Writer: Ken Adams
Looking into a crystal ball and making a year out of a month
New Jersey reported its gross gaming revenue for January on Friday, February 14th. January was not the best of months for the gaming... more
Little hope for new gaming legalization in 2025
The year 2025 is off to a flying start. The fourth-quarter earnings season has begun. Initially, Wall Street analysts had dire predictions... more
Data, trends, opinions, and wild guesses
Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli is the go-to guy in gaming these days. His opinions on the Las Vegas Strip and such big corporations... more
Jeffrey Compton, CDC Gaming, and the Adams Daily Report
Sometime in 2002, I received a phone call from Jeffrey Compton. I was in Cripple Creek, Colorado, at Johnny Nolon’s Casino. Jeff wanted to... more
Big stories with a long shelf life
At the end of every year media outlets give the top stories of the year in every field and for every place. Those lists of biggest stories... more
Asabiyya, Assad, and hope for a New Middle East
Ibn Khaldun was an Arab philosopher, traveler, and historian. In his seminal work, Muqaddimah, Khaldun postulated that a unique common... more
A senatorial hearing with something for everyone
The United States Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on sports wagering on December 17, titled “America’s High-Stakes Bet on... more
Robbery or no robbery, Bally’s was not responsible
The casino industry dodged another bullet. Recently, a U.S. District Court judge ruled that Bally’s Twin River Casino in Rhode Island had... more
Tyson and Paul, a special event worthy of the name
On Friday November 15, Mike Tyson at age 58 returned to the ring to face Jake Paul, 31 years his junior. Because of his advanced years, the... more
A cautionary tale for Thailand
The success of casino gambling in Macau and Singapore has spurred envious attempts to replicate those successes. Macau and Singapore have... more
