Valuations are getting near the high end of the range, but I think there's a fair amount of upside surprises possible throughout this year.

I was skeptical that Boyd would be able to deliver. Bob has made a major believer out of me. He has proven more than once that he knows how to put together a team.

Vegas was back to close to normal in about 18 months after 9/11. Customers forget about it.

The amount of data we collected for this study was massive. There were no surprises, but some things did stand out more strongly than we expected.

I don't foresee that happening. Lew and his ownership group have proven things are a little bit different now.

We spent four weeks discussing a one-year deal and drawing lines in the sand. Then it took an hour to get a multiyear (deal) done.