Are You A Gaming Junket Or Gaming Junky

A gaming junket is typically an organized group of gamblers that travel to casinos together, and are generally subsidized by casinos to attract other players.

From it's early beginnings in the 60's large Casinos wanted to attract big players from around the World, where a large percentage of their income and profits came from. The gaming junket gamblers were brought together by a co-ordinator or Junkmaster, who after ensuring they had the necessary finances in place arranged trips to the Casino, where they were wooed by Casino freebies.

In later years casinos threw their doors open to a much wider audience of players, who whilst not having the big spending power of earlier gaming junkets continued to make up a large percentage of casino gamblers, adding to the casino's profits.

Offers of freebies such as hotel rooms, meals and limousines attracted many a gaming junket. Different States and countries have their own rules regarding junket activities. States have gaming commissions to oversee all aspects of gambling and information pertaining to gaming junkets. Nevada gaming commission is just one example and has a comprehensive website on gambling regulations.

The Australian Goverment withholds payments to foreign residents for casino gaming junket activities, for further information a guide is available as a downloadable file