An online casino boss says the global downturn is hitting the numbers of vital “High Roller” players on his sites. But Victor Chandler said there was no real way to tell how business would be affected by the credit crunch, although he feared the UK market was close to saturation. “This is the first time […]
Jan
21
Online casino boss reveals fall in vital player numbers
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Jan
12
Billion-dollar megacasino plan is shelved for two years to ride out credit crunch
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A new £1.4 billion casino hotel plan has been put on ice for up to TWO YEARS while developers wait for the money to come back. The Atlantic Beach Resort & Casino was meant to feature a 2,000-room hotel tower soaring 832 feet into the sky, Atlantic City’s biggest gaming floor and an array of […]
Nov
14
High Street bookies quieter as credit crunch takes effect
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Two of Britain’s best-loved bookies says punters aren’t visiting their shops as much these days. The UK’s biggest bookmaker, Ladbrokes, and Dublin-based rival, Paddy Power, both say the credit crunch is making gamblers SPEND LESS. Online Ladbrokes UK wagers at their High Street outlets FELL in the four months through October, the company said today, […]