Several years ago, I had the opportunity to travel to the destination gambling-center of Macau. This pennisula, adjacent to the Chinese mainland, has provided gamblers with an opportunity to wager on games of chance for more than a hundred years. Most recently, Macau has reverted back to the Chinese government from which it originated.
Nomenclature is one of the most powerful forces in business. Often it doesn’t matter what something actually is; it matters what we call it. “High yield debt” sounds much better than “junk bonds,” which sounds better yet than “toxic paper.” In our industry, we’ve got plenty of fancy names. But there is probably no term less understood by industry insiders than that which we tend to call “free play.”
Find out what new table games and gear are ready to hit your casino here. NX2 is a new approach to roulette neighbor betting from TCSJOHNHUXLEY and Six Card Poker from Shuffle Master incorporates the “Dealer Bluff” feature.
On April 1, 2009, a divided U.S. Supreme Court upheld the ability of an employer and a labor organization to agree that employees can be required to arbitrate their statutory employment discrimination or retaliation claims in accordance with a bargained-for collective agreement. What does this mean for your organization? Read on.
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The gaming industry is a global industry. Gaming companies operate land-based casinos in multiple countries, ranging from Nevada to Macau. Internet-based gaming (iGaming) offers gaming opportunities for wagerers residing in various nations through a single Internet site.
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Recession? What recession? Macau’s first quarter gross casino gaming revenue for 2009 has everyone wondering if the global recession has come and gone. At $3.25 billion (U.S.), gross revenue for Q1 2009 is 8 percent higher than the fourth quarter of 2008. Combined with the upcoming opening of City of Dreams and promises of support from provincial governments, there is cautious optimism in the industry.
Check out the latest industry news and happenings here from June 2008. Featuring stories such as: Dr. Stanley Ho to receive second annual G2E Asia Visionary Award, IGT names new vice presidents, GSA releases clarifications to G2S protocol, Lionel Sawyer & Collins attorneys honored, ATRONIC strengthens Asian market focus, Bally names Wiedemer director of systems sales, and much more.
