Main Menu
Casino
The Games
House Edge
Card Rooms
Facts
Location
Online
Supercasinos
U.S. Games
In Association with Amazon.co.uk
GGG
  | HOME   | INDEX   | INFO   | THIS WEEK   | POKER   | NEWS   | EMAIL

Some History Way back when, before 1960, casinos were illegal and there were loads of them. The 1960 Gaming Act made them kosher to try and drive out the crooks. That didn't do it and so the 1968 Act brought real tough rules in about who could have one of these lucrative money spinners. Eleven hundred smokey dives turned into 150 businesses owned by large-ish companies in the space of a couple of years. Now all but sixteen of the 140 left are owned by very big companies.

Currently all casinos (139 plus one on the Isle of Man) on mainland Britain are organised in such a way that the Gaming Board regulations aply. (see Info) The rules are steadily changing as the distant memory of the 1968 Gaming Act, which created the Gaming Board, fades under the bright spotlight of Casino Manager rubbibg his handsthe real world. Change has brought a bigger edge for the casino operator and more ways to take your cash. .

In the 1990s new games were introduced, larger Jackpot slot machines and more of them allowed. Crucially the addition of direct debit card use brought greater access to people who did not tradiionally gamble. Into the new millenium the rules may change drastically under pressure from the Interent Casinos.

The Status Quo There are five main groups; Grosvenor (33), Gala (30), Stanley (41), London Clubs (7). A & S Leisure Group (6)


Visit the location page for all the head offices. Take a look at Online Casinos

What is a Super Casino?
 
 
Home | Index | Links | Information | Glossary | Film Review | Diary | This Week | News | Email
Lotteries | Casino | Games | Betting | Markets | Spotlight | Book Review | Advice | Archive | Columns

 

This document maintained by GGGwebmaster@thegoodgamblingguide.co.uk.
Material Copyright © 2000 - 2007 TheGoodGamblingGuide.com