That virtual casinos were able to embarrass the real casinos was something you knew for some time, that is why many casinos are planning to arrive also on the web. Why people prefer the virtual to the real casino? Surely we must consider the convenience of playing at a casino directly from home, to do what you want and when you want, 24 hours on 24, with all the calm that we want (except if you are taking part in a tournament), and try different strategies to increase our winnings. A point in favor of traditional casinos is certainly marked by the charm that they have, element with which the virtual casinos are unlikely to compete.
To feel the crisis of the real world are also the historical casinos, like the legendary Casino of Las Vegas and the Italian Saint Vincent in Valle d’Aosta. The latter lost in 2008, a sum equal to more than 16 million euro. In 2009, the situation seems somewhat improved, although the accounts are in red.
Augusto Rollandin, president of the autonomous region of Valle d’Aosta and owner of 99% share of the casino, said that the 2008 was a year in which gambling in general has experienced an unprecedented downturn in the country, especially during the economic crisis of 2008.
The number of players who were at the casino in Saint Vincent in 2008 was of 53,329, almost 9% less than in 2007. The incomes, however, fell by around 12%. To suffer the biggest fall were the French games, which have lost more than 17%, while those who held better are the American games, which went down of only 4%.
The year 2009 seems a year of slight recovery, but to know everything better you will need to wait for the end of the year.