they have pachinkos. pachinkos are slot parlors. technically you don't win money, you win prizes. very popular. sort of amazement-type industry but that industry in itself is $35 billion. it has a lot of potential. betty: with the olympics slated for tokyo in 2020, the casino industry could win big in japan with all the worldwide publicity. but the government still has to approve. but win, lose, or draw, the -- these titans have already made a killing in macau. ♪ >> the following is a paid program. the opinion and views expressed ofnot reflect those bloomberg lp, its affiliates, or employees. >> the following is a paid advertisement for time life's music collection. these are songs we will always remember. songs we grew up with, songs we fell in love to. >> ♪ when we get behind closed doors, when she lets her hair wn

they have pachinkos. pachinkos are like slot parlors.echnically you don't win money, you win prizes. very popular. that industry itself is $35 billion. it has a lot of potential. betty: with the olympics slated for tokyo in 2020, the casino industry could win big in japan with the worldwide publicity. the government still has to approve. but win, lose, or draw, the titans have already made a killing in macau. ♪ betty: hi. steyer: good morning. betty: tonight on "titans at the table." this place is gorgeous, it really is. i'll be chatting with businessman turned environmental activist tom steyer. tom steyer was born and raised in the financial capital of the u.s., new york city, but chose to open his company, farallon, in san francisco. he founded the company in 1986 with $8 million, and by the time he stepped down in 2012, he turned the initial investment into $30 billion, making it the fourth-largest hedge fund in the world. his personal fortune is an estimated $2.6 bil.

japan has pachinkos. pachinkos are like slot parlors.echnically you don't win money, you win prizes. very popular. the amusement type industry. but that industry itself is $35 billion. it has a lot of potential. betty: with the olympics slated for tokyo in 2020, the casino industry could win big in japan with all the worldwide publicity. but the government still has to approve. but win, lose, or draw, the titans have already made a killing in macau. ♪ cory: from pier 3 in san francisco, welcome to "bloomberg west." every week we look at the best of west. top interviews of the week with all the global power players and technology and media. this week our top story was one of the most watched trials. ellen pao suing her former employer. the legendary venture capital firm. the jury found kleiner on all counts and rejected pao's claims of gender discrimination and retaliation. but does this case set back the rights of women in the wo