Millennials and the Gaming Industry in 2017: New Directions Take Hold

Written on:January 23, 2018
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Knowledge about technology is making millennials some of the most skilled gamers around the world. It is also making things difficult for casinos that want to be able to make sure that people are not cheating at the different games.

You have to try to find a way to make sure that you have your own skilled IT staff on hand when you are running a casino, to make sure that you can keep the operation running at a top level.

Key Takeaways:

  • Las Vegas and Atlantic City casinos are still trying to figure out how to entice millennials to be bigger players in the gaming industry.
  • It seems millennials just don’t have the same penchant for slot machines and other games of chance as their parents and grandparents did.
  • Casinos in Atlantic City and Las Vegas are trying to lure new generations to their properties with acts such as Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, and Adam Sandler.

“With millennials less than enthusiastic about traditional games of chance, like slots, casinos are facing the realization that the central moneymaking products of the industry might be going out of style in years to come.”

Read more: https://www.casino.org/news/millennials-and-the-gaming-industry-in-2017-new-directions-take-hold

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Written on:January 22, 2018

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Written on:October 30, 2017

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