I would love your reactions to Echo. With Genting, Crown, Perpetual,a nd myriad other players vying for control, what do you think will eventually happen? Will Packer relinquish his equity in Macau in exchange for greater market power in Australia? Can Australia ever equal Macau's prospects to make this even a remote possibility? Will there be a second casino in the Sydney Basin? Looking forward to hearing from you.

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I would love to have the reactions of people who attended G2E Asia in Macau last month. I thought the exhibits were okay but most of the sessions were pretty ordinary. What is your take?