Buying buses for mass-market gamblers is one way casinos are trying to attract more players, especially in Macau. However, when it comes to entertainment there is a whole string of different options, some of which are more successful than others. Valley Forge is offering wedding packages. Andrew Klebanow was interviewed recently and discussed what some of the land-based casinos are doing to maintain their competitive edge. Online gaming portals can take a huge chunk of revenue from brick and mortar facilities. In the past, players needed to drive to casinos, sometimes for miles to have fun. With online venues it… Read More
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Macau’s Police Cast a Loan-Sharking Net
Macau’s target audience has changed since the Chinese government started their crackdown. Casinos are targeting mass market gamblers instead of VIPs. But, the crackdown is far from over. Loan sharks throughout Asia, including in Macau tend to imprison debtors until their family will pay. Macau is attempting to root out all the loan sharks conducting illegal business and put them in prison. The latest situation occurred on Thursday, June 28, 2018. Police arrested 113 suspects, who are thought to be involved in loan-sharking. The Judiciary Police have worked hard in Macau to find the individuals who are involved in loan-sharking…. Read More
iGaming Sites Building Traffic in Slovakia
The beginning of June was about overturning a gambling ban in Bratislava by Slovakia’s court system. Slovakia is however going ahead with online gambling bans, putting certain sites on a blacklist for Internet service providers to block. Slovakia is not keen to let iGaming websites into their country, but one guest contributor believes there is still an important lesson for these sites on building traffic. Ivana Flynn who is a Malta SEO consultant recently discussed how iGaming sites will be able to build traffic. If Slovakia decides to allow online gambling, then the industry operators need to be ready to… Read More
Wynn Summer Classic Results
Wynn Resorts needed a bit of good press and the summer classic poker tournament is helping with that. Wynn has been in the news regarding sexual allegations. The 2018 Wynn Summer Classic is just what the casino might need to show that the operations are further from Steve Wynn than ever. The Summer Classic finished Tuesday, June 19, 2018. It was a $1,100 entry for a no-limit hold’em tournament. The festival managed to attract more people this year than in years’ past. The prize pool was also set at $1 million, which ended up doubling because of the players at… Read More