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Sharks of gambling industry. Part 1.

August 20, 2021

Behind the phenomenon of gambling industry, there are definite individuals. The attitude to them is ambiguous. Some people consider them to be talented businessmen, respect them and learn from them. Others, conversely, condemn them. Doubtless is only one thing these people are extraordinary, often venturesome, but at the same time they have business acumen, feel the demands of time, they can correctly estimate the potential of their future enterprises. Particularly such people gain millions of dollars from gambling industry.

Sheldon Adelson
Presently he is the richest representative of the gambling industry. He owns the corporation Las Vegas Sands, which controls the casino-hotel Venetian in Vegas and Venetian in Macao. The life of Sheldon reminds of a classical story about an American dream. The future billionaire was born in 1933 in Boston in a poor Jewish-Ukrainian emigrant family. He had to work since early childhood. He earned his first money by selling newspapers on the streets. Practically without any education, the self-made man Sheldon became one of the best financiers in the USA. While working as financial advisor, he breathed new life into more than 50 companies. Adelson was one of the first businessmen who believed in the future of IT technologies. The international show-exhibition of IT-technologies COMDEX was his brainchild. In 1995 he sold it to the Japanese for 860 mln dollars.

The businessman came to the gambling market in 1989 buying the casino-hotel Sands in Las-Vegas, which was earlier owned by Frank Sinatra. Understanding that one more casino in Vegas is trivial and that is why relatively unprofitable, he decides to transform the capital of gambling into the international business center, in order to attract rich entrepreneurs (potential players) to his casino. Within several years Adelson built the business centre Sands Expo. In 1991 he invested one and a half billion dollars for building the casino-hotel Venetian. The new casino was targeted not only at players, but also at businessmen who came to his new business center. As many experts acknowledge, Venetian is one of the most beautiful casino-hotels in the world. There are more than 4000 rooms, 18 restaurants, a trade center (emporium), and all this is at the background of Venetian channels, with gondolas sailing and gondoliers singing their famous songs. In 2004 Adelson opened the casino Venetian in Macao, the first casino of Las Vegas type in Asia. In May 2006 he managed to obtain a permit for building a casino in Singapore, which will presumably be opened in 2009. It is planned that more than 3 billion dollars will be invested into its construction.

At the moment, according to Forbes, Adelsons fortune is 16.1 billion dollars, i.e. he is number 14 in the world rating of the wealthiest people of the planet.

Kirk Kerkorian
This figure of gambling industry can be without exaggerations called the most experienced and sophisticated. He is the living legend, one of the fathers of Las Vegas. Kirk was born in 1917 in the town of Fresno (California) in the family of Armenian emigrants. In his youth he was actively engaged in boxing and participated in single combats, but at the age of 22 all of a sudden he decided to quit sport the desire to learn to fly captivated his entire personality. During WW II Kirk became a pilot of British royal air force. Upon returning to his homeland, in 1947 he paid 60 thousand dollars and bought a small air company that specialized on charter flights between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. He abandoned this business only in 1968, having sold it for 108 mln dollars. Frequently visiting Vegas, he realizes the huge potential of this city. In 1962 Kirk buys 80 acres of land on the famous The Strip, not far from the legendary casino Flamingo. The land at that time cost him 960 thousand dollars. The investment was not vain, approximately at this time there started the gambling boom and many companies became interested in gambling industry. The renowned casino Caesars Palace is built on his land, which he grants on lease. In 1969 he sells it, having thus earned more than 9 million dollars.

In 1967 Kirk buys 82 more acres of the precious land and builds International Hotel, which was the biggest hotel in the world at that time. In order to make the hotel popular and attract potential players, Kirk hires Elvis Presley for concerts. At that time he also buys the casino Flamingo, which he resells in 1970 to the corporation Hilton. 1973 was crucial for Kirk. He invested most of his assets into buying the film studio MGM and builds the casino-hotel MGM Grand under the brand of his new company. Now this hotel becomes the biggest in the world. At the moment Kirk Kerkorian owns the corporation Tracinda, which has the controlling stock of MGM Mirage (casino in Nevada, New Jersey, Macao etc). Kirks interests are not limited only to gambling industry. He owns 10% of the shares of General Motors. All this allows him to be number 53 in the Forbes world rating, having the fortune of 8.7 billion dollars.

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Imfl Is The Second Largest Market In The Indian Alcoholic Beverages Industry Dominated By Whisky

August 10, 2021

Country Liquor has the highest market share in India making currently the most consumed alcoholic beverage in India and has a commanding presence in the northern states of India. Though in the short run, country liquor is still expected to have the major market share, in the long run, their market share will decrease to ~% by FY2015 and will be overtaken by the IMFL segment. The segment is expected to sustain the market leadership to a longer period only to some extent by increasing quality, proper branding and promotions.

Beer is a rapidly expanding segment in the Indian Alcoholic Beverages industry. It is the third largest market and second fastest growing market in the Indian alcoholic beverages industry. Beer market has been segmented into strong beer and mild beer on the basis of their alcohol content. Strong beer which has alcohol content more than 5%, dominates the Indian market accounting for ~% of the total beer consumed in India, stating its popularity and preference.

IMFL is the second largest segment in the Indian alcoholic beverage industry. This market has been further bifurcated into Whisky, Rum, Brandy, Vodka and Gin. This industry is growing at a steady pace and had a consumption volume of around ~ million cases in FY2010 from a consumption of around 135 million cases in FY2005.This industry has grown at an overall steady pace triggered by increasing population and disposable income, and also the fact that it is increasingly gaining social acceptance.

