Live economy

GPS business empire tycoon

Buy, upgrade, and dominate real-world businesses around you. Discover over 100M real-world places with GPS, collect daily income, and compete against players worldwide.

100M+ real-world placesBuy the businesses around you Idle tycoon growthUpgrade, earn, and defend Worldwide competitionClimb from local landlord to global tycoon

Capital Kings Live economy

Economic Climate Index 52 Stable

Oil Dip Gives World Markets a Small Breather

Oil prices fell sharply after hopes of a Middle East deal eased fuel costs, while sluggish 1.5% growth and sticky inflation still keep global shoppers and operators cautious.

Travel and Transportation

Oil drop trims fuel bills and lifts cross-border movement for carriers and freight.

Retail

Cheaper crude eases household budgets, giving global retail traffic a little more room.

Dining and Drinking

Lower fuel costs help diners and drink spots hold demand as shoppers stay careful.

Capital Kings: location-based business strategy

Capital Kings blends GPS gameplay, idle tycoon progression, real-world businesses, and live economic strategy into one competitive mobile empire builder.

100M+ real-world places

Buy the businesses around you

Use GPS to discover restaurants, shops, gyms, hotels, transport hubs, entertainment venues, sports locations, landmarks, and more. Every real-world place can become part of your empire.

Idle tycoon growth

Upgrade, earn, and defend

Own businesses, collect daily income, pay expenses, upgrade valuable locations, and protect your best assets with strategic cards.

Worldwide competition

Climb from local landlord to global tycoon

Compete against players around the world, track country leaderboards, sabotage rivals, and grow your net worth in a ruthless economy of money and ambition.

Real-world economic impact

Economic news changes the game

Major real-world economic news affects businesses by country and sector. A tourism boom can lift hotels and attractions, a fuel crisis can raise transport costs, and weak retail demand can cut shop income.

Today in the Capital Kings economy

Real-world signals become game-world strategy: changing income, expenses, demand, and opportunity across business categories.

Brazil Growth 58

Weekend crowds turn Brazil into an event zone

Combat-sports tournaments and a busy run of table-tennis dates are drawing athletes, crews, and fans across several Brazilian cities, giving hotels, rides, and food service a lift while venues and staffing costs edge higher.

Canada Stable 47

Festivals pack the streets, tariffs keep traders tense

National Bank Open and Montréal Pride kick off a busy summer stretch, while fresh U.S. tariff pressure keeps exporters on edge and pushes public and transport costs higher.

Egypt Stable 49

Damietta Fire Jars Egypt’s Late-Summer Flow

Damietta Port security fears, a fresh health campaign, and peak-summer heat are nudging costs up for transport, clinics, and public services as Egypt heads into August.

Germany Stable 49

Heat and Holiday Traffic Squeeze Germany

Germany’s Hitzewarnungen and summer travel surge are clogging roads and lifting outdoor demand, while regional fare hikes from August 1 are pushing everyday transport costs higher.

India Cautious 42

Monsoon Punches Holes in the Flow

IMD's 30 July warning for extreme rain across Maharashtra, Telangana, Vidarbha and Gujarat, plus Assam flood relief and rail strain on the Mumbai–Gujarat corridor, is clogging travel, raising public-service costs, and denting everyday footfall.

Indonesia Growth 63

Indonesia Powers Up for August

B50 and a wave of August event traffic are lifting energy, retail, and venue activity, while the new marketplace tax rules push online sellers and platforms into a costlier, busier compliance sprint.

Iraq Stable 54

Arbaeen Traffic Lifts the Pulse

Arbaeen travel is driving a busy late-July spike as Iraq moves to keep pilgrims flowing, while Erbil fuel shortages and the Baghdad-Ankara security and trade talks add fresh friction for drivers, traders, and border-linked business.

