拉斯维加斯金沙第二季度利润下滑

　　拉斯维加斯金沙集团第二季度收入同比增长10.1%至25.8亿美元，但利润仅为2.406亿美元，与2011年记录的3.676亿美元相比，减少了34%.在澳门，收入同比增长22.3%至14.8亿美元，但净收入减少40%,为1.605亿美元，百家乐贵宾桌受损的持有比例较低，收入减少源于金光大道中央赌场4月份开放的第一地段，以及其他两片金光大道房地产（第七及第八地段）的收入减值1.008亿美元。在分析师的电话会议上，LVS的董事长谢尔登·阿德尔森表示角子机运营在澳门已经上涨了72.6%,达到创纪录的263万美元，角子机收入上升16.8%,鼓励了之前亚洲赌客回避角子机的报告升温至新一代老虎机。结合滚动和非滚动筹码量的增长，阿德尔森说，自2008年以来，第一季度已经超过了金沙澳门的所有三个类别的市场增长。今年金沙澳门整体博彩纯收入中所占的份额也从2011年第二季度的16%上升到17.7%.

　　在新加坡滨海湾金沙收入下降5.8%,在赌场收入减少7.5%至6.948亿美元（百家乐不同）。但是，角子机经营再次同比增长15.1%.在拉斯维加斯大道上，角子机量上升8.2%和桌上游戏营业额上升2.9%,但桌上游戏本季度由2011年第二季度的20%下降到16.5%.客房入住率也下降了2.6%,导致整体收入下降1.6%到3.273亿。在宾夕法尼亚州的伯利恒，金沙公布的净收入为1.151亿美元（+18.5%），营业收入1.74千万美元（+39.2%）。金沙股价下跌了2.6%,在当天盘后交易进一步下跌4.3%.

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　　Las Vegas Sands' second quarter revenue rose 10.1% to $2.58b, but profit came in at $240.6m, a 34% haircut from the $367.6m recorded in 2011. In Macau, revenue was up 22.3% to $1.48b, but net income was off 40% to $160.5m, the victim of a lower hold percentage at the VIP baccarat tables, expenses stemming from the April opening of the first phase of Cotai Central casino and a $100.8m noncash impairment on two other pieces of Cotai real estate （Parcels 7 and 8）。 On a conference call with analysts, LVS chairman and avowed non-fan of prostitution Sheldon Adelson said slots handle in Macau had risen 72.6% to a record $2.63b, with slots revenue rising 16.8%, bolstering reports that previously slots-avoiding Asian punters were warming to a new generation of slot machines. Combined with growth in rolling and non-rolling chip volumes, Adelson says it's the first quarter Sands has exceeded Macau's market growth in all three categories since 2008. Sands' share of Macau's overall gross gaming revenue also rose from 16% in Q2 2011 to 17.7% this year.

　　In Singapore, Marina Bay Sands revenue fell 5.8% to $694.8m on a 7.5% decrease in casino revenues （damn you, baccarat variance!）。 But here again, slots handle rose 15.1%. On the Las Vegas Strip, slots volume was up 8.2% and table games turnover rose 2.9%, but table game hold fell from 20% in Q2 2011 to 16.5% this quarter. Room occupancy was also off 2.6%, resulting in a 1.6% decline in overall revenue to $327.3m. In Pennsylvania, Sands Bethlehem posted operating income of $17.4m （+39.2%） on net revenue of $115.1m （+18.5%）。 Sands shares fell 2.6% on the day and a further 4.3% in after-hours trading.