When Derek Stevens started accepting Bitcoin at The D and Golden Gate, I became curious: How did he make the decision to do this, and why? The result of my curiosity is this week’s Green Felt Journal:
Sometimes a story about newfangled technology doubles as one about old-fashioned neighborhood gumption. When The D and the Golden Gate became the first casinos to accept Bitcoin albeit only for non-gaming purchases it was a sign of the way Downtown Las Vegas, by dint of geography and necessity, is pushing the boundaries of innovation in the casino business.
via What Does Bitcoin’s Downtown Presence Say About Las Vegas—and the Future? | Vegas Seven.
Since the gaming industry handles so much money, any alternate form of payment should be of interest. We will have to see how Bitcoin develops.