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A period of adaptation
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Oops! The whistle is a giant ball of the game, which had grown over the years, slowly deflating. Countries, but has not been a flood, all ships were down, however, that some jurisdictions emerging and developing countries have shown strong growth in 2008.
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Overall, the commercial and casinos (not Indian game), a decrease of 3.5 percent of gaming revenues for the year 2008 with a total production of 36.2 billion, down $ 800 millionfrom 2007. It 'was the racino industry that monitors this fall, because it showed a profit of almost $ 1000000000 in 2008, bringing the commercial market has dropped by $ 1.8 billion, or 6.7 percent. Nevada was the biggest loser in 2008 and fell nearly $ 1.3 billion, more than half of which comes from the segment of the Las Vegas Strip.
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Hunkering down
For most of the casino operators were relatively unprepared for the magnitude of the decline in sales in 2008, asOnly in the third and fourth quarters, when it is actually broken. Riding the crest of a year of market growth across the country and the availability of adequate credit and equity funds, the construction and expansion in recent years more. Today, faced with the reality of declining or stagnant demand better, as many of these projects are too indebted and / or large. As a result, many game companies are trying to renegotiate the debt again - made morehampered by a lower assessment - and reducing operating costs. The latter has become a puzzle very difficult to compete, especially in countries that are now vying for market share with new emerging international projects in related areas. One topic being discussed, more precisely, in the state of the state analysis section of this publication.
Because of these conditions, the landscape is now dotted the gaming industry of imminent death. Among theOther disorders Station Casinos company, Empire Hotel and Harrah's Entertainment Holdings, Greektown, Legends games, Tropicana Entertainment, the game will fall, and the list grows every week.
"Until these economic conditions, and we done yet?" are questions that nobody seems to respond again. What is clear is that most gambling jurisdictions have to learn how to deal with a small circle.
Note:
This analysis includes only revenues from gamingauthorized to provide casinos and betting shops, casino games, board games business is not Indian gambling halls, or small non-casino slot type. The entire article, including tables of income is available on our website.
Input / output model
An important aspect that seems to have arisen from the ashes of this trend is that many projects simply too large casino to take care of themselves have been. The input in terms of dollars of investment, was not proportional to the performance in terms ofNet income after debt service, compared to the results obtained so far. More and / or bigger is not always better. Seeing the increased income on non-gaming resort in Las Vegas Strip, provided the impetus for the development of comprehensive facilities in many other countries. The downside of this strategy, however, that the costs associated with distribution to expand market penetration and causes, significantly higher than the cost of the reference market to be won.
AsDayTripper market will be competitive, casinos have become more dependent on their in-house guests, and the size of their properties (and expectations) accordingly. While Steve Wynn has started a major trend in the creation of mega-high-end destinations, it just was not enough to justify the demand for bandwidth to many other similar projects, which target the same niche.
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Gambling activities
Although no detailed data on gambling income of American Indians to be published appears that this segment has hit hard as the trade sector. The two Connecticut Indian Gaming Revenue Report location of facilities for $ 1600000000 in 2008, down about 7 percent, or about $ 114Million, more than double the 3.5 percent decline the previous year. This market is obviously still recovering from the effects ripple expansion of casinos in Rhode Island, and the opening of the Housing Business in New York and Pennsylvania.
The Arizona Department reports that the contributions of games based on a formula of 23's gaming revenue for casinos in the Indian state have declined each quarter of 2008 compared to last year, down 0.8 per cent in first quarter7.5 percent in the second quarter from 9.5 percent in the third quarter and 16.1 percent in the fourth quarter.
Some report that the Indian SEC Win of similar declines. Seneca Gaming operates three casinos in class III, the State of New York, reported that during the calendar year 2008 showed a growth of almost 2 percent of the revenues of the game, there was a decrease of 8, 7 percent in the third quarter and a decline of almost 10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to 2007.Sales of games in the nearby city of Niagara Falls, Ontario has risen 1.5% in 2008 compared to 2007.
It 'was a mixture of state lotteries across the country. The North American Association of State & Provincial Lotteries reported that U.S. sales totaled $ 60600000000 lottery in 2008 has generated up to about 3 percent over the previous year, but some countries reported declines, including California, which showed a decline of 8 percent. As some of these stateshave different fiscal period ends, it seems that the data do not reflect the impact of the third and / or results for the fourth quarter.
According to Equibase, continues to horse racing betting sales of its downward spiral has dropped by 7 percent to $ 13.7 billion in 2008 compared to $ 14.7 billion in 2007.
