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How to Get Millennials to Gamble – and Like It!

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/06/2016 - 18:55

A simple way for Casinos to attract Millennials – and show them how to Enjoy Gambling! ~ By: Victor H Royer 

In my 33 years in Las Vegas, I’ve read a lot of magazines. Trade magazines, consumer magazines, Gaming, Leisure, Travel, and so on. Mostly on casino gaming, casino games, and the business of Casinos, and casino gambling. I have also written for a lot of these publications – more than 4,000 articles to date, and counting. Actually – I lost the count a few years ago, but I still have all my computers – dating all the way back to 1984 – and so I can fire them up, and revisit at least some of those writings.

Golden Entertainment

Submitted by admin on Tue, 31/05/2016 - 15:05

David McKee chats to Blake Sartini CEO Golden Entertainment

Golden Entertainment is thinking big these days and if you didn’t know by its actions, the lobby of its corporate headquarters might provide a clue. It’s a three-story atrium, decorated with hunting trophies, and filled with sofas and coffee tables. Amid such grandeur, the lone receptionist seems dwarfed into insignificance. Outside, a few steps away, stands one of the company’s upmarket Sierra Gold taverns. Golden’s success is built in large part on its various tavern brands, 49 of which undergird the company’s prosperity with a mix of food, drink and video poker. Golden Entertainment also prospers from its distributed gaming or “slot route” division – locations in restaurants, stores and gas stations that host as many as 15 slot machines.

As Lottery Sales Surge China Considers Online Ticket Sales

Submitted by admin on Tue, 31/05/2016 - 14:49

Lottery sales in China are on the up which could lead to a reintroduction of online gaming options across the country according to recent reports.

Following a steady decline in lottery revenue since the Chinese government imposed a temporary ban on online lottery ticket sales in March 2015, April 2016's results showed renewed interest in the industry. Despite sites like 500.com failing to make any money for more than a year, live lottery ticket sales in China were up by 7% (to $5.3 billion) when comparing April 2016 to April 2015.

Breaking New Ground

Submitted by admin on Tue, 31/05/2016 - 14:36

Two months ago, 3G Productions broke ground on Enclave, a 75,000-square-foot venue that will consist of spaces for corporate meetings, conferences, trade shows, weddings and receptions, broadcasting events, training and seminars, rehearsals and live entertainment. It will be located one mile from McCarran International Airport and four miles from the Las Vegas Strip.

3G Productions is Eli Stearns, CEO & President; Keith Conrad, Chief Operating Officer; and Jay Curiel, co-founder and Senior Vice President. Jack Bulavsky, Special Assignment Correspondent for Casino Life, talked to Stearns and Conrad during ground breaking ceremonies.

Online Sales Help UK Lottery Industry Achieve Record Growth

Submitted by admin on Tue, 31/05/2016 - 13:42

Lottery sales in the UK reached record levels in 2015, according to a recent report by the country's official governing body, Camelot.

Despite sales in certain areas falling, Camelot revealed that overall activity increased by 4% to the year ending March 2015 and this increase has resulted in revenue of £7.6 billion for the lottery group.

Analysing the recent results, Camelot has attributed the increase in revenue to a number of structural and cultural shifts. Back in 2015, the lottery organisation altered its prize structure and this appears to have encouraged more customers to play.

Guarantees Enthuse the Masses

Online Roulette Strategies and Tips

Submitted by admin on Thu, 26/05/2016 - 10:42

Roulette is undoubtedly one of the most popular of table games and is enjoyed by millions of people throughout the world.  Betting on the spin of a numbered wheel, waiting for it to get slower and finally stop to see if it lands on the number you have chosen is very exciting and it is no wonder that roulette is enjoyed in many variations online, on the TV and in bricks and mortar venues.

There are a few tips and strategies that you can put into play when betting at the roulette table and it is surprising that most people do not use them, as that is like giving the dealer a ten pound note and then walking away, the last thing we need is to give away our hard earned cash to the house, but sadly many players do just that.

RAY DE ROZARIO WINS THE 10TH ECA EUROPEAN DEALER CHAMPIONSHIP

Submitted by admin on Thu, 19/05/2016 - 19:17
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Breda, 12 May 2015 ---- First time competitor Ray de Rozario from Holland Casino, went straight into the finals of the 10th edition of the European Dealer Championship that was held on May 11 and 12 at Casino Breda, The Netherlands.
 

Magic in Malta

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/05/2016 - 15:39

Glyn Thomas chats to Madis Jääger CEO Olympic Entertainment Group about the company’s expansion

Madis, February saw the opening of your new casino on Malta – did everything go to plan?

Our aim was to open the new casino by the end of last year and we did have a soft opening already in December. Now in February we had the official casino opening and it was huge with close to 1,500 visitors during the first night. So yes, even though the active tourism season has not started in Malta, our launch has been really successful and things are looking very promising.

Can you tell us more about the Malta development?

Italy is the market to watch now!

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/05/2016 - 15:32

It's a very exciting time in the Italian gaming market with the recent and upcoming regulatory changes accompanied with the new licenses that might lead to an earthquake in the market.

What happened in the first months of 2016?

The new year started with a new tax regime for sportsbetting and poker tournaments. Both games switched from a turnover based tax regime to a GGR tax regime. In particular, sportsbetting is now benefitting from an 18% GGR tax regime in case of land based sportsbetting and 22% GGR tax regime in relation to online sportsbetting. At the same time, poker tournament, skill games, fantasy sports and eSports are now subject to a 20% GGR tax regime.

The Death of Las Vegas

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/05/2016 - 14:27

MGM Resorts has built a Sports Arena on the Las Vegas Strip – but …. ummm, let’s see … it seems that the corporate dunderheads who run that company kinda forgot something – seems they left out an important part of that plan. Now … what could that be?

Oh yeah – Parking!

I can just see the thinking in the Board Room.

Great plan there, Boss!

So say the legions of brown-nosed executives as they wallow at the feet of Jim Murren, licking his boots to a pristine shine.

And don’t worry about that parking thing! We’ll think of something.

But what?

Oh, yeah … we got it!

Let’s stick it to the Customers!

Yes, that’s it! Let’s flood the parking garages with people who DON’T gamble, so that all the people that DO gamble will now have to pay to park there – and so pay for the privilege of losing money in our casinos!

Perfect!

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