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This past weekend saw the annual RiverFest in Little Rock, Arkansas featuring dozens of musical groups and styles in a three-day festival. RiverFest is an annual event and this …
6 Important Trends in 21st Century Online Casinos
Every so often it is possible to discern burgeoning trends in the online casino niche. In the past, we saw casinos begin to offer massive welcome bonuses. Their offers …
Eldorado Resorts Parts with $1.85 Billion and Buys Tropicana Casinos
Eldorado Resorts, based in Reno, Nevada, has announced that it is buying seven Tropicana properties from famed hedge fund manager, Carl Icahn, for the stunning price of $1.85 billion. …
News Abounds about Sports Betting and Statistical Analysis
The upcoming decision of the United States Supreme Court on the legality of sports betting in the US has everyone speculating about whether the Court will give the go …
FunFair Blockchain Technology Partnering with Spike Games
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 …