NEWTON, Mass., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Casino & Gaming Market Research Handbook has just been released and is now available for immediate shipment by Casino City Press.

"There are very few reference publications that cover the gaming industry with such depth and breadth as the Casino & Gaming Market Research Handbook," says Michael Corfman, president and founder of Casino City Press. "We're pleased to offer the newest edition of the handbook, which has been completely updated to cover the current important issues facing the casino and gaming industry in this troubled economy and global state of unrest."

The handbook is designed to provide an expanded understanding of the gambling industry with information on every state and international jurisdiction offering gaming. Special focus is given to the increasing trend by states to consider expanding gaming to generate revenue.

The handbook provides an analysis for the major industry sectors, including current and expected market opportunities, along with detailed assessments of every gaming market from lotteries to riverboats, casinos to tribal gaming markets, slot machines to table games; pari-mutuels to legal sports betting; military casinos and smoke-free casinos. A profile analysis of almost 100 key players and a future market outlook are also provided.

The Casino & Gaming Market Research Handbook is authored by Terri C. Walker. Ms. Walker is a respected gaming industry expert, and more than 20,000 copies of her market research handbooks and reports have been used worldwide.

The Casino & Gaming Market Research Handbook is also available on CD in PDF format.

For more information about the Casino & Gaming Market Research Handbook, visit http://www.gamingalmanac.com/MarketResearchHandbook/ or call 617-332- 2850 or 800-490-1715 ext. 640.

Casino City Press is a leading publisher and distributor of reference books and directories for the gaming industry. Other titles available from Casino City Press include the Gaming Business Directory, the Global Gaming Almanac, the Nevada Gaming Almanac, the Colorado, Mississippi, New Jersey Gaming Almanac, the Bear Stearns North American Gaming Almanac, the Gaming Revenue News, and the Adams Gaming Report.

Source: Casino City Press