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April
2006
28 Inch Biceps!
I saw a documentary on TLC recently called “The Man Whose Arms Exploded”. It was about a guy from Jersey who took so many steroids his arms grew to 28 inches before they literally exploded. The guy’s name is Greg Valentino (just google his name or steroid freak). Valentino is famous in bodybuilding circles as having the world’s largest biceps. Talk about “super-sizing”. What is surprising is that he is only 5ft 6.
Valentino became famous for his “gun show” but never really was successful as a body builder. Maybe someone needed to tell him that the key to success is all-round balance and symmetry. Valentino ended up being arrested for selling steroids and won a free membership to the State correctional gym.
Is gambling on steroids, too? Sands Macau Casino recently increased their table numbers to 450 and is still growing. Analysts predict at least 50 casinos will be built in the Asian region by 2012 at an average cost of over $1 billion a property. The “Final Four” proposals are in for the Singapore casino bid. It seems the ante for building casinos has been increased to $3 billion.
It is both exciting and challenging at the same time. Currently there are 7 mega-casinos around the world that run over 200 table games. This number is set to double in the next few years.
Just like Valentino, the big guys of our industry are shooting for more size. Bigger is better. But when it comes to security and game protection do they have the balance and symmetry to hold their own? Your casino may have 28 inch biceps but it will be hard to compete if your surveillance department is only 5ft 6.
The challenge will be to find good people and technology. But how much money should be invested in surveillance technology to balance the load? This is a good question. I would answer it this way. Is 1% of the cost of building a casino too much to ask for? Is there an industry standard or does it come down to company priorities?
In my experience, I have been lucky enough to have been involved with organizations whose priority for gaming integrity would be over 1%. I would be interested to hear whether your company would be over or under?
On another note, we are still in discussions with venues for next years WGPC. We hope to finalize soon and will keep you posted. This months featured article is again from Bill Zender “Can Casino Dice be Beaten?” Bill’s new book Advantage Play for the Casino Executive has been delayed but will be released soon.
- Enjoy the game
By Willy J. Allison
April 2006
Can Casino Dice be Beaten
By Bill Zender
CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE
(in printable format)
Bill Zender is a Gaming Consultant from Last Resort Consulting
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