He added that Brazil was the crucial market in the region; it is expected to grow by 20 million users in the next two years.

Several other questions concern the potentially crucial neighboring markets for devices to play video games.

The biggest setback came in the crucial market of Japan, where case sales fell 3 percent.

It reported strong gains in several crucial markets, including Baltimore, Cleveland and Washington.

Helped by a previous round of product improvements and economic recovery in some crucial markets, the business is growing slightly again, even gaining market share.

It has also disclosed that concentrate sales in several crucial markets will be down this year, further eroding earnings.

And price wars in crucial markets are driving down profits even as acquiring new customers has become difficult and costly.

It was not even among the top five players in the crucial markets of France, Germany, or Italy.

The car sold well in Germany, where about 35 were shipped, but it was virtually excluded from the crucial American market by strict safety standards.

New York would clearly be a crucial market for any national sports service.