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Gaming: From Las Vegas to Macau and Beyond!

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The Valuentum analyst team talks the casino and online gaming industries from the Las Vegas strip to the vast market in Macau. Online poker, sports betting, potential tax breaks, and Churchill Downs’ Kentucky Derby are topics of interest. Remember: In this industry, “the house always wins.” ~14 mins. If you cannot view the video below, please select the link here or view the transcript that follows. Brian Nelson, CFA: The gaming industry is a profitable one, but the gaming industry is also particularly sensitive to discretionary consumer and corporate spending and can be impacted by both the ups and downs of the economy. One particular aspect of explaining this dynamic is looking at Nevada’s gaming industry itself, which while gaming … Read more

Hit or Miss in the Video Gaming Entertainment Industry

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The Valuentum analyst team talks the latest and greatest trends in the video game entertainment industry from tried-and-true titles to the financial positions of the largest players to retail big box and beyond. ~9 mins. Kris Rosemann: Welcome to Valuentum’s podcast. I’m Kris Rosemann and joining us today is Mr. Chris Araos. Chris, you have a strong background as an observer of trends in the video game entertainment industry. How would you say the world of gaming is shaping up these days? Chris Araos: Well, Kris — a lot has changed in video gaming in just the past five years thanks to the emergence of more-advanced mobile phones, which are just great devices to play games on. Unlike PCs or … Read more