Israel Stable 46

Israel Holds Up, But Roads and Skies Stay Hot

Ben Gurion Airport is racing through peak-summer demand while protest-linked road blockages and a fresh round of stormy, unsettled weather keep travel, policing, and outdoor spending choppy across Israel.

Italy Growth 58

Heatwave Hits the August Rush

Italy heads into August with a new heatwave, black-traffic days on the roads, and packed summer festivals, lifting tourist-facing sales while pushing transport, health, and event costs higher across the country.

Russia Cautious 43

Fuel Shock Keeps Russia on Edge

A Ryazan refinery drone hit, fresh pressure on the petrol export ban, and tight domestic supply are squeezing transport, delivery chains, and consumer shelves across the country.

Saudi Arabia Cautious 43

Red Sea Shock Jars Saudi Trade

Red Sea shipping is taking a hit after Houthi attacks on Saudi tankers and a blockade threat, while Saudi-U.S. strikes in Iraq lift security costs and keep Yanbu oil routes under pressure.

South Africa Growth 58

South Africa closes July on a busy official push

Pan-African Parliament meetings wrap in Midrand as Ummbila Emoyeni flips into commercial power and Durban’s regional summit traffic keeps hotels, cabs and conference desks busy.

Türkiye Stable 47

Wildfire Smoke Hits the Holiday Coasts

Wildfires in Muğla and Antalya are forcing road closures, evacuations, and extra fire crews, knocking summer traffic on the tourist coast while pushing up costs for hotels, eateries, shops, and local services.

United Arab Emirates Growth 62

Dubai’s Summer Engine Keeps Rolling

Dubai Summer Surprises is still pulling shoppers, diners, and concert crowds through the city, while the Rasha Rizk show on 1 August and the Abu Dhabi summer sports calendar keep venues busy and footfall steady.

United Kingdom Growth 58

Heat Alert Meets Glasgow Games

Amber heat-health alerts across England are piling pressure onto services just as Glasgow 2026 and late-July festivals pull in crowds, lifting spending for visitor-heavy businesses while transport, health, and public services absorb the strain.

United States Stable 51

Heat Dome Shakes the Weekend

An heat dome is grilling the Western U.S. and pushing up cooling, wildfire and crowd-control costs, while indoor venues, water sales and emergency services get a lift.

Business categories in motion

Every report creates practical strategy: which businesses are getting an income lift, and which face expense pressure.

Travel and Transportation

Oil drop trims fuel bills and lifts cross-border movement for carriers and freight.

Income ↑ +8% Expenses ↓ -10%

Retail

Cheaper crude eases household budgets, giving global retail traffic a little more room.

Income ↑ +5% Expenses ↓ -5%

Dining and Drinking

Lower fuel costs help diners and drink spots hold demand as shoppers stay careful.

Income ↑ +5% Expenses ↓ -3%

Sports and Recreation

Sports outings gain from softer transport costs, but big crowds still need stronger spend.

Income ↑ +3% Expenses ↓ -3%

Arts and Entertainment

Cheaper energy supports ticket buys, but inflation still keeps entertainment spend selective.

Income ↑ +3% Expenses ↓ -3%

Event

Event bookings get a fuel-cost breather, though cautious consumers still watch their wallets.

Income ↑ +3% Expenses ↓ -3%

Business and Professional Services

Business and Professional Services is catching a lift from the latest market report.

Income +0% Expenses +0%

Nightlife Spot

Nightlife Spot is catching a lift from the latest market report.

Income +0% Expenses +0%

Compete for the crown

Build the strongest empire, expand your business portfolio, and climb the public competition surfaces.

