING DEGENERATE

A Connecticut player hit the Super 4 Royal Flush Progressive jackpot at Mohegan Sun, turning a $5 side bet into a $703,977 payday on a blackjack table.

Boyd Gaming's Cadence Crossing casino in Henderson opens in late March 2026, the company's first new build in over two decades. 450 slots, multiple restaurants.

Aundre Harris Jr., 18, was fatally shot in the Bally's Casino Kansas City parking lot after a disturbance inside the casino. A suspect is in custody.

Wheel of Fortune paid out $880K at Oyo, plus six-figure hits at Horseshoe and M Resort. Vegas slots are running hot in early February 2026.

Circus Circus is opening the first bingo hall on the Las Vegas Strip since 2015, with $30 packs, paper daubers, and peak old-school Vegas energy.

The Cromwell on the Las Vegas Strip is transforming into The Vanderpump Hotel starting February 15. Lisa Vanderpump is redesigning all 188 rooms with 'sexy elegance.'

For the first time since 2015, bingo is coming back to the Las Vegas Strip. Circus Circus opens a new 255-seat hall in mid-February with paper daubers.

Las Vegas visitor numbers dropped nearly 8% in 2025, the lowest in four years. Casino workers report empty floors and economic hardship as tourism struggles.

Las Vegas Strip casinos reported $827.7 million in gaming revenue for December, down 6% from last year. The Strip had 12 straight months of visitor declines.

Derek Stevens' three downtown Las Vegas casinos are treating Canadian dollars like American dollars through August 31, 2026.

Another Las Vegas Strip poker room is closing its doors. The felt keeps disappearing as casinos prioritize slots and table games over poker.

A lucky player at Gun Lake Casino in Michigan dropped $40 into a Double Diamond Strike slot and walked away with $100,000. The winner chose to remain anonymous.

UNLV's annual slot study shows Nevada casino hold has increased 26% since 2004. The Strip is the tightest, Reno the loosest.

A slot winner at Bally's Chicago was denied payment due to immigration status. One day after CBS News Chicago aired the story, the casino paid up and threw in dinner.

A $0.05 denomination spin on Aristocrat's Dragon Link Golden Century hit for $157,744. The dream is alive, people.

A guest visiting family in Vegas bet $5 on a Megabucks slot and walked away with an $11.1 million jackpot. It was the first Megabucks hit at Resorts World ever.

Four lucky guests hit jackpots ringing in the new year at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, including wins on Grand Buddha, Phoenix Link, and multiple other slots.

John Acres, the inventor of player tracking and progressive jackpots, called out Vegas casinos for nickel-and-diming customers. He's got a point.

First-time Pai Gow player draws a seven-card straight flush in diamonds at Palms Las Vegas, walking away with $576,540. We should all be so lucky.

Red Rock Resorts is dropping hundreds of millions across Station Casinos properties for the company's 50th anniversary, including a massive Durango expansion.

Sharpa's humanoid robot 'North' dealt blackjack at CES 2026, and Vegas casino workers are not amused. The tone-deaf demo has the industry talking.

The IRS just made your 2026 casino trips slightly less annoying. The new W-2G threshold is $2,000, up from the ridiculous $1,200 that's been in place since 1977.

From a $940K Spanish 21 hit at Mohegan Sun to Thunder Valley's Christmas Day slot winner, here's who got lucky during the holidays.

America's Party 2026 could set attendance records. Fireworks from 10 casino rooftops, 95% hotel occupancy, and MGM Grand rooms going for $1,252 a night.

A lucky player at Thunder Valley Casino in Lincoln, California hit a $118,428 jackpot on Christmas night playing the Samurai Secrets slot machine. Best present ever.

Four major Strip casinos — Resorts World, MGM, Wynn, and Caesars — were slapped with anti-money laundering fines totaling over $32 million. The regulators weren't playing around.

Some lucky bastard in northeast Kansas turned a slot session into half a million dollars on Gold Standard Jackpots. Best Christmas ever.

The new East Tower adds 375 rooms, bringing M Resort to 765 total. Plus a 15,000 sq ft ballroom and upgraded amenities for the Henderson property.

The Summerlin property is getting a full rebrand on January 1st, with Caesars Entertainment running the new race and sportsbook after Super Bowl.

Derek Stevens, Bill Hornbuckle, Tom Reeg, and Craig Billings met with lawmakers to push for restoring the full gambling loss deduction. The industry is unified.

Three royal flushes. A 20x multiplier. 1 in 9.6 million odds. Some California tourist just had the luckiest night of their entire life.

8,000 square feet. 120 high-limit machines. A $385 million expansion on the way. Red Rock Resorts is printing money and reinvesting it in degen paradise.

Fewer W-2Gs in your future. The IRS just raised the slot machine tax reporting threshold from $1,200 to $2,000. Here's what every slot degen needs to know.