Business Week published a good look at the casino industry from a business and investment prespective. Included is conversation about the casino boom, stock prices, new casinos and properties and expansions to exisiting casinos.
Also of note:
$20 billion invested in new Las Vegas hotels, casinos and condos
MGM 's $7 billion
CityCenter complex in Las Vegas (adding 6,800 rooms)
Las Vegas Sands Corp (parent company of the
Venetian) (+$1.6 billion) and
Wynn Resorts (+$1.6 billion) each on new upscale resorts