Although there are thousands of online casinos, many gamers enjoy a gaming holiday at any of the many hundreds of real casinos as well. We feel that, although we primarily report on online casino gaming, we would be remiss in our obligation to you, our readers, were we to ignore real, land-based casinos altogether.
The experience of gambling at a land-based casinos certainly differs from the experience at an online casino. The glitz and glitter at the many themed land based casinos are attractive to gamers who also enjoy the entertainment experience of online casinos.
It isn’t enough for gamers to buy a ticket to a casino mecca such as Las Vegas or Atlantic City. You want to know as much as you can regarding hotels, restaurants, shows, day trips in the vicinity of the real casino you’ve chosen to visit – and much more. Land based casinos are located in many jurisdictions so our section on land-based casinos will be a work in progress for many years to come.
If anyone needed proof that money can be a corrupting influence, there is news that a baccarat dealer at a casino in Maryland was caught helping players cheat the …
Online casino gaming continues to figure prominently in the general news coming from the casino industry. Sometimes this gives the impression that land based casinos are losing customers to …
Seemingly every day there is news about land based casinos. The investment in a land based casino is so high that developers have to be very careful that there …
As we reported elsewhere, the Louisiana state legislature passed a law in May to allow riverboat casinos to relocate on land. We spoke a bit about the onerous obstacles …
There has long been a sense that hitting on casino personnel, particularly the pretty young women who serve drinks, is one of the many casino bonuses of traveling to …
The online casino market in New Jersey has been regulated for some time with land based casinos only allowed to offer online gambling services. In late June, Hard Rock …
The provincial government of Ontario has come under serious criticism for the sale of some of its land based casinos for far less than they were worth. The latter …
The three land based casinos run by the Choctaw Native American Tribe in Mississippi are quickly working through the process to offer sports betting in the state. In addition …
Scientific Games Corporation has been in the news twice this month. First, it announced that it had extended its cooperative venture with the Kentucky Lottery Corporation for eight more …
Although the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City is still a bit more than four weeks away from its Grand Opening date of June 28, news continues to get …
The Las Vegas Culinary Union has authorized a strike against the city’s casinos. The strike authorization set June 1 as the date on which the strike might begin. By …
A seventh grade student in the town of Sudbury, Ontario, Jack Gouchie, posted a letter explaining why he is opposed to having another land based casino built in the …
There is news out of Nevada that shines a light on the entire issue of sexual harassment. It also adds another item to the list of advantages online casinos …
Eldorado Resorts, based in Reno, Nevada, has announced that it is buying seven Tropicana properties from famed hedge fund manager, Carl Icahn, for the stunning price of $1.85 billion. …
The two primary challenges faced by land based casinos are the increasing tendency of players to eschew travelling to a land based casino in favor of playing at a …
The National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) held its 33rd annual Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention from April 17-20 in Las Vegas. The annual convention brings together industry and tribal …
We talk quite a bit about how land based casinos are meeting the challenge posed by online casino gaming. One of the ways land based casinos meet this challenge …
Recent developments have demonstrated just how interconnected the world economy is. A strike by Air France personnel has grounded some 30% of flights including many flights to the United …
Two recent news items point to two phenomena that are catching on around the world: Integrated Resorts and getting truly serious about dealing with problem gambling. The two phenomena …
