It's no secret that casino stocks suffer during economic downturns, but Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) will get hit harder than most. Unlike competitors Wynn (NASDAQ:WYNN) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS), which focus on the higher end of the market and the fast-growing Chinese gambling destination Macau, or Harrah's (NYSE:HET), which is the most geographically diverse casino company, 60% of Boyd's revenue comes from Las Vegas and lower-end properties at that - hotel rooms at Boyd-operated casinos averaged under $100 / night in 2006 compared to over $200 for Las Vegas Sands.

In addition, Boyd has built up a profitable, niche clientele of out-of-towners flying in from Hawaii. Problem is, airlines are cutting flight into Las Vegas left and right because they lose money on these flights with oil above $100 a barrel. That's sure to further reduce Boyd's occupancy, at a time when they need cash to finance the constructiong of their next big Vegas casino - The Echelon.

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Related Concepts:

Airline Travel
Recession
Oil Prices

Related Companies:

Boyd
Harrah's
MGM
Wynn
Las Vegas Sands

It's no secret that casino stocks suffer during economic downturns, but Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) will get hit harder than most. Unlike competitors Wynn (NASDAQ:WYNN) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS), which focus on the higher end of the market and the fast-growing Chinese gambling destination Macau, or Harrah's (NYSE:HET), which is the most geographically diverse casino company, 60% of Boyd's revenue comes from Las Vegas and lower-end properties at that - hotel rooms at Boyd-operated casinos averaged under $100 / night in 2006 compared to over $200 for Las Vegas Sands.

In addition, Boyd has built up a profitable, niche clientele of out-of-towners flying in from Hawaii. Problem is, airlines are cutting flight into Las Vegas left and right because they lose money on these flights with oil above $100 a barrel. That's sure to further reduce Boyd's occupancy, at a time when they need cash to finance the constructiong of their next big Vegas casino - The Echelon.

» Read More

Related Concepts:

Airline Travel
Recession
Oil Prices

Related Companies:

Boyd
Harrah's
MGM
Wynn
Las Vegas Sands

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We will discuss productivity, ICSC figures and other data in "Today's Coffee," which will follow. In other news, Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT) is cutting prices on its Xbox, countering a recent move to do so by competitor, Sony ( NYSE: SNE). A great number of companies are reporting earnings today, including Harrah's Entertainment ( NYSE: HET), International Securities Exchange ( NYSE: ISE), Tyco International ( NYSE: TYC), Duke Energy ( NYSE: DUK), Dean Foods ( NYSE: DF), Leap Wireless ( NASDAQ: LEAP), Yamana Gold ( NYSE: AUY), Priceline.com ( NASDAQ: PCLN), Playboy Enterprises ( NYSE: PLA) and many others. Please find today's sidebar section "Headline News" below:


CNN Money: Asia Rallies
Bloomberg: Productivity Soft, Labor Costs Sharp
Forbes: Corporate Bond Market Slows
Financial Times: Bear Stearns Seeks Backing
Bloomberg: What's Next for Oil?
MarketWatch: Gold Futures Fall on Dollar Strength
Yahoo! Earnings Calendar
CNN Money: Microsoft Cuts Xbox Price
AP/Yahoo!: Harrah's Entertainment Profits
AP/Yahoo!: ISE Earnings Rise 16%
AP/Yahoo!: Tyco Posts Loss on Settlement Charge
AP/Yahoo!: Duke Energy Earnings Fall
AP/Yahoo!: Dean Foods Profit Dips
AP/Yahoo!: Marvel Entertainment Profit Up
Forbes: WalMart Deals to Enter India
BBC: Russian Missile Finds Georgian Territory
BBC: Pakistani Army Strikes Tribal Area
Iran Daily: Tales from the Dark Side

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