Biggest Casino Market In The World
In the US, bigger is better; at least, that’s the general mindset. We are a country of massive skylines, skyscrapers and of course, fully decked-out casino resorts. But while many associate the word “casino” with Las Vegas, surprisingly, the largest casinos are actually located outside of Nevada. What’s more, all of the top five are tribal-owned casinos, continually proving their power against other casino conglomerates like MGM Resorts.
Here’s a look at the most colossal casino properties in the US.
The casino is home to the third-largest poker room in the world, with 114 tables. It trails only Commerce Casino and Bicycle Casino, both in Los Angeles. Constructed in 1992, the property sits on 200 acres of land and comes in at 344,000 square feet. It houses 5,500 slot machines and 280 table games. Having opened three casinos on said strip, Wynn Macau that opened in 2006 was by far the most popular, having since become the largest-grossing casino in the region. These successes in the seventeen years since the company’s launch have lead to an annual 2018-2019 revenue of $6.707B, which was a 3.26% increase from previous years.
#5 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Located in Florida, Seminole Hard Rock is the largest casino in the Sunshine State. Owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe, this music-themed property checks in at 245,000 square feet of fun in Tampa.
Built in 2004, the casino comes equipped with 5,000 slot machines and 225 table games, 46 of which are poker.
If high-limit slots and puffing on a pack of Turkish Silvers is your vice, look no further. At Seminole Hard Rock, smoking is allowed. For nonsmokers, there is a 26,000-square-foot, smoke-free mezzanine level. Additionally, guests can find slot machines for $1,000 per pull located in the casino’s 13,000-square-foot gaming space.
Unfortunately, one amenity not available yet is sports betting.
#4 Thunder Valley Casino Resort
Thunder Valley Casino, located 30 miles northeast of Sacramento, is the largest casino in California. Built in 2003 and owned by the United Auburn Indian Community, the property features 3,400 slot machines and 125 table games, including poker.
If you are wondering what 250,000 square feet gets you, well, it can provide a lot. The property has a 400-room luxury hotel, 14 restaurants and bars, and an outdoor amphitheater. If you want to try to shave a few strokes off your golf game, the casino is home to an 18-hole golf course, the Whitney Oaks Golf Club.
Also, yet again, sports betting is absent from this casino.
#3 Foxwoods Resort Casino
If poker is your game of choice, then look no further than Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. The casino is home to the third-largest poker room in the world, with 114 tables. It trails only Commerce Casino and Bicycle Casino, both in Los Angeles.
Constructed in 1992, the property sits on 200 acres of land and comes in at 344,000 square feet. It houses 5,500 slot machines and 280 table games. Additionally, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation-owned Foxwoods is home to a 2,266-room hotel that ranks fourth in the country.
As with the previously mentioned casinos, you won’t find sports betting at Foxwoods.
World's Largest Casino Oklahoma
#2 Mohegan Sun
There are towns in Texas with fewer businesses than Mohegan Sun has under its roof. Built in 1996, the casino is home to 45 restaurants, bars and lounges, and a 130,000-square-foot shopping area.
Owned by the Mohegan Tribe, the casino itself is huge, checking in at 364,000 square feet. It has 6,500 slot machines and 377 table games. The space houses two large casinos under the same roof spread across 240 acres of land in Uncasville, Connecticut.
If driving isn’t your method of choice and you truly are a high roller, there is helicopter transportation available between the casino and Manhattan. It’s also home to two professional sports teams, the New England Black Wolves (National Lacrosse League) and Connecticut Sun (WNBA).
Like its neighbor Foxwoods, it has no sports betting.
#1 WinStar World Casino & Resort
Largest Casinos In The World
As for who takes the top place, “bigger is better,” indeed. WinStar World Casino & Resort happens to be the largest casino in the US and is located one hour north of Dallas. (It’s no surprise that the Dallas Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones would form a partnership with WinStar. The owner of the single-most lucrative NFL franchise has a reputation for larger-than-life extravagance.)
A beacon in Thackerville, Oklahoma, the Chickasaw Nation-owned casino was built in 2003 and is a massive 400,000 square feet. There are 8,500 slot machines and 155 table games, 55 for poker. The four “gaming plazas” each have their own theme: New York, Paris, Beijing and Rio.
It may not have a helicopter pad, but it does have a 3,500-seat Global Event Center, which has played host to the likes of Blake Shelton, Jerry Seinfeld and even KISS.
