Online Casinos Slow
2006-11-01 7:11
The first sign of a slow down the hitherto booming world of online casinos is the news from Online casino giant Empire Online that they are stopping there acquisition spree and will be trying to consolidate the hold they already have on the online casino market in the UK.

Macao Casinos now bigger than Las Vegas
2006-10-30 7:09
The growth of the economy in China has also lead to a dramatic increase in the number of gamblers and casinos. The Chinese prefer to go to Macao to gamble and the number of people traveling there has increased so enormously over the last five years that Macao is expected to surpass Las Vegas as the greatest casino and gambling centre before the end of next year.

Casinos in the UK attract buyers
2006-10-27 7:07
Most casino, gaming and leisure analysts agree that Harrah’s move to acquire London Casino Clubs has been a very shrewd move and would propel Harrah to the top of the UK casino operator’s ladder. The move by Harrah is thought to be just the first of many to come and underlines that the UK casino market has become a very attractive area for the casino majors.

Genting and Harrah share casino spoils
2006-10-25 7:06
Originally many casino analysts thought that it would be Harrah who would be bidding to acquire Stanley’s UK casino operations. By buying Stanley, Genting gets a substantial foothold in the UK casino market, which is expected to see very good revenue growth over the coming period.

Stanley Casinos fall to Asian Buyer.
2006-10-23 7:03
After the successful bid by Harrah’s for London Casino Clubs comes news of another major takeover in the UK casino market. Genting Holdings, a Malaysian based casino and gambling company owned by Lim Go Tong one of the richest men in Hong Kong and now a major Malaysian casino owner has agreed to buy Stanley Leisure Plc, the second biggest British casino company for around five hundred million pounds.

Casinos fall to Dagger Holdings
2006-10-20 7:01
It has been known that Dagger has been on the look out for some while and many analysts thought they were about to launch a bid for Stanley Casinos but they seem to have pulled something of a rabbit out of the hat with their agreed bid for what many view as the premier UK casino company, London Casino Clubs.

Super Casino attracts major US Casino Company
2006-10-18 6:59
The Americanisation of the UK casino market continues afoot. The major Las Vegas Casino company Harrah International has announced that it has agreed to purchase London Casino Clubs. With this single manoeuvre Harrah's, the world's largest casino company, has also become a major player in the UK casino market.

Harrahs to buy London Casinos
2006-10-16 6:58
Harrah Entertainment, one of the biggest Casino operators in the USA has taken advantage of the coming liberalisation of the UK casino market by making an offer to buy the leading London based casino operator, London Casino Clubs for around $500 million.

US Casinos return
2006-10-13 7:49
Since then the US casinos have been mainly noticeable through their absence. However with the forthcoming granting of a license for a super Casinos somewhere in the UK, the potential profit is such that the American Casinos are once again crossing the Atlantic in order to participate in what could be a very lucrative casinos business.

Casinos boom in California
2006-10-11 8:40
The biggest growth industry in California is Casinos and Gambling. Not the usual casinos one would find in Las Vegas but rather Indian Tribal Casinos. In the last decade, Tribal casinos have expanded at a rate of 30% per annum and have grown from a minor sideshow into a major revenue earner especially in Southern California.

New Casino Risk Warnings
2006-10-09 7:19
UK Casinos will be required to carry various risk warnings in order to become licensed, the UK licensing commission has said. The premier risk warning will be the so called loss chasing clause.

Casinos don’t like volatility
2006-10-06 8:22
Not all Las Vegas Casinos welcome the high roller players. Some find it downright uncomfortable to have them in house. One major Las Vegas casino that asked to remain anonymous told us that they had seen a $23million win disappear in little more than a weekend when one major Japanese gambler decided to pay them a visit. The Japanese gambler’s luck was in and with it the casino profits.

Casinos Court High Rollers – Just as long as they lose.
2006-10-04 7:38
One of the most popular high roller casino games is baccarat. There are certain casinos where the baccarat tables are deliberately hidden away from view so that the rich gamblers do not have the burden of been gawked at by casino crowds. Among casinos offering private baccarat rooms is the Grand Casino in Monte Carlo, the Casino at Baden Baden, The Casino at Deauville etc.

Casinos compete for High Rollers
2006-10-02 7:44
With the competition among online and terrestrial casinos increasing, the high rollers have become an even more important factor than ever. A high roller is someone who will wager up to half a million dollars at the casino tables.

Casinos on Reservations boom
2006-09-28 6:32
The growth in Indian tribal casinos continues unabated last year and all indications are for another record year as far as income and visitor numbers go. In total the Indian Casinos generated turnover of almost twenty five billion dollars and means that they generated more than all the casinos of Las Vegas put together.