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Gamblers Prefer To Keep Feet On Dry Land (1 of 2)

The seemingly unstoppable growth of the online slots and casino gambling industry has proven hard on many other traditional (land-based) gambling venues. The world-renowned casinos of Atlantic City, New Jersey and Las Vegas, Nevada have seen significant dips in playership and revenues. The poor state of the economy of undoubtedly a factor in this disturbing trend, but experts are putting most of the blame on the presence of internet gambling. The glitzy, huge resorts of the Strip are not the only establishments suffering, either. Once upon a time, folks living in areas with hard-nosed regulations on gambling flocked to cruise ships. These vessels would motor offshore just far enough to circumvent restrictions on land betting, ply their patrons with the draw of cheap buffets and alcohol, and watch the profits roll in. Now, the owners of these massive boats are having trouble attracting even enough slot machine fans to even justify the price of fuel and cheap booze.

The problem is, online slot games and other forms of internet casino gambling are phenomenally attractive. Players need not leave the comfort and privacy of their own homes to attain high-quality, immediately-accessible gambling diversions that they once would have had to fork up airfare to Vegas or AC to enjoy. In these tough economic times, the savings on travel and lodging are real and not insignificant to people having to watch every dime. Online casinos never close, are never filled with smoke or the annoyance of other patrons, and one never has to wait for a turn at their favorite slot machine.

Continue to part 2 here.

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