A day after Penn National Gaming blew away earnings projections, Pinnacle Entertainment backed up Wall Street's thesis that regional gaming markets are showing small signs of recovery. Pinnacle, which is based in Las Vegas but operates primarily in the South and Midwest, beat analysts' expectations Friday when the company announced its first-quarter earnings.

Late this past week, there was finally some good news to speak about concerning Macau’s casino revenue. After months of struggling through the rough economy, Macau has posted a revenue increase for the first three months of 2009. Anyone that thought that Las Vegas and Atlantic City were the only two casino destinations that were struggling because of the economy, should check out Macau.