The 9th annual study of board practices and performance in the lodging industry determined that Starwood Hotels was the best in market. This marks the second time that Starwood has... read more →
The 8th annual study of board practices and performance in the lodging industry determined that Four Seasons was the best in market. It was the second time Four Seasons topped... read more →
Hotel industry boards have come a long way over the last decade. Most, if not all have addressed the following: Board size and make-up; Independence through the appointment of a... read more →
Board directors had another tough year in charting the course for publicly traded US hotel companies. Although the industry had some performance improvements, excess debt, capital constraints and political unrest... read more →
You thought it was tough being the CEO of a bank these days; the casino industry has been just as brutal with bankruptcies and near failures abound. CEO pay has... read more →
The economic crisis has also caused a crisis in the board room. The scrutiny leveled at directors has never been more acute as shareholders ask tough questions about company strategy,... read more →
Our eighth annual study of best practices in the boardrooms of public gaming companies finds many firms that have responded to public (or regulatory) demand for accountability in corporate governance.... read more →
In preparing each year for our US board performance survey, I often wonder if there will be anything new to discuss. After all, the SEC, White House, and Congress seem... read more →
The gaming industry, despite it's opponents and detractors, just continues to grow. The Governor of California is enabling further growth and expansion of Native American casinos, while numerous eastern states... read more →