When most people think of gambling hotspots they usually think of Las Vegas, Atlantic City or Monte Carlo. Most people are surprised to learn that the world’s largest gambling Mecca is located in Asia. Macau has a long tradition of gambling and Gambling tourism is Macau’s biggest source of revenue. Gambling revenues make up about [...]
Although internet gambling has not been a widely discussed issue by the current presidential candidates it is bound to come up in the near future. If the economy remains flat the next president could face intense pressure from states for legalized intrastate internet gambling. Nelson Rose, a Whittier College law professor who specializes in gambling [...]
In Australia ‘pokies’ (video poker and slot machines) are a popular pastime in pubs and other venues. Australian pokies are just about the same as slots and video machines in casinos around the world. They are made by the same manufacturers that supple Las Vegas and European casinos. Australian pokies feature special games designed to [...]
For publicly traded gambling companies 2011 was not a good year. A majority of the gaming sector saw daily stock prices take a nosedive during 2011 despite signs of recovery in most gambling markets including Las Vegas. According to Las Vegas based financial consultant Applied Analysis seven out of ten casino operators and slot game [...]
Gambling is big business in the United States. As everyone knows the two gambling hotspots in the United States are Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Because of the amounts of cash that are regularly exchanged at casinos the Internal Revenue Service requires casinos to keep track of winnings and make sure the appropriate taxes are [...]
Years ago Las Vegas was a much different place. Gambling was the chief focus and The Riviera is one of the oldest casinos and hotels in Vegas and opened for business on April 20, 1955. The hotel has over 2,100 rooms and the casino has 110,000 sq ft of gaming space. The Riviera has a [...]
For years slot machines were relatively simple affairs. Slots are random games of chance and players don’t need to know any gambling strategy to play. All players had to do was pull a lever or push a button and sit back and wait for the results. Players had no influence over the outcome of any slot game. [...]
On October 3rd to the 6th the Global Gaming Expo will take place in Las Vegas. The Global Gaming Expo is an annual event and is run by the American Gaming Association. This year’s event will feature exhibits and conferences covering a wide variety of topics of importance to the gaming industry. This year’s exhibitors [...]
The events of September 11th 2001 changed America and had far reaching effects. Suddenly the nation was unified and spoke with one voice. The events emptied hotel rooms and cleared the skies. All air traffic was grounded and thousands were stranded. After an extensive investigation into the terrorist attacks it came to light that some [...]
There are several movie themed slots available at both land based and online casinos. Popular movie themed slots include Braveheart, Forrest Gump, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Pink Panther, Rocky, the Three Stooges, King Kong and many, many others. In 2009 ‘The Hangover’ became the highest grossing R Rated comedy ever and it was just a [...]
