iGB North America magazine IGBNA Aug/Sep | Page 24

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always aware of the responsibilities we have
to these investors.

Figure 2: Reported gaming transactions
(Total number and value of gaming transactions, as at July 2014)

$8

80

$6

60

$4

40

$2

20

$-

2009 H1 2009 H2 2010 H1 2010 H2 2011 H1 2011 H2 2012 H1 2012 H2 2013 H1 2013 H2 2014 H1
Transaction Value

Billion Dollar+

# of Deals

100

Deal Value ($US billions)

$10

0

Total Deals

Source: Corum Group

“I understand Sheldon
Adelson’s concerns
regarding access to
gaming content for atrisk individuals and
minors, but I don’t think
those concerns are
founded in the reality of
the controls that actually
do exist for online.