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Macau has become the biggest gambling destination in the world, outdoing Las Vegas several times over. From 2014 onwards, the expansion of Macau’s Cotai Strip was set to double the Chinese territory’s annual gaming revenues to $115 billion. That was a forecast laid down for 2017, but at the close of 2019, Macau looked to be on the decline.

What Does the Future of Online Casinos Look Like?

As a section of gaming, online casinos have consistently stood as some of the most progressive. From the early days of running over 56k connections to the modern age of smartphone adoption, whenever a leap in technology was made, online casinos would soon be there to follow.

While US gaming groups are focusing on placing their bids for the upcoming Integrated Resort (IR) in Japan, one outlier, to name Hard Rock Casinos, is looking to position itself in the Spanish market.

With the results for the gambling industry in the country consistently improving since 2008, Hard Rock Casinos may be up to a very lucrative investment. The proposed €2 billion project Hard Rock Entertainment World was approved in May 2018.

To move with the times, some of the biggest slot machine providers have decided to focus on skill-based products. The idea is not new and industry experts have been aware of the concept for years.

The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) industry expo held in Las Vegas on October 14 shed more light on skill-based products designed to appeal to a younger customer base, but there are still a few wrinkles.