The money spent in gambling grew almost seven times compared to the money spent in 2001. The significant growth is a result of online gambling, which showed a considerable increase on its users.
The British government helped the online gambling industry by loosening the gambling laws in the country and allowed the building of new casinos.
Colony Capital Acquisitions, owner of Hilton casinos in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, has offered to buy Aztar Corporation (which runs casinos in the same cities) for 1.4 billion dollars cash, in order to create United States’ third biggest casino chain. Besides Hilton casinos, Colony owns Resorts Casino from Atlantic City.
American homosexuals are one of the world's most attractive leisure travel submarkets as a result of their $65 billion in annual expenditures. Las Vegas, like many other cities, aims to redirect a larger number of this group to its casinos. In the case of Las Vegas, promotion among gays and lesbians requires a special approach.
Macao city, placed in the south cost of China, is quickly becoming more considered as a real Asian pearl due to its amazing casinos and deluxe hotels, only accessed by the richest people all over the world. Classified by many people as a better place than Las Vegas, Macao is planning to build the world’s first underwater casino.
The incomes of world online gambling reached $10.900 million dollars during 2005, although it is illegal in many countries, including U.S.A. This represents an increase of 28% compared to 2004 figures.
According to eMarketer, 15% of the total of Internet users visited gambling sites at least once a month. However, a report by Harris Interactive showed that about 95% of U.S. residents has never spent money on online casinos or gambling sites.
"Crash" won best picture over the expected favorite "Brokeback Mountain." Featuring an incredible cast in crisscrossing story lines, “Crash” displaced the cowboy romance "Brokeback Mountain," a film that had been awarded most other important Hollywood prizes.
A group of James Bond fans have released a website to protest against the decision of hiring Daniel Craig to perform the role of James Bond in the latest version of the film saga, called Casino Royal.
Craig, whose recent screen credits include Munich and The Jacket, was tapped last October to play the secret-agent icon.
After the incredible destruction that caused Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, the city of New Orleans has not been the same. Most of its Casinos were forced to close and the usual lively city became a snuffed city.
Fortunately for everyone, one of the most important Casinos of New Orleans - Harrah´s Casino- is planning to re-open. This is beneficial to New Orleans visitors but also to the residents of New Orleans that were employees of the Casino.
Last morning, at 2 am a man entered the Golden Dust Casino wearing a Mask and pointing a gun. He went towards the cashier and ordered him to hand over the money.
After the casino clerk did what the man ordered, he ran out of the casino without harming anyone. Witnesses said they saw the man running towards the south.
They aren't just about gambling anymore. That fact was very evident during the G2E held at the gigantic Las Vegas Convention Center.
The four-day event, which was closed to the general public, featured more than 700 exhibitors from around the world eager to display their new product lines before some 27,000 attendees, the majority of whom are decision makers representing every aspect of the casino gambling industry.
