The world’s love affair with financial risk taking has exploded into the multi-billion dollar gaming industry that was once safely tucked away in selected destinations such as Las Vegas, Atlantic City, European locales and tropical settings throughout the world. Now, gaming resorts have popped up in non-exotic locations such as Tunica, Miss., one of the […]
Monthly Archives: March 2010
What is a Casino Manager?
The movie-produced image of a wise-guy like casino operator with one hand on a gun and the other in his guest’s pocket has long ago been replaced by the polished, educated business demeanor of a gaming professional. Strong-arm tactics have given way to professional management techniques where highly-trained individuals supervise the gaming operations in casino […]
Resort Management Opportunities Continue to Rise
Tourism is definitely on the rebound after the recent worldwide economic downturn. This is an $800 billion industry in the United States alone. Throughout the world it makes up 12 percent of the gross domestic product, employing approximately 10 percent of the entire planet’s labor force. By the year 2020, one- half the people employed […]