gaming industry

Global Cash Access, Inc. announced the processing services agreement with TSYS Acquiring Solutions. GCA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Cash Access Holdings, will use TSYS’ processing services to connect with card associations and electronic funds transfer networks to complete ATM cash withdrawals, credit card cash advances and POS debit card transactions initiated by the patrons of GCA’s casino customers. TSYS will provide processing services for the majority of GCA’s world-wide operations.

The Russian government shut down all gaming halls today, leaving a third of a million people jobless. It will replace the casinos and gambling halls with Las Vegas-style gaming zones in four rarely visited regions which are reportedly in need of investment, including one near the North Korea border.

The re is no surprise that we all like playing games in our lives, in our careers and most of all in our dreams. According to the Microsoft Data 98 percent of PC worldwide has at least one game. And the game industry has been one of the most dynamically developing and leading industries during several years. And it is easily explainable. The computers and play stations become cheaper and cheaper. The same time the human desires of having fun don’t disappear.

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Japan started to communicate with some of the worlds' largest online gambling operators who are sure that Japan has what it takes to be a successful destination for casinos as it has large and relatively wealthy population, a responsible government, and people who are constantly looking for new forms of entertainment.