Marc Falcone
Marc Falcone
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We believe that Boyd should also benefit from this continued Las Vegas locals growth, so we're currently projecting 9 percent (third-quarter) revenue growth for its Boulder Strip and Coast properties.
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I don't know how they will get these companies to invest millions into these projects unless they are allowed to build them on land. They would not only protect the assets of the casino companies, but land-based casinos could benefit the market greatly.
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In all likelihood, operators will start getting business interruption insurance in the fourth quarter, which would add upside to our forecasts.
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The bids lower than the $47 offer from Columbia indicate that operators believe licensing could pose a difficulty in that proposal.
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They would create a more efficient environment for employees and a more enjoyable experience for customers as well as being built in more protected areas.
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If Lake Charles avoids a direct hit, devastation to the primary feeder market could have a negative impact as coverage from business interruption insurance is not certain.
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It's clear Wynn Las Vegas is growing the market across every segment, slots, table games and baccarat.
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It's difficult to find a lot of negativity toward the group. Clearly, the fundamentals are very strong, and I expect that to continue.
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Conversations with Strip operators indicate that business volumes over New Year's Eve in Las Vegas were up significantly year over year. Additionally, we believe expectations for the fourth quarter on the whole are low and operators could exceed them.
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earnings could be messy over the near term and possibly impacted for the next 12 (months) to 24 months.
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While these estimates could still potentially change, we thought it could be useful to forecast a base case for the impacted casinos, giving investors an idea of the
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Broadly speaking, there is limited tourism in the French Quarter, as opposed to the population in the suburbs. It's encouraging for the local economy and I think they'll do a good business with construction workers.
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This offering is not a complete surprise, reducing insider ownership and improving the liquidity of the stock. However, we find the timing of the sale interesting, ahead of the opening of Wynn Macau in the third quarter of 2006.
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Is it just a spigot you turn on, the people are waiting and just turn up? It's difficult to say.