Room rates, 2009, and the future
Because we can’t wait for the future, everyone wants to know what’s going to happen. Spectrum Gaming has a 21-point list of what to expect, but I’ll give you my own views, focusing mostly on Las Vegas....
View ArticleLooking at 2010
Here’s some breaking news: things don’t look so hot for 2010, at least if you’re in the casino business. From the LVRJ: The impact the recession had on the casino industry in 2009 has not been...
View ArticleProjecting the future
A while back, some folks asked me what I thought the near-future held for Las Vegas gaming and tourism. After mulling over some of the LVCVA data for the past 40 years, I gave them six different...
View ArticleIs the party really over?
Interesting column in The Economist that I don’t necessarily agree with: More important, few residents of Las Vegas would any longer agree that their city is either great or happy. Nevada has America’s...
View Article2011 Wrap-Up in the LVBP
In this week’s Las Vegas Business Press, I look back at 2011, trying to see what the big lessons are: Closing the book on 2011 in the Las Vegas casino scene, one word comes to mind: paradox. There...
View ArticleThree excerpts from Roll the Bones
Today I’ve added three excerpts from Roll the Bones to the site to give you a little flavor of the book if you haven’t picked up a copy already. Enjoy! 1. Author’s Note/Prologue This is the...
View ArticleCEO Shuffle at Scientific Games – Vegas Seven
In this week’s Green Felt Journal, I take a look at the CEO transition at Scientific Games: In a move with big repercussions for the gaming industry, manufacturing giant Scientific Games recently...
View ArticleLas Vegas Casinos Are Worried The Worst Is Yet To Come | Forbes
My latest Forbes post examines the significance of Nevada’s third quarter gaming results. Fascinating stuff, to be sure: The September disappointment caps a challenging quarter during which net gaming...
View Article2011 Wrap-Up in the LVBP
In this week’s Las Vegas Business Press, I look back at 2011, trying to see what the big lessons are: Closing the book on 2011 in the Las Vegas casino scene, one word comes to mind: paradox. There...
View ArticleCEO Shuffle at Scientific Games – Vegas Seven
In this week’s Green Felt Journal, I take a look at the CEO transition at Scientific Games: In a move with big repercussions for the gaming industry, manufacturing giant Scientific Games recently...
View ArticleLas Vegas Casinos Are Worried The Worst Is Yet To Come | Forbes
My latest Forbes post examines the significance of Nevada’s third quarter gaming results. Fascinating stuff, to be sure: The September disappointment caps a challenging quarter during which net gaming...
View ArticleWhy change in the gaming industry should never surprise anyone – CDC Gaming...
I’m getting back into short-form writing! Here’s a quick commentary I wrote about the nature of change in the casino business for CDC Gaming Reports: There has been a great deal of change in the news...
View ArticleNevada gaming turns 90 – CDC Gaming Reports
Today’s column was a fun one to write. It started out as a simple look back at the 90th anniversary of Nevada getting gaming back, but turned into an exploration of alternate history. Today marks the...
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