Poll on gaming revenue in five years for Las Vegas strip

This table pertains to the Las Vegas strip only. The dollar values are in million and refer to the 12 months ending on the given date. Revenue is divided into (1) Baccarat (2) Blackjack (3) Rest of pit games (4)Poker (5)All Games (6)All Slots (7)Total Gaming Revenue.

"Rest of pit games" includes race and sports, as well as craps, roulette, 3-card, let it ride, etc. Just not blackjack or baccarat.

Blackjack is back to 1999 revenue. Total revenue is back to 2004 levels.

Year end	Baccarat	Blackjack	Rest of Games	Poker	All Games	Slots	Total
31-Jan-10	$982	$713	$960	$85	$2,655	$2,796	$5,535
31-Oct-07	$971	$1,079	$1,285	$97	$3,335	$3,514	$6,945
Change	$11	-$366	-$325	-$12	-$680	-$718	-$1,410
Change%	1.1%	-33.9%	-25.3%	-12.4%	-20.4%	-20.4%	-20.3%

In five years, the poll is which games will surpass there peak in October of 2007. More than one choice is allowed.

I left baccarat off the choice list since it is already higher, and presumably won't go down in five years.

Quote: Shakespeare

There is a tide in the affairs of men.
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
Is bound in shallows and in miseries.

This quote always bothered me. It's both an exhortation to take chances, and at the same time I wonder if I've missed the tide and am condemned to be bound in miseries forever. A Las Vegas that takes five years just to recover is not likely to be wonderful place. The city is used to the numbers going up every year for decades.