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Re: Melbourne's MetCrud & Revalidation (again)
- To: ausrail@railpage.org.au
- Subject: Re: Melbourne's MetCrud & Revalidation (again)
- From: "Michael Walker" <walker@hotkey.net.au>
- Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 23:04:59 +1000
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>2. reliance on Asian "high rollers" for a significant part of their
>income stream (the Asian economy meltdown coupled with competition
>from Sydney's Star Casino and other regional casinos has meant a
>significant reduction in income).
>
The policy of the casino now since the Asian crisis is to encourage the
domestic market to make up for it. Thats why their advertising focus has
changed from pushing the exclusive rooms such as the Mahogany and Cedar
rooms to the one cent and two cent pokies.