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Chinese Gamers – A Commodity Hit by the Trade War?

BySuzanne Leckert

Following through on campaign promises, Donald Trump started announcing new tariffs on Chinese goods in early 2018, with tit-for-tat additional tariffs announcements on goods from both sides ever since. Both countries have actually experienced some economic growth as a result of the trade war, largely due to desires of businesses to increase output and trade…

Traffic Patterns and their Impact on Project Success
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Traffic Patterns and their Impact on Project Success

BySuzanne Leckert

As real estate professionals have repeated for years, “location, location, location”.  When our clients begin the process of planning large and small-scale development projects, the location is generally a given.  A parcel may already be owned, and our client wishes to utilize it to its fullest, or a small number of parcels are being considered…

Opportunities in Sports Betting: Part 2
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Opportunities in Sports Betting: Part 2

BySuzanne Leckert

We live in an age where data are abundant.  This abundance allows analysts such as me the ability to delve deeper than ever before into markets, and to more fully understand their potential.  With the spread of sports betting in the United States, it can be helpful for legislators, investors, developers, operators, sports teams, and…

No New Casinos in the Philippines???
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No New Casinos in the Philippines???

BySuzanne Leckert

This past Tuesday, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte fired the board and management of the Nayong Pilipino Foundation because he was unhappy with the lack of a public bid process and the resulting license terms for the Landing International casino resort project in Entertainment City near Manila. But what followed on Wednesday, I would assume reverberated…

Niche Gaming in Europe
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Niche Gaming in Europe

BySuzanne Leckert

I’ve just returned from two weeks in Germany and Austria, having been wowed by the gaming product I saw there.  Encumbered by tax rates that would be considered high by non-European standards, a successful gaming industry has nevertheless been developed.  From the spectacularly beautiful Casino Baden-Baden, the sports betting kiosks all over Munich, to the centrally…

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Who We Are and What We’re All About

BySuzanne Leckert

While Convergence Stategy Group is new firm, Dr. Scott Fisher and I have been active in the development, casino gaming, economics, and planning sectors for more than two decades.  Recently, we were fortunate to sit down with Roger Gros of Global Gaming Business to discuss what we have in store.  You can access the Global…

Now What? Mapping the Opportunities in Sports Betting
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Now What? Mapping the Opportunities in Sports Betting

BySuzanne Leckert

On May 14, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for States to permit betting on sporting events.  While a lot of excitement abounds from those in the gaming, sports, leisure and investment communities, it is important to identify where the real opportunities lie. To sift through the possibilities, visualizing data sets can be…

Integrated Resorts in Japan: When, Where, and How Much?
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Integrated Resorts in Japan: When, Where, and How Much?

BySuzanne Leckert

The Japan Gaming Congress packed the conference room at the Conrad Tokyo this week with more than 500 attendees, many of which showed enthusiasm that the Diet will pass the Integrated Resort gaming bill in June. If this happens (maybe a 60% chance?  The clock is ticking….) it will pave the way for the formation…