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Ken Adams Gaming Guru - Page 13  Aristocrat Watch - June 200330 June 2003
On the great international stage, Australia and Aristocrat are
always interesting to watch. First, because Australia's local gaming market
is more mature than the American market, one can see trends that may come one
day to the United States. Problem gaming lobbyists have pushed for legislation ... (read more)
Bits and Pieces from Indian Country - June 200330 June 2003
California remains the leading story in Indian gaming. During
the last year California Indian gaming has seen dramatic expansion. Two new
casinos opened in June and tribal employment leads the state in growth. However,
unionization continues to be controversial with the sides trading insults ... (read more)
Quick-takes: The month's trends in a glance - May 200331 May 2003
The future is looking a bit brighter. The war and the tax cut
have both passed. The economy, measured in terms of gross domestic product,
grew in the first quarter. Since January 1, 2003, the stock market is up nearly
1,000 points and closing on 9,000, after dropping to 7,500 in March. Gaming ... (read more)
Corporate Giant Watch: Harrah's - May 200331 May 2003
The world of casino gaming is not any simpler than the regulatory
environment, in fact, it is the multiple and complex regulatory structures that
create the differences in operating environments. One way to make sense of
the often-confusing national gaming scene is to watch one company in ... (read more)
Internet and Interactive Gaming - May 200331 May 2003
The Internet gaming picture does not look much brighter than
the Illinois tax picture. Congress is still working on finding politically acceptable
ways to ban it, including requiring ISPs to refuse to connect the "illegal"
gaming sites. And, as if Congress needed more, there were two incidents ... (read more)
Bits and Pieces from Indian Country - May 200331 May 2003
Not all is peaches and cream in Indian gaming. Most of the
month of May the federal government and a portion of the Meskwaki tribe have
debated the rules of government. The Meskwaki tribe, officially known as the
Sac and Fox Tribe of Mississippi in Iowa, is the only federally recognized Indian ... (read more)
Quick-takes: The month's trends in a glance - April 200330 April 2003
Wars and SARS are still with us, but there is some light in
the tunnel. The stock market is the highest it has been at the end of any month
this year, proving that we would rather dream than face the realities of war,
disease and recession. Steven Wynn's stock, without a casino or any revenue, ... (read more)
Park Place Entertainment Watch - April 200330 April 2003
As Michael Pollock says in the April 28th issue of
the Gaming Industry Observer, "size looms increasingly large as a decisive
factor in gaming profitability." The largest gaming corporations have the best
chance to enter a new jurisdiction; they can leverage their size in purchasing
slot ... (read more)
Internet and Interactive Gaming30 April 2003
It is difficult, at least for me, to get a "handle," pun intended,
on Internet gambling. Bills to prohibit it come up in each session of Congress
but have yet to pass. The major banks and credits cards have stopped processing
"gambling" charges. Several major groups have retreated from ... (read more)
Bits and Pieces from Indian Country - April 200330 April 2003
Wisconsin's governor has quietly worked to increase income to
the state from Indian gaming. Before going public with his needs, unlike Grey
Davis, Governor Doyle negotiated a new compact. Opposition in the state legislature
twice tried to stop the process, but Doyle vetoed the legislation. The ... (read more)
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