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An Insight into Gambling Companies, Including for Example Present and Future Investments, Opportunities and Challenges.


DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c12054 ) has announced the addition of Investing in the Gambling/Gaming Industry - Hidden Treasure or Risky Business? to their offering.

More and more investors are beginning to realize that the gambling industry is a promising global growth industry and offers a wealth of opportunities. But gambling, in many respects, remains one of the financial community's best-kept secrets. Due to various reasons, gambling companies often do not make it into the portfolios of investor.

The new report is bringing some light into one of the fastest growing and promising industries.

The report will provide detailed information regarding many relevant topics, among others:

--Comprehensive analysis of the industry's sectors

--Key growth drivers of the industry - Investment opportunities and current status - Industry benchmarks and company comparisons

--Financial figures, ratios, and metrics

--Investment volumes and return multiples

--Stock market analysis (e.g., Gambling Industry Index, ...)

--Privatization of state lotteries

--Investment opportunities for state lotteries

The results are based on a survey conducted in association with one of the most renowned industry magazines, IGWB IGWB International Gaming and Wagering Business (magazine) . Over 100 investors and gambling companies provide insight into the current status of gambling investments, opportunities and challenges, and future investments. The report is targeted at financial investors and gambling companies looking to tap into the market potential. This report promotes a broad understanding of the industry and its investment potential and identifies ways in which the industry can improve its investor relations.
Topics Covered
1 Executive summary
2 Gambling - a hidden success story
3 Structure of the gambling industry
4 Regional differences
5 Growth drivers of the gambling industry
6 Comparison of key financial metrics, ratios, and figures
7 Current status of investments
8 Selected investment opportunities
9 Privatization of state-run gambling monopolies
10 Investment opportunities for state gambling operators
11 Investor relations for gambling companies - what is important and
   what is missing
12 Company profiles
13 Methodology
14 Appendix


Companies Mentioned

- GTech - Harrah's - Henderson - Holtzbrinck networxs - Hong Kong Jockey Club The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC, Traditional Chinese: 香港賽馬會) is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong, founded in 1884 to promote horse racing.  - IL&FS Investment - Integral Capital Partners - Intermediate Capital Group - International Federation of Horseracing Authorities - International Game Technology - Interpublic Benefit Protection - Interwetten - Intralot - ISIS Equity Partners PLC - J.P. Morgan - Jaxx - Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers - Koc - Ladbrokes - Las Vegas Sands Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) is a casino resort company based in Las Vegas, Nevada and majority owned by one of the world's richest men, Sheldon Adelson.

Las Vegas Sands chairman Sheldon Adelson, the world's sixth richest man, has said that his company will soon be
 - Lasseters - Legal & General Ventures - Loto-Quebec - Lottomatica - Macau Jockey Club The Macau Jockey Club (formerly the Macau Trotting Club) is an organisation providing horse racing, sporting and betting entertainment in the former Portuguese colony of Macau, in the People's Republic of China.  - Maltco Lotterie - Mandalay Resort Group Mandalay Resort Group was a hotel-casino operator based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Its major properties included Mandalay Bay, Luxor, Excalibur and Circus Circus, as well as half of the Monte Carlo.  - Massachusetts Lottery - MGM Mirage - Microgaming - Mikohn Gaming - Milli Piyango - Moliflor Loisirs - Morgan Grenfell - Multimedia Games - MyBet.com - NASPL NASPL North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries  - New York Lottery - NIB nib
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 - Norsk Tipping - OPAP - Oyak - Paddy Power - Paradise Poker - Party Poker - PCA (tool, programming) PCA - A dynamic analyser from DEC giving information on run-time performance and code use.  Retirement & Benefits - Philippine Amusement and Gaming Philippine Amusement and Gaming, more popularly known as PAGCOR is the country's leading amusement company, mostly in the form of the casinos. It is owned by the state and is the government's third largest source of revenues.  - Corp - Philippine Charity Sweepstakes - Office - PMU - PPM Ventures - Rank Group - Regency Casino Thessaloniki. - Robeco Sustainable Equity Fund - Royal Bank Private Equity - Royal Mail Enterprises - Sammy - Schroder - Scientific Games - Shuffle Master - Siemens Wincor - Sisal - Snai - Societe Generale - Sportech - SportingBet - Stanley Leisure - Station Casinos - STDM - Tab Limited - TabCorp Holdings - TDA Capital Partners - Technology Partners - Texas Lottery - Thales Electronics - Tipp24 - TotalBet - Toto-Lotto Niedersachsen - TPS - UBS Capital - Ukbetting - UK National Lottery/Camelot - UK Tote - UNIRE UNIRE Unione Nazionale Incremento Razze Equine (Italian: National Horse Breeding Union)  - UniTab - Vending Data Corporation - VirtGame - WestLotto - William Hill - WMS Industries - World Lottery Association - Wynn Resorts - Youbet - Aberdeen Murray Johnstone - Access - Administrazione Autonoma Dei Monopoli - Di Stato - Admiral Sportwetten - Alliance Gaming Corp - American Gaming Association The American Gaming Association (AGA) is a United States gaming industry association.

The AGA was founded in 1995 with the goal of promoting, educating and lobbying on behalf of the gaming entertainment industry through education and advocacy.
 - Arena Leisure - Atronic - BainCapital - Bally - Banque De Vizille - Beisheim Holding - Benchmark - Berjaya Group - Bet Internet - BetandWin - Betbull - Betdaq - Betfair - BetonSports - Boss Media - Boyd Gaming - BskyB - Cadbury Schweppes - Caesars Entertainment - California Lottery - Camelot - Canalsatellite - Canbet - Candover - Cashpoint cash·point  
n. Chiefly British
An automated teller machine.
 - Casino Austria - Cazenove - CES Software - Chariotlottery - Charterhouse Development Capital - Chartwell Technology - Cherryforetagen - Churchill Downs - Civen - CONI - Coral - Cryptologic cryp·tol·o·gy  
n.
The study of cryptanalysis or cryptography.



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 - CSFP - De La Rue Holdings - De Lotto - DeAgostini - Domini Social Investments. - Dutch Rabobank - Earlybird - Ebet - eQuality Ventures - Essnet - FirstBingo.com - Fluxx - Fujitsu Services - G.A.T. Film-und Fernsehproduktion - Galaxy Casino Company - Gaming & Entertainment Group - Gaming Corp - Gatcombe Park Ventures - Gauselmann - Giza Venture Capital - Global Equity Partners - Group Genting - Groupe Partouche

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