The casino industry generates income from people who engage in gambling. It is due to the social and economic stigma attached to gambling in a casino that this is generally regarded as a negative activity in many countries and hence considered illegal to operate in certain geographies. Owing to these reasons, the casinos are mostly concentrated in and around tourist destinations and are...

Rising global gaming industry as games become a favourite pass time Mobile surpassing PC games globally APAC is getting ahead in the gaming market with a large population     The global gaming industry is entering a new phase with consumers spending in excess of $121 bn in 2017 on gaming from $70 bn in 2012. A double-digit growth with a CAGR of 11.51% in...

How big is the online gambling industry? Which is the major market geographically? How increasing internet penetration and mobile users are contributing to the growth?    Historically, gambling has been a means of entertainment, wherein people gambled at casinos, poker rooms, game parlours, bookmakers and in the contemporary world gambling has moved online. ...

Gambling scenario in Japan Pachinko’s history Legislation for casinos in Japan Effect on Japan’s long-moribund economy   In Televisory’s previous blog ‘ Global casino industry, performance over the years and recent trend analysis ’, it was seen that the global casino industry landscape is dominated by Asia-Pacific (majorly Macau). Further, with legal...