It’s mid-November. For the gaming industry, this typically means only one thing: G2E, or the Global Gaming Expo. The trade show of all trade shows. But not all major gaming companies follow that path. In fact, some do their own thing, completely separate from G2E. And for one company in particular, this decision has proven to be a very successful and worthwhile practice.
The site that was once a big sugar refinery, dormant for 20 years, has now been brought back to life as the brand-new casino to hit Philadelphia’s riverfront, SugarHouse Casino. Overlooking the Delaware River, it’s also home to spectacular views of the downtown skyline and the magnificent Ben Franklin Bridge.
When your casino’s bottom line could depend upon your customer’s, well, bottoms, shouldn’t you give them the best seats possible? We’re talking ergonomics, fabrics, bases, custom-design options, budgets and more. So do right for everybody’s bottom and read on to find the perfect solution for your casino’s seating needs.
Alabama’s electronic bingo operators may have been too successful for their own good. For his first six years in office, Gov. Bob Riley (R) grudgingly tolerated their existence. During that time, what was mostly a score or more of small, storefront Class II gambling parlors grew into a significant gray-market industry.
Beautiful, awe-inspiring, soothing, interactive, calming, exciting. These all are words used to describe water and its potential to be used as a feature display at a property. Water features, even when not grandiose, are hard to ignore. They don’t blend in like carpeting, doors or ceiling tiles often do. And CEM gathered two of the best water feature vendors right here. Read on to find out what Cost of Wisconsin and KHS&S can do for you.
Casinos are often on the cutting edge of new trends in hospitality and entertainment. Now, many are starting to get a handle on the fast-moving social media universe. Whether it’s developing a process for responding to customer feedback or simply learning how to use Twitter, there are more and more options each day—and it can be difficult to keep up.
Most players, online and off, hope to occasionally win. The educated player usually has a good grasp of the game, the odds, the payback and how to exploit any edge they might have. It’s the same whether we’re talking about poker, slots or any other card or casino game. Everyone wants a fair shot at winning.
Last month we addressed taxation and discussed some of the key factors that jurisdictions should assess when making determinations regarding taxation schemes. In this month’s article, we discuss how accounting regulations control and protect the flow of revenues generated by the gaming activities. In essence, there are two principal objectives in setting regulations governing the accounting of private gaming establishments.
After declining in three of the last four months, the AGEM Index witnessed its largest increase since April. During the month of August, the composite score of 17 global gaming suppliers rebounded 5.15 points, or 5.86 percent, to 93.04. While the latest movement is positive, it is important to note that the index remains down 20.3 percent from a year ago.
It’s hard to imagine there’s a business sector that creates and then revels in more drama surrounding its trade show options than the gaming industry. Even the fashion business, known for its flamboyant personalities and vocal divas, can’t compete with what we having going in the business of displaying the goods and services dedicated to gambling.
