Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> October 6, 2003
MARC J. FALCONE is a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank Securities
covering the gaming, lodging and leisure industries. The group's
universe includes more than 60 companies covering both large and small
cap gaming and lodging companies, as well as a variety of leisure and
land-based entertainment companies. Mr. Falcone is a contributor to
several major industry publications and has also appeared on CNBC and
CNN and has been quoted in several major newspapers, magazines, and
financial publications worldwide, including The Wall Street Journal, The
New York Times, Fortune, Forbes and BusinessWeek. Prior to joining
Deutsche Bank, Mr. Falcone worked for five years at Bear Stearns & Co.
Inc. covering the gaming, lodging and leisure industries, where the
platform earned the number one Institutional Investor ranking for four
consecutive years. Prior to Bear Stearns, Mr. Falcone served as the
Associate Director for a multimillion-dollar development project for the
1996 Summer Olympics, and was formerly part of a management team that
oversaw the redevelopment and operation of a beachfront resort in
Southern Florida. Mr. Falcone holds an undergraduate degree from the
Cornell School of Hotel Administration. Profile
TWST: I know that the gaming convention just finished in Las Vegas. Whatwere the highlights?
Mr. Falcone: The overall tone of business across the gaming sector was
positive in almost all