Affects of Rail: 1
Backpackers around the world can point to some very distinct differences between
the modes of transportation in Europe compared to transportation in the US. A
key difference is the fact that US has not heavily invested in rail
transportation – in fact rail transportation is quite poor in the US and a
besides the major cities, inter-city bus transportation and the such is also
dismal. The lack of rail transportation though has never been quite so apparent
as in the recent months as the land casinos lose business to the online gambling
sites because personal vehicle transportation is far too expensive with the
price of gas. Industry analysts have observed that the slowing global economy
has had the most impact on the US, and some point to the lack of rail as just
one of the reasons why Americans are feeling the pressure.
The fact of the matter is that Americans rely almost entirely on personal
transportation and US cities were not built with the idea of public
transportation in mind. Now that the price of gas has risen astronomically in
just a couple of years, Americans are being forced to give up vacations to
destinations such as Las Vegas and other locations. Alternatively, the lack of
vacations to land casinos has been favorable for the online casinos. Although
online gambling is illegal in the US for the gambling companies, some rogues
continue to offer services to US players.
The recent reports out of the online casino gambling industry indicate that land
casinos in Las Vegas and other venues that relied on tourist activity have been
hit hard by the changes in the economy. |