Planned and proposed new extensions
As already mentioned, has new jurisdictions that have produced much of the annual growth of the casino / racino revenues have been takenyears, and its effects are easily continue in the near future.
Florida
Miami-Dade voters in a ballot issue that each of the three pari-mutuel facilities to a casino with up to 2000 slot machines can have. The Flagler Dog Track, Miami Jai-Alai are planning to open in late 2009 or early 2010, during the installation of Calder in Miami Gardens has not announced his plans. There are many other suggestions as to expand casino partyDevelopment across the country.
Illinois
The state, finally, his license to repeat at the end of December 10, 2008, granted Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC for a casino game of 1200 + is located east of O'Hare in Des Plaines. The new plant is unlikely to open until 2010. He was also a discussion of the increase in the positions of the site and play the slots at racetracks, although the initiative appears to have no traction in thisTime.
Kansas
The lottery program was extended to allow the development of casinos and slot four zones and trail rides dog entangled existing plant, which is currently under construction, were canceled for three other proposals. The only bidder on the contract of Cherokee County, said he could not compete with the Quapaw tribal casino in Oklahoma again, that's so close to the border, which is a park in Kansas. The Boot HillDodge City Casino Resort is scheduled in December 2009 opened with 575 slot machines and 10 gaming tables, with a second phase in 2011 with 875 slot machines and 20 gaming tables to open. The state has extended the application process for the other three areas by April 2009.
Kentucky
There are many "scramble" is happening, but the prospect of fewer than eight rooms in racinos and appears again on the front of the stage, but probably not resolved during the current legislatureSession.
Las Vegas
There are about 14,000 rooms under the line in service in 2009, the latest Room 390 million Resort in Henderson. There are extensions to work on the Caesars Palace and Hard Rock, and new hotels are two core components of the project and the Fontainebleau.
Louisiana
Horse new casino development projects in Baton Rouge and Lake Charles, while the delay is reported to be still on trackto open this year and / or early 2010.
Maine
There is a bill under consideration that would more than double Penn National slots 3000 and a proposal that would eliminate the restriction that the cracks are within five miles of road. Scarborough Downs, who died in his observations to convince residents to allow slot, can the transition to a friendly city.
Maryland
A referendum was approved in November 2008 that allowsDevelopment of five casinos with a total of 15,000 slot machines, and now offers the war is over, if he is not as intense as expected the state.
Mississippi
Grand Soleil Casino Resort in Natchez was scheduled to open in 2008, but has encountered numerous problems of financing, while the hotel is partially open, the boat is reported to open in the spring of '09. Harrah's Margaritaville Casino in Biloxi, while a little 'reduced but remains on track to open thisYear.
New England
Massachusetts, a sleeping giant in terms of market potential is still maneuvering for casinos / racinos open and / or establishment of Class III Indian gaming, but fails to mobilize political support. A recent study estimates Dartmouth University have concluded that the residents of Massachusetts spent more than 920 million last year in the Connecticut casinos and slot halls in Rhode Island and Maine. To develop the legislature of New Hampshire has recently been an optionCasino, but the topic is likely to be controlled, especially if Massachusetts decides to go ahead. There are also efforts in Maine, to reconsider the options.
New Jersey
Atlantic City casinos have the political will to prevent the addition of slot machines at tracks recently decided to continue to increase exchanges with an additional duty imposed. The governor, however, a new record, the failure of the government appointed study competition program, which, ironically, can notespecially at the Meadowlands track to the slots. (See The Nor'easter squeeze-region)
In New York
Especially if it's as if developed, with about 4500 installations Aqueduct VLTs would then be seen was the highest bidder in an inability to arrange $ 370 000 000 charge, according to the climate of loans, and threw the project back in the womb, the governor . Although demand in the region could be strong enough, the prospect ofadditional competition in the near Belmont could have an impact on the Aqueduct focuses on the economic feasibility, especially when you consider that less than 30% net profit for the operator.
Moving plans Monticello Raceway in a resort complex to be rethought, perhaps because the opening is likely at least one or maybe two racino operations in addition to New York, and rebuilding efforts of the development of Class III gaming facility in IndiaCatskills.
Ohio
Another proposal will play again in Ohio, according to last year's version was filmed by the voters. The plan includes a casino in each of the major cities of the state: Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo. It would be a minimum investment of $ 250 million required, and a fee of $ 50 million and tax of 33 percent on sales of the game.
Pennsylvania
Sands of Bethlehem is open in the spring of '09, andNew River Project in Pittsburgh, is expected in August '09 in operation, while the two Philadelphia institutions slots still revel in a political quagmire, but is expected to begin construction this year.
