Poker is accepted by most people as a game of skill, and it is well known that poker players play for an extended period of time. But as online gaming companies make more effort to try and limit the amount of time people spend playing online, it seems land based casinos are beginning to go the opposite way.
A combination of media attention and social responsibility means that online gaming companies are offering preventative strikes against addicted gambling. These include time and spending limits to help reduce the number of hours spent playing online.
Yet land based operators have begun to keep their casinos open all night, with poker available around the clock. It is reported that Century Casino and Hotel in Edmonton, Canada decided to follow this route in the last quarter of 2007. As expected, profits are up, and the casino has seen a boost in players also.
But can this be seen as acceptable as the online gaming industry is increasingly under fire for offering poker and casino games round the clock?
casinowire.com
