After several hours of work, I’ve gotten the November historical comparison up and updated the 2010 Year-to-Date report. Here’s the narrative of the November report: November reversed the recent trend, with Nevada gaming revenues showing a year?to?year decline. This was because of a general weakening of demand, as, with few exceptions, both table and slot […]
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news about gamblingThis week in the Las Vegas Business Press, I finally get a chance to discuss the October Nevada gaming numbers: For both the state and the Strip, it was the third consecutive month of positive year-over-year revenue growth — as good a sign as any that, for now at least, the bleeding has stopped. At
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Las Vegas Business Press, news about gambling, writingMy latest Las Vegas Business Press column is out, in which I dissect the June Nevada numbers: The June results are in, and whatever the national economic picture, one thing is certain: Nevada gaming remains moribund. The figures released by the Gaming Control Board aren’t much cause for optimism, though things look a little better
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news about gambling, writingMy extended commentary on February’s Nevada gaming numbers is out in the Las Vegas Business Press. Here’s the start: The February gaming revenue numbers for Nevada caused some cheer around the state and on Wall Street. Total casino win rose 13.9 percent, the first double-digit increase in nearly three years. But if this is cause
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