Japan Looms, Vietnam Waits, Macau Recovers, the Philippines Grow: Is Korea a Sleeper or Fast Asleep?
Asia has become the global hot spot of the exponential growth of casino gaming. !7 out of 18 Korea casinos ban locals. Will initiatives by...
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Rising Sun on Japanese Gaming Opportunity Is Bright; Narrow-Moat Las Vegas Sands Best Positioned
Although there remain many variables to be decided, we see around a $25 billion Japanese integrated resort, or IR, opportunity ($19 billion in...
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Tokyo Confab Sharpens Focus on Who Might Be Holding Winning Hands in Japanese Casino Resort Industry
Leaders from industry, government, academia, and finance met at Japan Gaming Congress at the Grand Hyatt in Tokyo (May 10-17) to refine and...
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Is Las Vegas Sands Finally Ready to Burst Out of Its Straitjacket Trading Range?
Despite strong Q1 2017 results Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) remains mysteriously hemmed into a narrow trading range unable to break strongly over...
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The Week That Was in NorthAsia@Smartkarma: Trucks, Pachinko, and Life Insurance
JapanStrong pick-up truck sales in USNick Tanner suggested paying attention to the continued recovery of US pick-up truck sales for Toyo Tire &...
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