About Laurie Renfield
Articles by Laurie:
Blockchain technology continues to make almost daily headlines, in the world economy including in the online casino gaming industry. FunFair Technologies has announced that it is partnering with Spike …
Manito Ahbee Festival in Winnipeg Shows the Future of Land Based Casinos
We talk quite a bit about how land based casinos are meeting the challenge posed by online casino gaming. One of the ways land based casinos meet this challenge …
China Announces Bombshell Decision on Limited Gambling on Hainan
In a decision that has portents for the dormant Chinese casino gaming industry including possibly making land based and casino online games available on Mainland China, the Chinese government …
Unemployment in Las Vegas Below 4%
There is very good news out of Las Vegas that has a connection to the gaming industry there. March saw a modest amount of hiring in Vegas; despite expectations …
What do an Airline Strike, Tariffs, and Casinos have in Common?
Recent developments have demonstrated just how interconnected the world economy is. A strike by Air France personnel has grounded some 30% of flights including many flights to the United …
“Gamification” Means Making Games Even More Like Games
There is a new term going around in the online casino industry: gamification. The term means that as much as video slots and other online games have developed in …
By 2020 Worldwide Gambling Will Reach $60 Billion
Casinos are reporting record earnings for their fiscal year 2017. A recent news item reported that 888 Holdings, the parent company of the famous 888 Casino, reported revenue of …
Malta Suspends Licenses to Casinos Deemed to be Laundering Money
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) announced that it was revoking the licenses it had issued to Phoenix International LTD, based in India, (and not to be confused with legitimate …
What does Brexit mean to Gibraltar’s Online Casino Activities?
The government of Great Britain, this week, issued a formal assurance to the people of Gibraltar that Gibraltar would continue to enjoy border-free access to its present markets in …
Louisiana and Pennsylvania Push the Envelope on Legalized Gambling
The world of gambling in the United States continues to be a state of great flux. Not only is the Supreme Court decision regarding the constitutionality of the PASPA, …
Ponca Indians Looking to Make Millions from Casino
The Ponca Indian Tribe located in Nebraska in the United States remains undeterred from its plans to open a casino near the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa which has …
For Americans, Entertainment Betting is an Underground Activity
The worldwide penchant for gambling covers every aspect of the activity. People are willing to gamble about everything. In the bleachers in Wrigley Field, the stadium of the Chicago …