Lastly, the resort is home to not one but two 18-hole golf courses designed by PGA pro D.A. Weibring.
But the one amenity you won’t find here is — you guessed it — sports betting.
While Nevada is home to several premier casinos, packing something this large on the Las Vegas Strip would take some work. But if venturing to Florida, Connecticut and Oklahoma are on your bucket list, be sure to check out some of the largest casinos along the way.
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio’s latest report on the global online gambling market provides an analysis on the most important trends expected to impact the market outlook from 2016-2020. Technavio defines an emerging trend as a factor that has the potential to significantly impact the market and contribute to its growth or decline.
Ujjwal Doshi, a lead analyst from Technavio, specializing in research on media and entertainment services, says, “In 2015, the global online gambling market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 9% during the forecast period, as more than 85 countries worldwide have legalized online gambling. Online betting and online casino, together, accounted for 70% of the revenue generated from the online gambling market. Online gambling is a huge success among the public because of the wide range of games it offers and the convenience of playing without any location-constraints. China, the UK, Australia, the US, France, Germany, and Italy are some of the key revenue generating countries in the market.”
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The global online gambling market is expected to exceed USD 60 billion by 2020.
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The top five emerging trends driving the global online gambling market according to Technavio media and entertainment research analysts are:
- Growing number of online women gamblers
- Increasing penetration of credit and debit cards
- Changing consumer gambling habits
- Use of alternative options to cash
- Changing marketing strategies
Growing number of online women gamblers
In 2015, the female gambling population contributed significantly to the overall online gambling market. The female gamblers accounted for 40% in the US and 49% in the UK in 2015. Studies show that women prefer to gamble in private, on their personal electronic devices so that they can play confidently and are less intimidated by male players.
In 2015, women under 35 years were far more active in online gambling than those above 35 years. Several online casinos encourage women gamblers, for example, Cameo Casino was the first online casino launched for women in 2015 with the slogan 'made by women, for women.' The casino was not a success and closed after two years. However, the market has matured and the trend is likely to pick up during the forecast period and encourage more women to engage in online gambling. Few other women centric online casinos are Pink Casino, Maria Casino, and 888Ladies.
Increasing penetration of credit and debit cards
The biggest challenge of online gambling market is the legal issues with different countries. Though several countries permit land-based casinos because it promotes tourism, they are extremely strict on online gambling. Some of these countries include South Korea, Japan, Portugal, and Norway. However, online gambling cannot be fully banned as users can access foreign websites with a proxy server and gamble easily with international credit or debit cards.
Governments do not take measures to ban these websites permanently because they assume that a person who engages in such activities are educated enough to know the consequences or financially well off to be affected by gambling losses. Another reason is that it will stop advertisers on the websites, resulting in loss of revenue.
Changing consumer gambling habits
There has been a significant change in consumer behavior in the global online gambling market. The increase in the popularity of gambling apps and social gambling are the major factors that are expected to propel market growth during the forecast period. Vendors are leveraging the growth in internet using population and increasing adoption of mobile devices to develop innovative social gambling games. The number of people participating in social gambling are increasing as they are motivated to 'compete with friends.' Other reasons for the rise in the number of social gamers are 'socializing and interacting through games', 'user-friendly gameplay', and 'game tournaments'.
In addition, the increasing adoption of F2P (Free-to-play) model of social gaming across the globe will also drive market growth during the forecast period. This model does not generate revenue directly as it does not charge a participation fee. Instead, it charges for the virtual goods that players purchase to access the advance features of a game or to gain an edge over the competitors.
Use of alternative options to cash
Online gambling enables players to use virtual money which reduces the burden and risk of carrying cash as in the case of conventional gambling activities. Payment options through real cash online and virtual currency transactions through digital payment portals already exist in the market. The prize money is distributed as in-game virtual currency, which can be used to play other games or redeemed for cash. It also helps the vendors in tracking the spending history of the customers. “Another advantage of online gambling is the scalability, i.e., it can be used to reach a large gambling population, allowing vendors to make customized plans to target the customers,” says Ujjwal.
Changing marketing strategies
Direct mail is the most common marketing technique used for attracting potential gamblers. Also the vendors are using mobile apps to tap the mobile and online market.
The challenge for the vendors is to reach their customers through mobile devices and social media in a personalized and non-intrusive way. A high proportion of mobile users are millennials who skip through advertising. Thus, marketers will need to create content that is informative and entertaining, so as to attract new customers during the forecast period.
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