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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Poker Gambling Among Teenagers

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Let me know if you have any comments.

-Sudhir

G2E Asia 2012

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?

Macau, Singapore, or U.S.?

Macau seems to have shrugged off recession blues, and has been posting impressive gains over the last three months. Genting and Marina Bay Sands keep coming up with up-beat statements about their prospects in Singapore. The U.S. market remains soft in the destination resort areas, particularly Vegas and Atlantic City.

How would you assess the attractiveness of these markets, both short-term and long-term? What are your thoughts on the recent gain in market share for MGM Grand in Macau? Do you think the commission cap agreed upon by casino operators in Macau will work? Would love to know your thoughts on these matters.

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Cheers,

Sudhir

How is everyone in casino land?

Hi Folks:

Wonder what has been happening to you. Things have been quiet on the blog-front. Now that we are in 2008, what is your prognosis on Macau? Take care!

Yahoo's Lack of Customer-Centricity

Hello Fellow Bloggers:

If you were wondering about the absence of the GamePlan Website last month, you were not alone. I was hosting my Website through Yahoo! and was paying them good money for it, month after month. Well, last month, Yahoo! decided to discontinue my Website and deactivated my accout without any advance warning, rhyme or reason. I must have made around fifty international calls, and written innumerable e-mails and faxes to try to get to the bottom of the problem.

Well, to cut a long and extremely frustrating story short, I did not get any response from Yahoo! except a few automated e-mails which did not do anything whatsoever to solve the problem. It was like renting a house from someone, paying them good rent on time every month, and then have them throw you out of the house and confiscate your property. I have lost all my GamePlan e-mails, all my gaming business contacts, and the material stored on the Yahoo! account. I have to start from scratch, and would appreciate all your help in redesigning my address book. If you could kindly provide your coordinates by writing to me at skale@gameplanconsultants.net, I would really appreciate it. And oh, if you are with Yahoo! for any service whatsoever or are thinking of doing business with this company, please be extremely wary. This is not a company to be trusted with your data, patronage, and money. Hope you keep this blog going, and join me in getting the word out about Yahoo!
Sudhir

Macau

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Hi Folks: Now that the Macau market has shown a bit of maturity, what do you feel are the critical challenges for operators there? If you were running the show there what three things would you emphasize? Do you feel that all the investment in non-gaming facilities is a wise investment? Would love to hear your views.

Sudhir

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Hello Folks:

I would like to get a comment from you on the following:

Do you think the hype surrounding the Singapore market far surpasses what would be reality? Why or why not? Who will get the concession? I am inclined to go for Genting. Any comments?

-Sudhir

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