The year 2012 has started off with a roar for Macau gamblers. According to reports, Macau’s January revenue from gambling is set to topple the record set in October 2011. The Chinese New Year is anticipated to provide an impetus to the revenues this month with casino operators and players witnessing a booming phase.
Reports say that the major casino floors on Cotal Strip and Macua Peninsula have seen a major crowd lately. It is expected that the occupancy rates will rise and the casinos will shift their minimum and maximum table stakes.
Competing with the Gaming Capital of the World
In October 2011, the gambling revenue of Macau was recorded to be about $3.4 billion. This is the same place that offset Las Vegas’ record in 2006 in terms of total gambling revenue. (Las Vegas is regarded as the world’s gambling capital.) Now, Macau is poised to overshadow the entire Nevada state!
Similar reports have been obtained from Singapore that shows double-digit growth in gambling revenues since last 2011. Macau as well as Singapore is expected to soar high in gambling business in 2012 and 2013. For the past several years, the Asian continent has proved its mettle in the casino and gambling industry. Millions of hard-core gamblers possess the ultimate gaming skill required to hit grand jackpots.
Although the grapevine from the Chinese government suggests a possible slowdown in the growth by making the availability of credit tougher, it has not slowed down the gamblers from visiting the casinos. Such is the bright prospect of Macau that several casinos from the United States, like MGM International, Wynn Resorts, and Las Vegas Sands, have been operating successfully here.
The gaming capital of the world might be situated in the West, but it’s the East that is moving the maximum currencies and almost giving the world a fierce competition.
Online Gamblers Get a Chance to Rake in Millions!
Now this is what you actually call changing the wheels of fortune. Real Time Gaming has recently announced that its progressive jackpot “Jackpot Pinatas” has crossed the million dollar mark. The jackpot is available at its licensee casinos (except for a few).
About the Game
This million-dollar game has a Mexican theme and is a 21-line online slot. It has wilds, free spins, one bonus game, and substitutes. Players need to provide symbols of Bull Pinata on any of the pay line to grab the magnificent prize. Players need to wager just 25 cents for each pay line to hit the jackpot.
It’s not just the usual combinations of two and three figures that will bring players at the verge of hitting the big grand. In order to start the bonus round, players can obtain three symbols of Dog Pinatas on their screen. Once the players enter the bonus round, they pick two piñatas out of the three to unveil their wins.
The year 2012 has, indeed, started off with surging hopes and amazing wins in the casino and gambling industry.