Inside Global Gaming Expo 2018
In October every year, gaming manufactures, operators, players and other stakeholders of the gaming fraternity gather in Las Vegas, Nevada to attend the Global Gaming Expo (G2E). The event is organized by the American Gaming
Where is the Asian Casino Market Headed?
Possibly the biggest development for the Asian casino industry so far in 2018 has been the Japanese government’s approval of commercial integrated casino resorts in the country. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan has now authorized the opening of three gambling properties in the country, with the tax on gross revenue set at 30%
Are Casinos of Interest to New Millennials? (Part Two)
Having seen the crossroads of technology and gambling, the question arises: Which is the path best taken to bring back the younger generation to casinos.
According to the Applied Analysis for the Association
Are Casinos of Interest to New Millennials?
Gaming might be a popular activity on a mobile device or phone but for some years, the gaming industry has been looking at a bleaker picture when it comes to footfalls in halls, casinos and other physical venues. The American Gaming Association,
Michael Shackleford: Meet the Wizard of Odds
Before we meet the Wizard of Odds, let’s take a short look at the yellow brick road that is paved by mathematics and economics on one side and gambling and gaming theory on the other side. Mathematics and gambling are intertwined; however, mathematics is considered a much more socially acceptable field
Michigan’s Gun Lake Casino to Double its Size with a $76 Million Expansion
The Gun Lake Casino in Wayland, Michigan has announced a $76 million expansion plan that is expected to nearly double its size. Ed Pigeon, vice chairman of the Gun Lake Tribal Gaming Authority Board said in a news release on January 7, 2016,
Phil Ivey: The Tiger Woods of Poker
Phillip Dennis Ivey Junior was born on February 1, 1976 in Riverside California and moved to one of the biggest gambling states, New Jersey, when he was three months old. Before you start to wonder if the likeness to Tiger Woods is
Will the Gaming Votes Initiative be a Game Changer?
Americans will elect their 45th President on November 8, 2016. Other than the fact that a casino magnate is the early Republican frontrunner in the polls, there has been another unique feature of this election, in favour of the gaming
Halloween: It’s the Season to be Gambling
While all festivals fuel the gaming world, Halloween – the predominantly American festival of remembering the dead – is one that sees myriad bonuses on offer, both for online gamers and casino goers. The celebrations begin well in advance and
Casino di Venezia – The Mother of Modern Day Casinos
While taking a ride on a gondola at the Grand Canal in Venice, you will come across several impressive structures of varying origins – from the Fondaco houses of the 13th century to the ones that speak of Byzantine
Rakesh Wadhwa. Ever since, I was a school boy, I knew India was on the wrong path. Socialism was just not what we needed to get ahead. Government controlled our travel; government controlled our ability to buy and sell; and government controlled our freedom to move our money. My life has focused on the inherent rights people have. When I was in college, I never understood, what the governments meant by their "socialistic attitude". If people are free to buy, sell and move their capital themselves without any restrictions by state, then the welfare of people is inevitable & hence the countries they live in will become wealthy. The government has no right whatsoever, to point a finger at me or my business. I am not a revolutionary. I just want to light up my cigarette and not get nagged about it. I believe in non-interfering attitude to attain more. 
The Bastiat Award is a journalism award, given annually by the International Policy Network, London. Bastiat Prize entries are judged on intellectual content, the persuasiveness of the language used and the type of publication in which they appear. Rakesh Wadhwa won the 3rd prize (a cash award of $1,000 and a candlestick), in 2006.
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