Casino Enterprise Management

In this month’s European news, EuroVegas should take 10 years to complete in Spain, the Dutch government has plans to legalize online gambling, illegal gambling is on the rise in Serbia and operators look set to enter the newly opened online slot market in Italy.

On Dec. 3, 2012, the U.K. government published a long-awaited draft gambling (licensing and advertising) bill proposing changes to the basis upon which remote gambling is regulated in Britain. The bill covers less than one and a half pages, contains only four sections, and its proposals are for the amendment of only three sections of the 2005 Gambling Act.

On Dec. 3, 2012, the U.K. government published a long-awaited draft gambling (licensing and advertising) bill proposing changes to the basis upon which remote gambling is regulated in Britain. The bill covers less than one and a half pages, contains only four sections, and its proposals are for the amendment of only three sections of the 2005 Gambling Act.

During my time in the gaming industry, I have witnessed more table game promotions fail than succeed. In some instances, management never realized that a promotion resulted in a negative return for the casino. In essence, they were navigating the ship through uncharted waters without the use of a compass or a depth gauge, and without an established course beforehand. No wonder they ran aground on the rocks.