24/7 Gambling in Rhode Island Casino

Fans of the slot machine game in Rhode Island has much to celebrate as the State has only just permitted a casino to operate slot games twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week, but can this bold move be considered as a good move as well?

A Good Move?

Rhode Island’s Twin River has been affected tremendously by the recession that the casino was forced to file for bankruptcy protection last June of this year.  The casino has been having financial difficulties when it comes to meeting its debt deadlines, with debts amounting to as much as five hundred million dollars. Read more

Table Games Attract Younger Men

One study has been conducted about table games and the people these games tend to attract, and indeed, it showed that the younger generation, men in particular, tend to gravitate more towards table games, as compared to the older generation who tend to play more slot games than table games.

The Survey

This phone survey was done by the Pennsylvania Department of Health in 2008, and it proved what casino officials have long been saying, that table games attract the younger men.  Read more

The One-Arm Bandits

If you think that card games are the only culprits when it comes to gambling addiction problems, then you should think twice because the one-arm bandits are just as responsible as the card games when it comes to luring and hooking many gamblers.

The Biggest Source of Trouble

The officials in Charleston, West Virginia admit that the slots machines scattered all over the area are the main culprit of its citizens’ gambling problems.  Read more

Senior Citizens and Gambling Addiction Problems

What used to be a recreational activity is now becoming a big problem as more and more seniors are experiencing gambling addiction problems.  In the years 1974 to 1994 alone, the percentage of seniors who are gambling has increased to 50% from 20%.  In fact, a recent study showed that the most preferred social activity that seniors do is to go to the casinos to gamble or play bingo, instead of going to the movies, shopping, having lunch, or playing golf with friends.

Here is a look at the why there is an increase in seniors gambling. Read more