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When we think of ‘personalisation‘ in an experience, we think of something that is designed to cater specifically to the whims and preferences of one individual, or group of individuals. In the realm of electronic commerce, it has a more specific meaning. Personalization is a means of meeting the customer’s needs more effectively and...
If you research the history of pokies – or slot machines as they’re called in North America, where they originated – you’ll probably find a great deal of misinformation. So many recountings tell of Charles Fey inventing the first gambling game with spinning reels, when in fact, it was a company called Sittman and...
If you go to any high-class dining establishment, they employ whats known as a Sommelier. This person is a professional wine pairing expert who helps guests choose which style and brand of wine would be best paired with the meal they’ve ordered. Well, today I’m going to play the Sommelier of Online Slots, suggesting...
Having a go on the pokies at the local club is nothing out of the ordinary here Down Under. In the US, though, it’s a different story – at least, in most states. For the last few years, Illinois has been stealing a page from Australia, installing slot machines at a dozen municipal golf...
The majority of us don’t just visit destination casinos to play the games. We go with friends to enjoy the social atmosphere, we might take in a live show or comedy act, or dine in one of the resort’s exclusive restaurants or buffets. But still, the gambling experience is rated high on our list of...
After neighbors in Pennsylvania rejected an airport slots bill yesterday under the premise that it might “cannibalize” the state’s casinos, one lawmaker in New Jersey proposed a similar plan to increase revenue by installing slot machines at AC International Airport. He rejected the idea of cannibalization, saying it would pose no threat to the...
For more than a century, people have been mesmerized by slot machines. Coin after coin, pull after pull of a lever (or push after push of a button), millions of people have stared longingly into a slots’ window, hoping against hope that the next spin will release the coveted jackpot prize. For Lou Adler,...
If you’ve stayed at a major hotel chain or played their casino slots lately, you may have noticed things are getting a bit more aromatic these days. The latest marketing trend isn’t promotional, but a fragrant one geared towards appealing to their customer’s noses. Smells like a winning combination – if you’re not asthmatic or allergic to them....
The Gun Lake Casino in Wayland, Michigan has been attracting visitors from Allegan County and beyond for the last five years. Home to over 1,600 slot machines, 33 table games, 5 restaurants and daily live entertainment performances at Stage 131, the tribal owned casino has become quite the attraction for locals and tourists alike. According...
How many times have state governments passed laws that accidentally did more or less than the drafting legislators intended? More times than anyone can count, I’m sure, like when Florida flubbed on a prohibition of internet gambling cafes that technically made it illegal to use a computer in the state – oops! Now Washington is crying...