The effects of the recession on the Las Vegas Strip are “worse than 9/11?, an industry expert has claimed as the world-famous gambling centre posted its WORST fall in takings ever. Gambling revenues plunged 23 per cent in December, as fewer punters came to visit and those who did spent less, figures released by the […]

Atlantic City’s casinos took another HIT last month as the recession bit deeper. Figures from the New Jersey Casino Control Commission show the resort’s combined revenue was down 9.4 PER CENT on the previous January, with slots hit harder than table games. ‘No Surprise’ Playing down the significance of the fall, commission spokesman Dan Heneghan […]

A new report suggests the boom in online bingo has HIT THE SKIDS as a result of the  recession and market saturation. Community site BingoPort says player figures for the last three months of 2008 show a measly 1 per cent rise in real money players on the previous quarter, as compared to a healthy […]