This paper considers the performance and relative competitive positioning of the eight current New York racinos, the initial impact the addition of VLT gaming has had upon host racetracks, and implications for further study.
Industry Insights
We have written thousands of articles about all aspects of hospitality, including valuations, investing, lending, operations, asset management, and much more.
New York Racinos: Casinos of Convenience
This paper considers the performance and relative competitive positioning of the eight current New York racinos, the initial impact the addition of VLT gaming has had upon host racetracks, and implications for further study.
Canadian Lodging Outlook November 2006
2006 Canadian Hotel Transaction Survey
Hotel F&B - To Lease or Not to Lease?
The primary role of the F&B department is to enhance the overall profits of a hotel. Many claim hotels with F&B should maximize the department’s profit or lease income. Instead, maybe the departmental profit motive should be secondary.
A Ghostly Gold Christmas
What is it that we can learn from Ghosts, Gold, and Christmas that can help make you a leader in your company and community? By using "The Gold Standards" of Leadership, we can see how decision-making abilities can help achieve peak performance.
Canadian Lodging Outlook October 2006
Going Beyond RevPAR To Determine Value
Canadian Lodging Outlook September 2006
Linking Innovation and Competitive Advantage in the Hotel Industry
Good Time To Own Hotel In United States
Steve Rushmore's November 2006 Hotels article.
Hot for Huatulco
An article written about Huatulco in Mexico by Amanda Marsh at the Commercial Property News magazine.
Canadian Lodging Outlook August 2006
Don't Overpay For Hotel Sites
The Power Of The Per-diem Rate
Several markets in the United States rely heavily on government demand. Changes in the way allowances for government travelers are established can turn markets, for better or worse.
Industry Insights
We have written thousands of articles about all aspects of hospitality, including valuations, investing, lending, operations, asset management, and much more.
The primary role of the F&B department is to enhance the overall profits of a hotel. Many claim hotels with F&B should maximize the department’s profit or lease income. Instead, maybe the departmental profit motive should be secondary.
What is it that we can learn from Ghosts, Gold, and Christmas that can help make you a leader in your company and community? By using "The Gold Standards" of Leadership, we can see how decision-making abilities can help achieve peak performance.
Linking Innovation and Competitive Advantage in the Hotel Industry
Steve Rushmore's November 2006 Hotels article.
An article written about Huatulco in Mexico by Amanda Marsh at the Commercial Property News magazine.
Several markets in the United States rely heavily on government demand. Changes in the way allowances for government travelers are established can turn markets, for better or worse.
Robust demand in urban centers continues to drive Canadian hotel values despite high interest rate environment.