Vodka is the fastest growing IMFL segment in India. Its growth is rapidly increasing due to increase in pubs, hotels, restaurants, evolving nightlife and consumer preferences. It has grown over the past 5 years at a CAGR of 44.4%.

Wine industry in India is just in its birth stage Wine is the fastest growing segment in the Indian Alcoholic Beverages industry. Indian wine industry is estimated to reach a consumption of ~ million cases consumption by FY2015 by growing at a CAGR of ~% under the base case scenario.

Key Topics Covered in the Report:

1The market size of Indian alcoholic beverage industry and its segments including country liquor, IMFL (Whisky, Rum, Vodka, Brandy and Gin), beer and wine on the basis of consumption and per capita consumption
2Government regulations affecting the alcoholic beverage and its segments
3Market segmentation of the Indian alcoholic drinks industry and its segments
4Recent trends and developments in the industry and in its segments
5Competitive landscape of the various players operating in the country in beer, wine and IMFL market
6Company profiles of leading players in IMFL, beer and wine market
7Future outlook on the basis of assumed scenarios i.e. base case, worst case and aggressive case on alcoholic beverages, wine, beer, IMFL (Whisky, Rum, Vodka, Brandy and Gin) and country liquor consumption and per capita consumption in India, from 2011-2015
8SWOT analysis of the Indian alcoholic beverage industry

For more information please refer to the below mentioned link:
http://www.ammindpower.com/report.php?A=220

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Developing Android and iOS Games in the Philippines

August 3, 2021

Mobile gaming is progressing rapidly in such a short span of time. Each year, mobile devices are being updated with better features to improve user experience. Each day, a new Android or iOS game is being released. It seems like each month, a new game captivates gamers all over the world and immediately becomes a sensational hit. Mobile games have a big impact on the new generation. Toddlers playing with an iPod is a common sight today. But more than that, the popularity of mobile games is instrumental for Filipinos to take part in the exciting game development industry.

Philippine game development is still a very young industry, but it holds a lot of promise. Filipinos are known for their talent and diligent work ethic, two things that are very important in game development. Creativity and imagination allow game developers to create engaging Android and iOS games. Diligence pushes us to produce high-quality games. With so many games saturating the market, game development companies in the Philippines always have to give their best. According to an article from GMANetwork.com, the Philippines has a 0.02% share on the worldwide game development market. But game development companies are confident that the Philippines’ market share will steadily grow. Some game developers are focusing on creating mobile game applications. Games for Android and iOS devices have shorter production time and the market’s reception to the games are also easier to track. Plus, if everything is done right, a mobile game can go viral in an instant. When that happens, it will not only put one company on the map, but the whole Philippine game development industry.

As the industry is still very young, it needs all the support that it can get. The academe is helping change the notion that it’s all just fun and games. Yes, it is fun, but it is also serious work that requires dedication and passion. Major universities are now offering programs that specialize in game design. This contributes significantly in cultivating the talent and skills of game developers. Other corporate sectors are also joining the fun by partnering with game developers to use mobile games to promote their product. Known as -advergames,- companies use it to promote their products using digital media. It has its advantages over traditional advertising – it is cheaper and more dynamic. It is a very new marketing concept, but its use is increasingly becoming popular.

Philippine game development industry has the pool of talent and resources to compete with stronger players like US and Korea. Creating iOS and Android games is one viable way of attracting a bigger market. Apart from the support of other industries, game developers mainly need Filipino gamers to patronize and be proud of the games made here in the Philippines.

Resource: Learn more about mobile apps marketing at Funguy Studio!

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Scope In Railway Industry

August 2, 2021

Railway industry can be the perfect place for securing good job opportunities. The candidates determined enough to make their career in railway may not only secure a position that promises stability but can also have other benefits that are quite attractive. To find the suitable position can take little time for the new aspirants, and probably more enough when they are unaware for the resources that can help in finding the best opportunities for them. They should start finding the resources that offer them great opportunity in the railway industry.

While searching for the rail jobs it is quite essential to be aware of the number of railway companies that are available within the state. One of the best resources to get this information is to search through the internet to get the list of railway companies that operate their locomotives within the state. The websites also have their resource pages which allow the visitors to find out the number of rail agencies that recruit employees for them.

While one is searching for the right career opportunity, one should be able to determine the type of job that is favorable to apply. The rail jobs industry may be classified into three main categories which include mechanical, engineering and transportation jobs. The candidates applying for mechanical jobs will be responsible for ensuring that the rail tracks and other rail equipments are in good condition. Those applying for engineering jobs will require providing supporting facilities and designing new projects. The transportation jobs are related with movement of freight and other point to point operations.

There are some positions that are prevailing in the railway industry which are railroad engineers, brakemen, train driver jobs, freight conductor, road master, rail signal maintainer, Gang laborer, Yard master, Train dispatcher, and train master. There are several other positions that the applicants can apply for as these jobs. One may search through websites of different rail companies on the internet which help them to search for the best positions that are available. This may be the suitable resource to find about the various positions that have vacancies. Moreover, with these job listings one may be able to view brief history about each of the companies. Some of the websites may also have the list of benefits that the employees will receive after they are recruited. The first step however, should be to find out the agencies that hire employees for rail jobs.

There are very few railway companies that own majority of the railway network. One can find information about the positions that are available with each of the companies from their websites. Individuals may search through their websites to find out about the positions and information regarding the minimum qualifications that are required for each position.

There is huge scope for working in railway industry as the employees can have more stable positions. The rail jobsite may offer different vacancies that are available in London underground jobs as well.

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