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Gaming and Casinos

+ Top Picks

Casinos 2007. Richard K. Miller & Associates. (Reference HV6711 .M55 2007)
Examines casino operations in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean including gaming, lodging, dining, entertainment, nightlife, amenities, retail, and conventions.

Gaming & Wagering 2007. Richard K. Miller & Associates. (Reference HV6715 .M55 2007)
Examines casino gaming, lotteries, poker, online gambling, parimutuel wagering, sports betting, and bingo in the U.S. and Canada on a national as well as state/provincial level.

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).

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

+ Overview

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).

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

+ Structure and Competition

North American Gaming Almanac. Casino City Press. Annual. (Reference HV6715 N67)
Provides in-depth company profiles, revenue summaries and projections, economic outlooks, and region-by-region demographic breakdowns.

Global Gaming Almanac. Casino City Press. Annual. (Reference HV6710 .G56)
Provides market summaries; statistics; and profiles of properties, owners, and regulators by geographical location.

+ Rankings

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

+ Trends and Statistics

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.

+ Current News

Hospitality & Tourism Complete (full-text)  Full-text database providing access to scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism.

Business Source Premier (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.

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 the Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly 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.

+ Other Notable Resources

Gaming Outlook for 2004-2005. Global Equity Research / UBS Warburg. (Reference TX901 .E684)
Examines the United States gaming industry by state and market, providing analyses of capacity, EBITDA returns, revenues, margins, and expansion plans. Also analyzes the East Coast video lottery terminal (VLT) markets.

The Gaming Sector -- Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: The Successful Investor's Guide to the Gaming Industry. Casino Journal Publishing Group, Inc. 2003. (Reference HV6715 .G37)
Focused on the investor, profiles U.S. gaming by state market and company.

La Fleur's Fiscal ... Lottery Interim & VLT Book. TLF Publications. 2004. (Reference HG6111 .L33)
Analyzes the fiscal sales performance for the U.S., Canadian, and Australian lotteries. The report ranks by game on total sales, per capita sales, and percentage increase in sales versus previous year’s individual game sales. The rankings include total sales, instant, pulltab, lotto, Powerball, Mega Millions, cash lotto, keno, and VLTs.

La Fleur’s World Lottery Almanac. TLF Publications. Annual. (Reference HG6111 .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.