Key Factors That Drive LVS $64 Value

By James Hartje:Macau has become the world's number one gambling market, overtaking Las Vegas as a result of a huge development surge over the past five years. Once a seedy sideshow to nearby Hong Kong, Macau now draws millions of Mainland Chinese visitors, who can't legally bet at home. Over three billion people live within a travel radius around Macau. We originally became interested in the investment opportunities in Macau back on May 28th, 2010.

By Trefis: Las Vegas Sands (LVS) reported its Q4 2012 results last week and Macau once again was a big driver to growth. Unlike its competitors, Las Vegas Sands hasn’t experienced a slower growth in Macau in spite of a slowdown in the Chinese economy.

ByNick Chiu:Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) and Melco Crown Entertainment Limited (MPEL) are two casinos and gaming operators that are set to benefit from the increasing popularity in Macau.

By Trefis: Las Vegas Sands (LVS) recently reported its Q1 2013 earnings. The company attracted a record number of tourists and saw a 20% surge in revenues led by accelerated growth in Macau. While Sands China reported close to 40% growth in revenues for the first quarter, Singapore revenues declined despite a 40% increase in rolling chip volumes.

By Bret Jensen:Las Vegas Sands (LVS) stock has performed well recently. Most of the gaming company's revenues come from Macau and in the last few weeks, the news from that region of the world has been very positive. This should continue to move this gaming stock higher.A sampling of recent news out of Macau:

Andrew Wilkinson submits: Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) – Shares of the casino resort operator rallied as much as 3.5% during the trading session to hit an intraday- and new 52-week high of $47.48 on news Macau casino revenue, bolstered by China’s Golden Week holiday, jumped 50% to a record in October.

By Douglas Hoyt:Anyone paying attention to the stocks of gaming companies (LVS, MPEL, AERL, WYNN, and

By Trefis: As Las Vegas Sands (LVS) releases its Q3 2012 earnings on November 1, its performance in the Asian market will be in focus. The company has a strong presence in this region with almost 75% of its valuation coming from hotel and casino businesses in Macau and Singapore.