I have experienced recession three times in my life time in 1972, 1982 1992. It is interesting that the gap between each of the recessions is 10 years. We were on schedule for a mild recession in 2002 but governments in their willingness to eliminate the economic
Read more →US I-gaming Prospects GBGC paid its first visit in a few years to the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas in mid-November. One of the hot topics on the conference agenda was the possibility of i-gaming being regulated in the US. Indeed, it was the first
Read more →Casinos – Old Scams, new technology Casinos face a constant surveillance battle to prevent both players and their own employees from stealing from the house and it seems that many of the old scams are finding favour again but with new technological twists. The recent baccarat scam
Read more →The general impression of this year’s European I-gaming (EiG) Expo and conference in Copenhagen was that there was a greater mood of seriousness than in the previous years as the reality of poor economic conditions coupled with regulatory issues and stronger competition hit home. The conference was
Read more →New Products At G2E Whilst visiting the G2E exhibition GBGC came across a few new ideas for betting and gaming products. Intelligent Games USA has created three new table game concepts for casinos: Casino Backgammon, Baccarat Hold'em, and Casino Dominoes. In Baccarat Hold'em the player is dealt
Read more →The UK' Horserace Betting Levy – The 50th episode in the farce On Sunday night bookmakers and racing failed to agree a levy which must now go to the Minister for determination. The long running saga that began in June is over. If it were a TV
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