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Casino Gambling Revenue Shows Uptick Nationally
Keywords: Casinos/Lotteries
Casino gamblers bet more across the USA in 2011 than the year before, but industry reports show they were selective about where they plunked down their dollars.
In Nevada, the largest jurisdiction, gross gaming revenue reached $10.7 billion, a 2.8% rise from 2010. The increase was pegged largely on a resurgence in Las Vegas, which is the biggest city in that market, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board's annual report released February 9.
But in the USA's second-biggest market, Atlantic City, gross revenue for last year fell 6.9% to $3.3 billion, according to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. |
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Economy, Aging Vehicles Drive Automotive 'Do-It-Yourselfers'
Keywords: Auto Service and Repair | Auto Parts Stores
The economy and aging vehicle population continues to spur more car owners to do more of their own auto repairs, according to AutoMD.com's 2012 DIY Report. And those who have never done their own repairs are now considering doing so in today's still tight economy. |
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Improvements, Pricing, Promos Fuel Pizza Growth
Keywords: Pizza | Fast Food
Improvements including menu innovations and ordering technology, combined with flat pricing and marketing/promotion pushes by leading pizza brands, are resulting in modest but improving growth for the industry amid the challenging economy and brutal direct and indirect competition, according to a new market size/forecast report from Mintel. |
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Research Quick Hits
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Daily Sales Tip: Know Your 'Peak' Time
Most salespeople have a 2-4-hour block of time when they operate at peak efficiency.
Their concentration is keen, their creative powers are acute, and their ability to do more than one thing at a time is sharper.
Try to pinpoint your "peak" time and schedule your most important activities within this block of time.
Source: Adapted from The New Science of Selling and Persuasion, by William T. Brooks
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