Gaming spaces are evolving and will cater to new
While the major movie studios are anxious to launch their big “event” films in cinemas, and gaming manufactures are eager to launch their new games in some of the most spectacular gambling venues in the world, both need to work extremely hard to ensure that land-based locations do not become a niche market for enthusiasts.
Coin-op arcades went in exactly this direction in the early nineties, sparked by the ability of players to play video games at home via consoles and PCs. Just as the lines between online casinos and land-based casinos are becoming less distinct as online casinos offer an ever increasing number of live dealer games, is the danger that the casino industry could follow the same path as the arcade?
According to the industry experts we interviewed for this feature, the answer is ‘definitely not.’ Gaming spaces are evolving and
customers as well as older customers alike. Casinos will be able to bring back the fun and excitement of gambling and the social nature of gaming once social distancing ends and it will do so in new and innovative ways.
will cater to new customers as well as older customers alike. Casinos will be able to bring back the fun and excitement of gambling and the social nature of gaming once social distancing ends and it will do so in new and innovative ways. Large scale sportsbooks in casinos will bring in large numbers of younger players. Casinos will allow for mobile betting on casino floors and an increase in social casino games offerings, while the architecture of gambling spaces will adapt to encompass the whole new philosophy driving casino floor design that has been emerging for some time.
Indeed, the industry has already shown that it is capable of adapting extremely well to the current crisis. Tis ability to adapt will be key going forwards. So how will operators persuade people to put down their mobile phones and visit casinos with all the expense and potential health risks?
Some immediate trends are already apparent. More states will approve mobile gambling in the United States in order to raise much needed revenue. Cashless payments will become more widespread. Slots are being configured to provide more distance, and changes are on the way in which long-term land based casino environments are likely to change significantly over the coming years.
So what will a casino actually look and feel like? We talk to some of the worlds leading experts to see how physical gambling environments will change in the years to come.
WIRE / PULSE / INSIGHT / REPORTS P59
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132 |
Page 133 |
Page 134