South Dakota
The Lodge at Deadwood to open in fall 2009 and includes 300 games, 140 hotel rooms and a variety of services.
Texas
Lawmakers propose to allow a referendum election that could change the constitution of the state gambling casinos designatedAreas, and the chance to bet on American Indian lands in Texas and existing runways.
West Virginia
The Green Briar, equipment venerable of the city government has filed for bankruptcy, but has a new friend at the Marriott, which would offer a bid. The government has the idea of allowing the system to provide games on offer, but this effort is at an early stage to have traction in one way or another.
Indian Gaming
A recent SupremeCourt held that the use of limited land trust for Indian tribes recognized by the federal government on some projects lame new class III gaming in the low country. In addition, there are eleven projects were rejected by the DOI Indian casinos last year because of the new rule that casinos should be close enough to make a reservation, tribal members can work with them. It has been suggested that the new Obama administration might be more understanding for the development of IndianGame projects, but this problem has not yet been addressed.
Meanwhile, there are other classes III projects in various stages of development. The proposed Seneca casino in Buffalo, NY, while a small temporary structure has a permanent establishment under construction is delayed until the market rebounds. They have also expressed interest in developing a casino in the Catskills. The state gaming compact with the Seminoles of Florida under discussion, and can affect their plansfor major projects. There are new projects will open Indian gaming in Michigan and Oklahoma this year, others are in the planning stage. Texas, authorizing the reopening of the game and allow other place in India, and is expected by the Navajo in Arizona, to build more casinos. California is ready, 2-3 new Class III casinos to open in 2009/10.
The Squeeze Nor'easter
Total revenues for gambling in Atlantic City fell 7.6 percent from 4.9 millionBillion in 2007 to $ 4.5 billion in 2008, with a further fall of 2009, when the city is to be in war with a comp-heavy sites in Pennsylvania. In some casinos only in the Northeast was in Atlantic City, where it seemed that might actually eclipse the Las Vegas Strip, the annual income of games.
Slowly, but its market share has been attacked, primarily through the development of a large class III gaming operations in Connecticutand then another niche operations in Rhode Island, and New York Lottery video terminals racetracks, racinos in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, and Delaware recently.
Now, with the planned opening of the slot operations in Maryland, the forthcoming opening of the new casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and, finally, two operations in Philadelphia, is the noose around the future of Atlantic City dressing. E 'dependence of hikers lulled into a false sense of security, and nowis left with its mission to redefine "destination."
The only problem with this strategy, however, that ill-equipped to take off, it is. For all intents and purposes, between the Chamber of Atlantic City and / or over-simulated. It 'not only sufficient market to go hiking and efficient commercial arm is stretched, such as peripheral populations north of access right now / more direct to a wider range of New York (Yonkers and Aqueduct, and soon Belmont at the end), west of Pennsylvania, and south to Delaware, West Virginia and Maryland.
Several of access to the sea, are the only real competitive advantage in their ability to town hall and the availability of games, although this probably will result in Pennsylvania and, possibly, of Delaware. To ensure adequate competition to develop the city as a destination and has extra room does not necessarily mean the ability to play. In comparison, the> Las Vegas Strip property - real gaming destinations in whom they have a great market-day trip, with the exception of the "locals" - have an average of 0.87 shifts per game rooms, while Atlantic City average is 2, 74 jobs per room.
It is no coincidence that the two largest hotels in Atlantic City, the Borgata and Harrah's Marina, which included two new rooms in 2008, which were less affected by the current crisis. The Borgata knows GamingSales decline of 1.6 percent, while Harrah's Marina reported increase of 4.9 percent compared to 2007. Even the places most affected, namely the AC Hilton, Trump Marina Hotel and even the smallest number of bedrooms. Meanwhile, some of the places on the profitability of rockers, including Trump properties and resorts, has been with the planned sale of Tropicana delayed further, and lose rating.
With a steady increase in sales of the game, in 2006, the cityFirst appearance postponed for a further development, the design of new stations, four projects, each of which were permanent. Revel Entertainment Group has proposed $ 2500000000 a skeleton of iron, Pinnacle Entertainment announced that he would try to sell their site destroyed Sands, MGM Mirage has abandoned its plans for the Casino and Penn National seems to be the continuation of Bader Field Airport Site were arrested.
Maybe the city should try to return to his rootsuses its on the beach, and create more leisure activities and special events.
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2008 National Trade Register & Casino Racino Gaming Revenue Analysis
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