The document summarizes the outlook for the Las Vegas locals casino market, noting that:
1) Recent data and evidence suggests that optimism for a near-term recovery in the locals market is premature, as the market highly depends on the local economy which faces challenges from high unemployment, a weak housing market, and lack of job and population growth.
2) Core industry metrics like daily slot volume and win per slot have plummeted since late 2008 as the recession hit the local gaming and overall economy hard.
3) A recovery in the locals market will likely be slow and protracted given current negative trends and lack of visibility of improvements in the local economic factors that drive the market.