HVS Journal, June 2010 (Read article)
NYU International Hospitality Investment Conference Journal, June 2010
May 26, 2010 By HVS
HVS Executive Search, in their 12th annual study, evaluates the Best Gaming Boards of 2009. Conclusions are based on analysis of 35 public gaming companies.
Jan 27, 2010 By Keith Kefgen and Juliette M. Boone
Atlantic City Casino and Hotel Market Outlook 2010 (Read article)
Atlantic City faces many challenges ahead. This article examines the visitation and revenues trends for Atlantic City and summarizes major developments occurring in 2010 and beyond, including the Pennsylvania table games.
Jan 26, 2010 By Emily C Sze
Las Vegas Casino and Hotel Market Outlook 2010 (Download file)
The impact of the downturn in the national and worldwide economies, and the resulting decrease in consumer consumption, was strongly felt by the Las Vegas gaming-tourism industry in 2009. Has the bottom been reached?
Jan 26, 2010 By Shannon Okada
The Impact of Seller Financing Upon Hotel Values (Read article)
Seller financing is becoming more prevalent in hotel real estate transactions. This analysis outlines contemporary thinking on seller financing while illustrating its impact on value in a hypothetical case study.
Jan 25, 2010 By Suzanne R Mellen
The Impact of Gaming Tax Rates on Casino and Racino Development and Operations (Download file)
Taxation of gaming enterprises should take into consideration marketwide factors and dynamics rather than simply comparing the different gaming tax rates between jurisdictions.
Jan 30, 2008 By Shannon Okada
New York Racinos: Casinos of Convenience (Download file)
This paper considers the performance and relative competitive positioning of the eight current New York racinos, the initial impact the addition of VLT gaming has had upon host racetracks, and implications for further study.
Jan 23, 2007 By Shannon Okada
Gaming, The Service Industry (Read article)
The state of Nevada reported that for fiscal 2005 revenue from hotel rooms and food & beverage in hotel casinos was greater than revenue for gaming. Stephen Goebel looks at the impact of this shocker on compensation for casino executives.
Mar 28, 2006 By HVS Executive Search
Forecasting gaming revenue for the Macau SAR over the next five to seven years will be particularly challenging primarily due to the current extraordinarily high win per unit per day (WPUPD) and the unprecedented anticipated growth in supply.
Jan 24, 2006 By Suzanne R Mellen and Shannon Okada
Slots vs. Table Executives - Who Makes The Money (Read article)
Slot Win has grown in recent decades and is now more than twice that of Table Games in most U.S. Casinos. Stephen Goebel looks at the impact that has had on executive compensation.
Sep 14, 2005 By HVS Executive Search