If you’re one of the millions of people that consider Las Vegas to be the undoubted gambling capital of the world, you might be in for a surprise.
The small Chinese island of Macau can now lay claim to being the world’s number one gambling destination and the indications are that the city’s casino industry is set to grow even further.
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When you think of casinos, you think of Las Vegas right? Despite being the gambling capital of the world, Vegas isn’t the only place you’ll find first rate gambling facilities.
Old hands like Monaco, and emerging casinos from countries like South Africa and the Bahamas can also offer fantastic entertainment, whatever Littlewoods Casino has complied a list of the best casinos around the world that aren’t in Las Vegas.
I’ve always wanted to use that as a title of a blog but never expected it when writing about the worldwide pastime of casinos and gambling.
However, an article in the New York Times caught my eye about a casino which opened in the middle of a vacant parking lot, miles from anywhere and where no customers came in. To top it all, the venue was only open for eight hours for just one day.
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With the news that the US looks set to overturn its ban on online casinos, it is strange to hear that Norway, home of the latest online poker sensation Annette_15, looks set to enforce a total ban.
The government has taken a moral stand and is suggesting that they must be in a position to defend problem gamblers. However, if you scratch the surface a little, you will find that possibly the major reason it wants to ban its citizens from the ‘perils’ of online gambling is because there is a state-run gambling operation in existence which will still be allowed to carry on trading should the proposed ban become law.
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The first totally legal poker club in Britain is due to open in early December in Nottingham.
Rob Young, managing director of Dusk Till Dawn, was granted a casino licence in September and is chomping on the bit to get his first customers through the doors.
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Takashi Kawakami had always worried about his son, given that Kazunori suffered from autism, and his worries grew all the more as his only child reached working age.
Having only been able to find menial roles in the work place, his father decided to take things into his own hands and give his son a job he could become proud about.
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With companies now allowed greater access to the public to advertise their gambling products, one would assume that the level of gambling activity would have increased.
However, the recently commissioned British Gambling Prevalence Survey suggests that the amount of people having a regular flutter is actually falling.
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