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Missed opportunity!
Yesterday in Cape Town was the soccer World Cup quarter final between Germany and Argentina. On the morning of the game, I went for a run along the popular bloubergstrand beachfront which was bustling with tourists (mainly Germans and Argentinians who were in town for the big game). As I was running past a pancake store I noticed that they only had a South African flag flying! I… Continue reading
Flag Flying Casinos
On my way back from Mykonos Casino this week I drove past an up-market game lodge (hotel) and like many hotels in South Africa they had the world flags flying in celebration of the soccer World Cup. However, there was one flag missing that caught my attention. I’m sure the people from that country would feel the same as I do when I’m traveling and don’t… Continue reading
Casino Cattle Parade
I watched The Moscow Circus with my family yesterday at Grand West Casino in Cape Town. What a great show! Well done Sun International for bringing this phenomenal performance to our shores.
Gambling wasn’t on the cards afterward as I had two minors with me but I was keen to take them out for a meal.
The Grand Problem:
After leaving the arena, you join the casino cattle… Continue reading
Casino Differentiation
Walking down the strip in Vegas yesterday reminded me of walking down the streets in Madagascar a few years ago. Let me explain before you think I’m crazy.
I had a great time in Madagascar and I’m having a great time in Vegas before the… Continue reading | 2 Comments
Casino Paradigm Shift
While in Johannesburg recently my wife and I decided to meet friends for dinner at a casino. We chose the casino not for gambling but for the great variety of restaurants and after dinner activities.
Montecasino is a paradigm of the creative casinos going back to their roots. They even have a church that meets on the property – now that’s called service! You don’t… Continue reading
Creative Casinos
According to “New Jersey Real Time News“, casino revenue in Atlantic City is down 9.8 percent last month and 13.2 percent over the course of the year. They also report that the resort city is doing better at making money from non-gambling sources.
Casinos today have two choices:
- stay the way they are (in most cases, the casino will develop an oscillating pattern of slight
Casino Jackpot Marketing
Research has shown that people in their 20s and 30s have a greater propensity to gamble than those who are older. They have a strong appetite for gambling but my question to casino operators is “how are you presenting the menu”.
The average age of newspaper readers in the USA is 61, so if you’re advertising in that medium you’re missing out on the jackpot. Where do people in… Continue reading
Casinos get what they reward
Your regular poker player might be used to receiving free food and drinks. If you’re a casino that’s content in attracting the regulars, that’s great. However, if you want to attract guests that no other casino is attracting, you’re going to have to start doing things that no other casino is doing… Continue reading
Increase casino walkthrough with online poker
We have a few copies of Victoria Coren’s new book “For Richer, For Poorer: A Love Affair With Poker“. Give your comment to the question below and stand a chance to win a copy of Victoria’s book.
Listen to Victoria’s recent interview on CNN.
Question:
If online poker was available when Victoria… Continue reading | 3 Comments