Feature Story
Las Vegas Online?
Written by Frank Rosenthal on June 03, 2001
The City of Sin seldom sleeps. The hotel casinos operate nonstop, 24-7-365 days, and they're raring to go online and slice into the booming worldwide market. Wall Street estimates $5 billion annually, and growing. Growing, that's a certainty, $5 billion that's a conservative estimate. $10 billion and moving like a rocket? Caesars Palace, the Mirage, Bellagio, they're all primed and waiting for the States green light in order to offer you the pleasure of gambling in the comfort and privacy of your home.
A prepaid $1 million licensing fee every two years, and 6.25 per cent state gaming tax on their winnings. Nevada casinos will pay whatever is required in an attempt to compete with their offshore rivals. The party line reads, "we'd like to offer you a one-stop shop for all of your entertainment needs." The truth is land based casinos are running scared, and fully aware that offshore online gaming with state-of- the art casinos and sophisticated call centers threaten their growth and prosperity. The expansion of Native American Casinos throughout the Continental United States was the first major blow to the Nevada gaming industry. 
Historically California represented 50 to 60 per cent of Nevada's gross revenues. Those numbers will dramatically fade, as Native American casinos become more dominant and progressive.
While Las Vegas continues to boast as being the Entertainment Capitol of the World, many scholarly students envision trouble lurking around the Nevada Desert unless the United States Congress takes a more liberal view towards the overall gaming industry. The supply demand factor is a simple equation. Global gaming is at an all-time high, and potentially unlimited. The European and Asian markets are under stated. Hong Kong, in particular may be a sleeping giant. From 1931 and into the mid 90's Las Vegas and the Silver State held a virtual monopoly.
Gentlemen Casino operators from a variety of offshore locations have collectively garnered highly attractive casinos. Most are user friendly and void of unnecessary political oversight and regulatory restraints. The majority of the offshore operators are honorable, experienced veterans, and savvy to the needs of the recreational player. 
Once the public comes to realize that their money is secure, and winners are paid promptly without delay or hidden costs, they'll continue to gather and increase their valuable databases. The Nevada casinos are drooling with anticipation, and rightfully so. However, they've earned the reputation for overkill due in part to unqualified regulators, and barbwire fences. Whether you're playing Blackjack at Mirage or with any of the titans offshore the odds are the same, and your chances of winning online are considerably better. From bingo to keno, blackjack or baccarat, snake eyes, poker, 24 games and a variety of bonuses and perks for depositors. All you need is a clean credit card and a computer to reach the friendly "pit boss." No reservations required, no traffic jams, and the games are on the square! If you don't own a computer I may be able to persuade a few of "big books" to send you an all new polished "Apple?" Check out my web site, I'll soon be ranking and listing the "safe havens" and "off limits to all personnel."
Good Luck, Frank Rosenthal