ข้ามไปที่เนื้อหาหลัก

Hard Rock International Chairman Jim Allen Says Regional Casino Business ‘Pretty Good’

Hard Rock International Chairman Jim Allen Says Regional Casino Business ‘Pretty Good’

Hard Rock International Chairman Jim Allen said this week that the company’s regional casinos are faring “pretty good” in early 2021.

Hard Rock operates casinos in Florida, Nevada, New Jersey, Mississippi, California, Iowa, and Oklahoma. Despite ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, Allen reveals to Yahoo! Finance that the domestic gaming industry is in the early stages of recovery.

Generally, the regional casino slot business is still pretty good,” Allen explained. “We are starting to feel in general that there’s a little bit of optimism in the air.”

Being an entertainment-focused corporation, Allen said he hopes to have live concerts and events back up and running at Hard Rock casinos sometime this summer. The chairman believes there will be some sense of pre-COVID normal by the fall, as more Americans become vaccinated and states continue to ease restrictions.

Hard Rock Explains Bonuses

2020 was a most difficult and seemingly unfathomable year for the gaming industry. Gross gaming revenues (GGR) dropped severely across the country, and operating profits for many commercial gaming companies went red.

Despite the hardships, Hard Rock earlier this month announced bonuses for many of its domestic casino workers.

“Many employees were very concerned with coming to work, especially during the early days of COVID,” Allen explained. “So, it really is a thank-you and about them being a long-term member of the Hard Rock family.”

Allen wouldn’t detail where the bonuses were issued, but said 10,000 to 12,000 employees received checks. They ranged from $250 to $1,000, the payment dependent on each worker’s position within the company. Staff members at Hard Rock Atlantic City were confirmed to be among those who received bonuses.

The Hard Rock boss said the company’s casinos located in more business-friendly states amid the coronavirus have coped best. Allen pointed to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and his “pro-business approach” for allowing Hard Rock’s casinos in the state to “perform very well.”

It’s worth noting that DeSantis doesn’t have legal jurisdiction over the Hard Rock casinos in Florida. Since they’re owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida and are sovereign enterprises, Hard Rock’s Florida operations are not required to adhere to state orders.

The Seminoles own the Hard Rock empire, which includes the iconic cafés.

London Casino Ambitions

Allen spoke to Hard Rock’s recent acquisition of a gaming license in London. The company paid an unannounced figure for the casino permit that was long used at the Ritz Club under the historic Ritz Hotel.

Hard Rock was founded in London back in 1971 with its first café.

Strategically, if the right opportunity came along, we would love to have a gaming component in the amazing city of London,” Allen explained.

Along with its first café, which is still at its original location adjacent to Buckingham Palace, the Hard Rock Hotel London is located at the corner of Oxford Street and Park Lane.

ความคิดเห็น

แสดงความคิดเห็น

โพสต์ยอดนิยมจากบล็อกนี้

Habanero Unleashes Mayan Spirits with the Newest Totem Towers Slot

 Habanero Unleashes Mayan Spirits with the Newest Totem Towers Slot The premium slot and table provider, Habanero, is starting off strong in 2021 with an action-packed release Totem Towers. It will be available to an entire network of Habanero casinos, through the recently acquired MGA licence. Totem Towers Sends Players to a Pre-Conquistador Rainforest Habanero has just announced its latest title called Totem Towers. Players can trigger the Totem Tower feature when various symbols of the same colour, high or low, turn into multipliers. Players who activate the game’s Line Boost functionality can possibly uncover up to 101 new paylines. An immersive 6×3 title features an acoustic soundtrack that draws players into the mesmerising sounds of the forest. Having characteristical symbols of the Mayan people, the 6×3 title features an acoustic soundtrack that draws players into the mesmerising voices of the rainforest. Additionally, there are 10, 15, 25 or 100 free rounds to anyone who ...
แสดงความคิดเห็น
อ่านเพิ่มเติม

New Study Finds Low Levels of Gambling Could Also Cause Unemployment and Financial Difficulties

New Study Finds Low Levels of Gambling Could Also Cause Unemployment and Financial Difficulties An important new study analysing data gathered from millions of bank customers’ accounts showed that people who bet even small amounts are more likely to face financial difficulties and unemployment. According to the results of the study, people who spend more on gambling die easier. The study, which provided a report considered the largest of its kind that has been so far carried out in the UK, was aimed at tracking the links between slot gambling spending and problems experienced by British customers. It involved 6.5 million customers of the Lloyds Banking Group that took part in the research over seven years. Academics at Oxford and Warwick universities who led the study found that the chance of taking a payday loan, missing a mortgage payment or being pursued by debt collectors got bigger the more a person gambled. Still, scientists said no longer-term links were found between gambling ...
แสดงความคิดเห็น
อ่านเพิ่มเติม

British Punters’ Gambling with Unlicensed Operators Doubles during Coronavirus Pandemic, New Report Says

British Punters’ Gambling with Unlicensed Operators Doubles during Coronavirus Pandemic, New Report Says A new report has revealed that British punters are using the services of sports betting companies operating on the black market twice as much as they did only a couple of years ago. According to information provided by the accounting firm PwC, last year, local gamblers slot spent over £2.8 billion with online gambling companies that offer their services without a licence. The report also revealed that the number of punters using the services of unlicensed betting websites has increased from 210,000 two years ago to about 460,000 in 2020. PwC’s latest report comes at a time when the trade body representing the gambling sector, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has warned how dangerous illegal or unlicensed gambling operators could be for the licensed ones, especially at a time when the UK Government is planning to unveil stricter regulations for local bookmakers. Some licensed ga...
แสดงความคิดเห็น
อ่านเพิ่มเติม