What’s going to happen this year in gaming stocks? As always nobody knows, but here are things to look for this coming year and how to play them, region by region.

United States/Las Vegas

2017 is going to see a gambling tycoon with no establishment support, in the White House. Think about that for a moment.

2017 is going to be a very different year from 2016. For the first time since ever, a man is entering the White House who owes almost nothing to anybody. No giant political machine brought him into office. In fact, both political machines tried unsuccessfully to stop him. He does not need to curry favor with any significant interest group in order to maintain power. He’ll simply side with who he likes, regardless of their supposed power.