K.S.G England, United Kingdom

Net Worth $358,564,926

Knugen Norrbotten County, Sweden

Net Worth $177,794,453

Brouski$ California, United States

Net Worth $84,120,889

HumanherdNee Pennsylvania, United States

Net Worth $79,023,960

Urahara Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Net Worth $49,835,778

[TCS] Uncle Buck North Carolina, United States

Net Worth $46,790,540

[P00P] JennaTrump England, United Kingdom

Net Worth $26,494,694

[P00P] Greek007 England, United Kingdom

Net Worth $26,145,949

Faceless Center District, Israel

Net Worth $24,105,198

#10

Trekrem Thuringia, Germany

Net Worth $23,322,790

#11

[PHP] RONIN Metro Manila, Philippines

Net Worth $23,111,719

#12

Zero North Atlantic Ocean, Sea

Net Worth $20,253,007

Cards that shift the game

Check-in, Business, and Attack cards appear with the same core details players see in Capital Kings, sorted by rarity rank and card type.

Legendary

Market Monopoly

Dominance in the market boosts Business Value for a selected business by up to 10%.

Instant

Card 1 of 12 Business card Play this card on any of your own businesses.

Legendary

Tech Investment

Smart tech investments drive growth, increasing Daily Income by 100% for a selected business over the next 7 Days.

7 days

Card 2 of 12 Business card Play this card on any of your own businesses.

Legendary

Raging Inferno

A devastating fire permanently reduces the business value by up to 20%. It also cuts daily business income by 60% and raises daily expenses by 250% for 3 days.

3 days

Card 3 of 12 Attack card Play this card to attack a rival player's business.

Epic

Commuter’s Goldmine

Turn your commute into pure profit! For your next 25 check-ins, train stations pay out 25× rewards. Includes 5 free check-ins.

25 check-ins

Card 4 of 12 Check-in card Play this card before checking in.

Epic

Automation Upgrade

With new automation systems in place, Daily Expenses are reduced by 80% for a selected business over the next 7 Days.

7 days

Card 5 of 12 Business card Play this card on any of your own businesses.

Epic

Intimidation Tactics

Adds a 30-day Purchase Shield to protect this business.

Instant

Card 6 of 12 Business card Play this card on any of your own businesses.

Epic

Land Development

Adds significant long-term value to the business, increasing Business Value by 10% on a Level 1–25 Business.

Instant

Card 7 of 12 Business card Play this card on any of your own businesses.

Epic

Smart Executive

A new manager brings fresh ideas, boosting Daily Income by 100% on a Level 1–25 Business for the next 7 Days.

7 days

Card 8 of 12 Business card Play this card on any of your own businesses.

Epic

Upsell Bonus

Profits surge as every visitor overspends - Owner Customer Income increases by 6× for 7 Days..

7 days

Card 9 of 12 Business card Play this card on any of your own businesses.

Epic

System Breach

Cripples the business with a cyberattack, taking critical systems offline and driving up recovery costs. For the next 5 days, it earns 60% less income, while expenses increase by 35%.

5 days

Card 10 of 12 Attack card Play this card to attack a rival player's business.

Rare

Burnout Bonus

Tear through the city with 5 Bonus Check-ins and a +10 Check-in Radius. While active, earn 10× Rewards from fast food joints, gas stations, and mechanic shops. Ride fast, earn faster.

12 hours

Card 11 of 12 Check-in card Play this card before checking in.

Rare

Tourist Mode: Activated

Uncover the past and claim your reward! Check into museums, monuments, historic landmarks, and national parks to earn 15× Rewards. Instantly unlocks 10 Bonus Check-ins.

2 days

Card 12 of 12 Check-in card Play this card before checking in.

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25 July 2026Developer

Income Tax and a Fairer Economy

Income Tax introduces a progressive balancing system for Capital Kings, helping prevent the richest players from pulling too far ahead while keeping the economy fair, competitive, and rewarding for everyone.

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23 July 2026Developer

New Business Sharing, Expanded Privacy, and UI Fixes

This Capital Kings update adds a new business purchase and sharing screen, expands privacy controls for location and VIP visibility, and fixes several UI, Achievement reward, and Arabic text display issues.

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New Progressive Jackpot!

The 777 jackpot now grows with each spin!

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