World 12 Casino City’s Global Gaming Almanac Gaming Profile by Geographic Location Locations Africa ............................................. 2,189 1.2% Asia & Middle East.......................... 563 0.3% Caribbean ......................................... 940 0.5% Central & South America............... 3,818 2.2% Europe .........................................128,148 72.6% North America ............................. 34,133 19.3% Oceania .......................................... 6,367 3.6% Cruise Ships ..................................... 248 0.1% Total ............................................176,406 100.0% All Gaming Machines Africa ........................................... 60,865 2.0% Asia & Middle East...................... 54,915 1.8% Caribbean ..................................... 35,461 1.2% Central & South America............311,124 10.3% Europe ......................................1,266,159 42.1% North America .........................1,052,072 34.9% Oceania .......................................211,639 7.0% Cruise Ships ................................. 18,644 0.6% Total .........................................3,010,879 100.0% Slots Africa ........................................... 31,161 2.0% Asia & Middle East...................... 54,915 3.6% Caribbean ..................................... 25,461 1.7% Central & South America............311,124 20.2% Europe .........................................319,345 20.8% North America ............................759,668 49.4% Oceania ........................................ 17,031 1.1% Cruise Ships ................................. 18,644 1.2% Total .........................................1,537,349 100.0% Video Gaming Machines North America ............................141,268 100.0% Historic Horse Racing Machines North America ............................. 20,894 100.0% Video Lottery Terminals Caribbean ..................................... 10,000 4.5% Europe .......................................... 91,004 41.3% North America ............................119,364 54.2% Total ............................................220,368 100.0% Historic Horse Racing Machines North America ............................. 20,894 100.0% Electronic Bingo Africa ............................................... 300 4.4% North America ............................... 6,490 95.6% Total ............................................... 6,790 100.0% Amusements with Prizes Europe .........................................723,057 100.0% Electronic Gaming Machines Africa ........................................... 29,404 8.1% Europe .........................................132,753 36.8% North America ............................... 4,351 1.2% Oceania .......................................194,608 53.9% Total ............................................361,116 100.0% Table Games Including Poker Africa ............................................. 1,856 2.6% Asia & Middle East...................... 14,040 19.4% Caribbean ....................................... 1,367 1.9% Central & South America............... 3,733 5.2% Europe .......................................... 16,602 22.9% North America ............................. 31,161 43.1% Oceania .......................................... 2,060 2.8% Cruise Ships ................................... 1,550 2.1% Total ............................................. 72,369 100.0% Poker Tables Africa................................................ 157 1.5% Asia & Middle East .......................... 186 1.7% Caribbean ......................................... 171 1.6% Central & South America ................. 337 3.1% Europe ............................................ 2,599 24.1% North America................................ 7,164 66.4% Oceania............................................. 156 1.4% Cruise Ships....................................... 24 0.2% Total ............................................. 10,794 100.0% Table Games Excluding Poker Africa.............................................. 1,699 2.8% Asia & Middle East ...................... 13,854 22.5% Caribbean ....................................... 1,196 1.9% Central & South America ............... 3,396 5.5% Europe .......................................... 14,003 22.7% North America.............................. 23,997 39.0% Oceania........................................... 1,904 3.1% Cruise Ships.................................... 1,526 2.5% Total ............................................. 61,575 100.0% Casino and Card Room Gaming Our research indicates that more than 120 countries around the world have legalized casino and card room gambling. We consider casinos to be properties that offer gaming machines and table games or properties that offer house-banked table games. Properties that offer poker exclusively or a combination of poker and player-banked games are classified as card rooms. Gaming machine outlets include locations that offer gaming machine products exclusively, from slot halls to limited payout machine locations such as pubs, restaurants and grocery stores. Trends for the casino segment include the increasing share of revenue from electronic gaming machines, the integration of additional food, beverage and entertainment options as part of the casino experience and the growth of non-gaming amenities as central components of the casino business model. With new regulatory schemes in existing markets, for example, in the United Kingdom and Macau, casino gambling is set to include larger, more resort-style properties. As a note, although they represent one of the most vigorous gaming markets, we have decided against adding pachinko machines and their locations to the statistical summaries that follow. Lotteries Lotteries are as widespread as casinos and card rooms, with more than 120 countries offering some kind of lottery product. For the most part, lotteries are controlled by the government and contribute to the public good. Digital and app-based lottery distribution continues to expand rapidly in mature markets, especially across Europe, North America, and Africa. Race Wagering Horse and dog tracks have felt increasing financial pressure from the proliferation of casinos, online sports betting, and lotteries. A large number of tracks, have had to introduce casinos, card rooms, slot machines and VLTs to subsidize the racing operations. Fortunately, in jurisdictions where the racing industry has suffered from competition, legislators have been sympathetic to its plight and in many cases passed legislation allowing the tracks to expand their
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