NEWTON, Mass., June 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2012 edition of Casino City's North American Gaming Almanac and CD, released today by Casino City Press, reports that in 2010 gaming revenue in the U.S. increased by .03 percent, for a total of $88.14 billion.
The Almanac contains over 600 pages on the North American gaming market, including market profiles for each state and Canadian province and nearly 1,000 revenue charts and tables. Property rankings are also included, with top properties listed by type of gaming activity and property, and number of gaming positions, machines, table games, and hotel rooms.
Each gaming market profile includes a legislative overview, 2010 gaming revenue figures by type (commercial gaming, Indian gaming lotteries, etc.), 2011 monthly total gaming revenue figures for several states, gaming property counts, machine and table game counts and distribution, gaming property profiles by type and by location, property owner profiles, and regulatory bodies.
"The North American Gaming Almanac is exceptionally helpful in obtaining a comprehensive view of the ever-changing gaming industry. The way the data is presented allows such versatility of use that financial analysts, gaming analysts, market research consultants, casino operators, industry suppliers, regulators, libraries, and universities have all found that the Almanac facilitates their endeavors," says Emily Hunt, Casino City Project Manager. "Uses range from developing benchmarks to analyzing competitors and industry trends."
Key findings in Casino City's North American Gaming Almanac:
Across the U.S. and Canada:
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Casino and card room gaming accounted for 46% of total North American gaming revenue, lotteries for 24%, tribal gaming for 27%, and race and sports wagering for 3%.
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Lottery revenue in North America experienced the greatest growth with an increase of 2.35%, followed by tribal gaming and casino and card room gaming with increases of 1.54% and 1.28%, respectively.
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The largest decline, 9.38%, was seen in race and sports wagering.
- In the United States, the state of Pennsylvania experienced the most gaming revenue growth, followed by Alabama, North Carolina, New York, and Maine, respectively.
The North American Gaming Almanac CD version includes profiles and statistics for more than 1,500 gaming properties plus nearly 250 annual reports, useful analysis tools, an interactive gaming property map, and other features. New to the 2012 edition is a spreadsheet on the CD containing historical gaming revenue for eleven years for each gaming jurisdiction and associated gaming activity.
Together with Casino City's Indian Gaming Industry Report by Dr. Alan Meister, the Almanac provides comprehensive coverage of gaming in the North American marketplace.
Details on both publications and on other Casino City Press titles are available at http://www.CasinoCityPress.com.