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+ Top Picks

IBIS World. IBIS World. Updated frequently.
Provides industry market research reports covering the following areas: key statistics; recession update; segmentation; market characteristics; industry conditions; key factors; key competitors; industry performance and outlook. Includes Casino Hotels in the US; and Non-Hotel Casinos in the US.

Mintel Marketing Intelligence
Includes the following reports: Casino and Casino-style Gambling - US (November 2006); Online and Mobile Gaming - US (December 2005); and Lotteries - US (August 2004).


North American Gaming Almanac. Casino City Press. Annual. (Reference HV 6715 N67).
Provides in-depth company profiles, revenue summaries and projections, economic outlooks, and region-by-region demographic breakdowns.



+ Overview

Casinos 2009. Richard K. Miller & Associates. (Reference HV 6711 C375 2009).
Analyzes casino operations in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean including gaming, lodging, dining, entertainment, nightlife, amenities, retail, and conventions.

Casinos & Gaming in the United States [and many other individual countries] . Datamonitor. Annual. (Available in Business Source Complete. On the Advance Search page, perform a "gaming" keyword search with "Industry Profile" selected under "Publication Type.")
Industry profiles include market value, market volume, market segmentation, competitive landscape, leading companies and forecasts.

Global Casinos & Gaming. Datamonitor. Annual. (Available in Business Source Complete. On the Advance Search page, perform a "gaming" keyword search with "Industry Profile" selected under "Publication Type.")
Industry profiles include market value, market volume, market segmentation, competitive landscape, leading companies and forecasts.

Industry Surveys: Lodging & Gaming. Standard & Poor's. Semi-annual. (Available in NetAdvantage. Click on the Industry tab and select "Lodging & Gaming.")
Provides current environment, industry profile, industry references, and comparative company analysis.

+ Structure and Competition

Casinos & Gaming in the United States [and many other individual countries] . Datamonitor. Annual. (Available in Business Source Complete. On the Advance Search page, perform a "gaming" keyword search with "Industry Profile" selected under "Publication Type.")
Industry profiles include market value, market volume, market segmentation, competitive landscape, leading companies and forecasts.

Global Casinos & Gaming. Datamonitor. Annual. (Available in Business Source Complete. On the Advance Search page, perform a "gaming" keyword search with "Industry Profile" selected under "Publication Type.")
Industry profiles include market value, market volume, market segmentation, competitive landscape, leading companies and forecasts.

IBIS World. IBIS World. Updated frequently.
Provides industry market research reports covering the following areas: key statistics; recession update; segmentation; market characteristics; industry conditions; key factors; key competitors; industry performance and outlook. Includes Casino Hotels in the US; and Non-Hotel Casinos in the US.

Mintel Marketing Intelligence
Includes the following reports: Casino and Casino-style Gambling - US (November 2006); Online and Mobile Gaming - US (December 2005); and Lotteries - US (August 2004).

+ Rankings

Hospitality Links
See the Gaming/Casinos category for a list of major gaming operators.

+ Trends and Statistics

Global Gaming Almanac. Casino City Press. Annual. (Reference HV 6710 G56).
Provides market summaries; statistics; and profiles of properties, owners, and regulators by geographical location.

Gaming Revenue Report. State of Nevada, State Gaming Control Board. Monthly. (Reference HV 6721 N45 G36).
Reports revenue by district and by gaming category. Does not contain revenue for individual casinos.

IBIS World. IBIS World. Updated frequently.
Provides industry market research reports covering the following areas: key statistics; recession update; segmentation; market characteristics; industry conditions; key factors; key competitors; industry performance and outlook. Includes Casino Hotels in the US; and Non-Hotel Casinos in the US.

Mintel Marketing Intelligence
Includes the following reports: Casino and Casino-style Gambling - US (November 2006); Online and Mobile Gaming - US (December 2005); and Lotteries - US (August 2004).

North American Gaming Almanac. Casino City Press. Annual. (Reference HV 6715 N67).
Provides in-depth company profiles, revenue summaries and projections, economic outlooks, and region-by-region demographic breakdowns.

+ Current News

Business Source Complete (full-text)  Provides full text both trade journal and scholarly journal articles. Includes Harvard Business Review and other major business journals. Includes company reports and SWOT analyses. Includes Gaming Research and Review Journal.

Hospitality & Tourism Complete (full-text)  Full-text database providing access to scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism. Includes UNLV Gaming Research & Review and Indian Gaming Business.

ProQuest Direct (ABI/Inform) (full-text)  An extensive international business and management database, containing bibliographic citations, abstracts, and full-text from trade and scholarly articles. Includes UNLV Gaming Research & Review and other major business journals.

Factiva (full-text)  Provides access to domestic and international global news, business, and financial sources, including local newspapers, same-day newswires, company reports, and media programs. Includes Electronic Gaming Business.

+ Other Notable Resources

La Fleur’s World Lottery Almanac. TLF Publications. Annual. (Reference HG 6111 W67).
Comprehensive resource on the worldwide lottery industry. Includes compilation of data on North American lotteries, including startup history, guide to product mix, government profits earmarking, lotto matrices, worldwide lotto matrices, top lotto jackpots and video lottery terminal guide. Features profiles on U.S., Canadian, and Australasian lotteries. Contains chapters on worldwide lottery sales; fiscal sales, profit and expense analysis; the retailer network; ad expenditures; historical analysis; contractor survey; and calendar year U.S. lotteries’ weekly sales by game.