Whilst I try to decipher my notes from the New Year’s Day performance by Carlos Mencia, here’s what you’ve been missing if you don’t follow the S&G Twitter feed (Twitter handle: @stiffsgeorges):
• Pittsburgh‘s Rivers Casino sacks exec team, brings [Harrah’s Entertainment] vets to rescue. Debt restructuring still looms ahead. http://tinyurl.com/yebob9k
• “Peepshow” crisis: no co-headliner (opposite @HollyMadison), no band, smaller cast & now 2 mos. w/o shows. Is plug-pulling near?
• [Riviera‘s] LV Strip marquee still prominently advertises Scarlett, Princess of Magic, Charo & “Ice” … all of whom have closed. Earth to Riv…
• (RT) TheStripPodcast Well look at what Harrahs is selling again, more than a year after stopping: http://twitpic.com/wtjhw
• Court rescues imprisoned crew of Palm Beach Princess, the Flying Dutchman of the Florida coast.
• The Palm Beach Princess is what sailors call a “Jonah.” Its misfortunes continue: http://tinyurl.com/ydrczjw or http://tinyurl.com/y9jrqx8
• High rollers may have reason to be leery of Singapore … as should stock analysts. http://tinyurl.com/yhrkefs
• Aria outpricing Bellagio? I doubt it. Two-night booking gets you 15% discount + $75 resort credit (AR15C75). “Ltd” offer w. no expiration.
• One [Maryland] casino secured, Cordish moving on Baltimore next. Ann Arundel casino will cost $300 million. http://tinyurl.com/yalzyw7
• Memo to Laurel Park: If the crux of your lawsuit is you think voters “assumed” you’d be the one getting slots, you’re s**t out of luck, pal.
