From Science Daily It is often said that more gambling (including playing the lottery) takes place during economic crises, but a study carried out by researchers at Universidad Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M) indicates that the opposite is true: in the last year, people have decreased the frequency of gambling activities, the number of gambling activities participated in and the amount of money gambled. The gambling industry has not escaped the changes in people’s habits and behavior that the crisis has produced. This is one of the conclusions that can be drawn from the latest report on Spaniards’ perception of…

From New York Times As I walked down the main drag in Ellenville, N.Y., a small town about halfway between Manhattan and Albany, I noticed that if you turn your head at the proper angle, at the right time of day, at just the right intersection, the future doesn’t seem so scary. Right where Hermance Street runs into Canal, there’s the Shadowland Theater, a beautifully restored vaudeville house that abuts Aroma Thyme Bistro, which has four stars on Yelp. Off in the distance is the lush Witch’s Hole State Forest and the valley around Rondout Creek. But if you lower…

It took a diehard fan to create a NASCAR slot machine based on the popular sport. Now, other fans of the stock car racing circuit can play the slot machines nationwide. Bally Technologies is rolling out its NASCAR slot machines throughout the U.S. starting this week. The games were unveiled last fall at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas and have been available only at casinos operated by Boyd Gaming Corp. through a brief exclusivity contract. The slot machines have authentic NASCAR videos and images and are adorned with photos of famous drivers and stock cars. A surround-sound system…

The “Economic Impact of British Racing in 2013″, a study released by the British Horseracing Authority and Deloitte, indicates that horse racing in Britain had an overall impact of £3.5B on the British economy in 2012. The study, which was published by Sports Business Daily, said that the amount was just a slight rise since the last study was completed in 2009. Once inflation is figured in, however, a small contraction of 1.2 percent is evident. Racing remains the second most popular sport in Britain, with 5.6 million people attending the races in 2012. Not including the London Olympic and…

From Daily Finance On Tuesday, SHFL Entertainment will release its latest quarterly results. The company formerly known as Shuffle Master faces a huge opportunity in the rapidly evolving gaming market, but it will have to work hard to cash in. SHFL Entertainment makes a variety of products that casinos use, ranging from its namesake Shuffle Master card-shuffling devices, to tracking devices designed to analyze table-game play and detect potential fraud. As the industry moves toward more electronic gaming, however, the company has also seen success in its electronic table systems and other related machines. Let’s take an early look at…

From iGaming Business Integrated global gaming firm Novomatic has launched a new mobile business-to-business app for iOS-powered devices that provides partners with comprehensive descriptions of its games along with related information such as categories and pay tables. Novomatic is the parent firm for Astra Games Limited, Admiral Casinos and Entertainment AG and Austrian Gaming Industries among others and revealed that the free app is presented as a direct support tool and also demonstrates how its games function. “Moreover, the app offers the possibility to read and download on demand the latest Novomatic news and the award-winning industry magazine Novomatic: The…