Writer: Ken Adams
Is this the time to ban smoking in casinos?
Among the many things that the coronavirus has done, it has reopened the old debate on smoking in casinos. The traditional belief held that... more
Oh, no, not G2E, too?
Unless you have been living under a rock or you’ve just arrived on a spaceship from a distant planet (and if you did, you might want to... more
Dancing with the Dragon
Keeping an eye on China and Macau from seven thousand miles away is never easy, but it can be very entertaining watching foreigners dance... more
The Biggest Little City becomes the Best Small City
Reno has just experienced an unusual event: its past met its future in the third week of June. The death of Harrah’s Reno has meant that... more
Adams Analysis Q2 2020: Influencers and A New Spectator Sport
Originally sent out on June 16, 2020 to CDC Premium Subscribers, we have made this quarter’s Adams Analysis free to all readers. A... more
News alert: Golden Nugget defeats Borgata in cyberspace
Casinos began to open again in May after being closed for half of March and all of April. Even the states that did open, however, will only... more
Too many eggs in the same basket
In the modern world, for better or worse, the economy is all. If the economy fails, society itself is at risk. Now, of course, we are... more
Reevaluating old practices and assumptions
The Reopening of 2020 has begun. and with it, a rethinking of previous business models and assumptions is underway. The first commercial... more
Pent-up demand after the Great Lockdown
It has been two months since the Great Lockdown began, taking the casino industry into a dark cave with all the other “non-essential”... more
Post-virus, Macau creeps back to life
Americans are currently debating the proper time and manner by which to end the coronavirus lockdowns and open non-essential businesses,... more
