Global Gaming and Casinos Industry Specialist, Casino Business Review LLC

Howard J Klein

I am a 25+ year c-level executive of the casino industry in operations, marketing, international development and strategic planning. Currently, a consultant specializing in the casino space. Industry expert contributor and publisher of a subscription letter called "The House Edge". Extensive experience in marketing and development in the Asian gaming market while a senior executive at Caesars, Ballys Grand and Trump Taj Mahal.
Part of senior executive teams that valued acquisitions and mergers with companies in the casino, hotel, d entertainment rant  and restaurant space.

Global Gaming and Casinos Industry Specialist

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Macau Consumer discretionary / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The original dream of former Japan PM Abe was to build have three integrated casino resorts up and running for the 2020 Olympics. Many factor since have killed that timetable.</li>
<li>Projections of the birth of a US$25b industry, the world's second largest after Macau, would have cannibalized the growth trajectory of the SAR. Now realistic case debut is pushed back to late 2029/31.</li>
<li>Major developers have already abandoned bid due to government foot dragging and skyrocketing construction cost estimates. Japan's target to grow tourism to annual 60m visits with a huge increase from China at 18m no longer feasible.</li>
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The original dream of former Japan PM Abe was to build have three integrated casino resorts up and running for the 2020 Olympics. Many factor since have killed that timetable.
Projections of the birth of a US$25b industry, the world's second largest after Macau, would have cannibalized the growth trajectory of the SAR. Now realistic case debut is pushed back to late 2029/31.
Major developers have already abandoned bid due to government foot dragging and skyrocketing construction cost estimates. Japan's target to grow tourism to annual 60m visits with a huge increase from China at 18m no longer feasible.


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