MB June 2021 Special Report | Gaming: The road to June 26, 2022 The following results should be put into perspective because of when the study was carried out (April 2000, during the lockdown) and because it was aimed solely at North American gamblers; nevertheless, it should not be ignored. Synergy Blue, a manufacturer of arcade-style casino games, published the results of a survey of 1,000 adult US gamblers, and only 51 per cent of them said they will gamble in casinos again once casinos reopen. Macau Business interviewed Sudhir H. Kalé, CEO of GamePlan Consultants, who has vast experience advising gaming companies on five continents. First of all, Mr Kalé believes “there will be marked differences in some gambling-related behaviours between US and Chinese gamblers.”