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Station goes off its meds; Hochul names casino pickers
Richard Schuetz writes today that “the reality of casino company board rooms is that they are overwhelmed with way too much testosterone.” That certainly seems to be the case at Station Casinos, which has announced seven projects to be executed … Continue reading
Report from the shore; Cretins win in Alabama
While Bally’s Corp. may not be the laughingstock of the casino industry, it isn’t for want of trying. You would think that Bally’s Atlantic City (above) would want to pimp nearby Bally’s Dover Downs to its customers. Instead it sent … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Alex Meruelo, Arizona, Atlantic City, Australia, Bally, Churchill Downs, Delaware, DraftKings, Economy, Hard Rock International, Health, Kentucky, Las Vegas Raiders, Marketing, Mississippi, New York, Politics, Sports betting, Star Entertainment, Taxes, United Kingdom, Wall Street, Washington State, WInd Creek
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On the radio
What do Station Casinos, the Tropicana Las Vegas, Bally’s Corp. and the economy of the Las Vegas Strip have in common? They’re all subjects of discussion in my Friday appearance on KNPR-FM‘s State of Nevada. You can read about or … Continue reading
Posted in Bally, Current, Station Casinos, The Strip
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Strip buoyant, locals flat
Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip won $660 million last month, a 5% bump over last year, as business continues to trend well into 2023. (It was also up a whopping 27% over 2019.) Strip numbers also benefited—although locals ones … Continue reading
Posted in Boulder Strip, Gary Goett, Lake Tahoe, Laughlin, Mesquite, Nevada, North Las Vegas, Reno, The Strip, Wendover
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Steve Wynn is so busted; Murder at Ocean Resort
Angry Florida man Steve Wynn will have to face the consequences of carrying the ChiComms’ water. Having spurned a settlement in the Justice Department’s lawsuit for failing to register as a foreign agent, he could very well find himself a … Continue reading
Voyage to Vegas, Part Two
Today we conclude our review of Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli‘s recent field trip to Las Vegas. We resume with Station Casinos, which seems to be accelerating its development timetable. Once it gets Durango Station up and running, it will … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Bally, Baseball, Caesars Entertainment, California, Canada, Economy, Golden Gaming, Las Vegas Sands, Laughlin, Macau, Maryland, Maverick Gaming, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, MGM Resorts International, Money laundering, Nevada, Phil Ruffin, Scientific Games, Slot routes, Sports betting, Station Casinos, The Strip, TV, Wall Street, Washington State, Wynn Resorts
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Voyage to Vegas, Part One
Not us. We’re in Vermont, vacationing. But Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli trekked to Sin City and met with representatives of eight companies. We’ll start with MGM Resorts International, which waxed pretty darn upbeat. In Las Vegas, MGM’s strength lies … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Atlantic City, BetMGM, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, California, Canada, CityCenter, Cosmopolitan, Culinary Union, Election, Fontainebleau, Genting, Hard Rock International, Indiana, Internet gambling, Iowa, Las Vegas Sands, Louisiana, Macau, MGM Resorts International, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Palms, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Politics, Singapore, Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, Sports, Sports betting, The Strip, Virginia, Wall Street
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Wynn: Make mine Manhattan; Votes for sale; Mega-Jottings
There will be at least one serious push for a casino in the heart of New York City, now that Wynn Resorts has thrown in with Related Cos. on “an exposed and sunken rail yard” that some see as a … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Brothels, California, CQ Holdings, DraftKings, Entertainment, Genting, Georgia, Hawaii, Japan, Law enforcement, Louisiana, Macau, Marketing, MGM Resorts International, Nevada, New York, North Las Vegas, Palms, Pennsylvania, Politics, Slot routes, Star Entertainment, Technology, Tribal, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts, Wyoming
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Atlantic City sexism and other capers; Falling Star
While we have no definitive idea whether Ocean Casino Resort CEO Bill Callahan is a male chauvinist pig, he certainly presents a convincing set of credentials in a Global Gaming Business puff piece. Never mind the efforts of predecessor Terry … Continue reading
Horseshoe boosts St. Louis; U.K. gaming reform slowed
Gambling continues to prosper in Missouri, where August receipts ($161 million) were 5.5% above last year’s. Visitation was actually down 5% but per-player spending rose 11%, inflation be damned. Ameristar St. Charles was out front with $26.5 million, leaping 9%. … Continue reading
Gaming levels off at high altitude; More Chicago shenanigans
Casino receipts are in for a quartet of states and they tell a similar tale: That gamblers are reining in their 2022 spending … but are still wagering (and losing) way more than three years ago. Hardly a picture of … Continue reading
Posted in Bally, Baseball, Boulder Strip, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Chicago, Churchill Downs, Dan Lee, DraftKings, Full House Resorts, Golden Gaming, Hard Rock International, Health, Illinois, Iowa, Jack Entertainment, Kansas, Louisiana, Macau, Maryland, MGM Resorts International, Missouri, North Las Vegas, Ohio, Penn National, Politics, Sports betting, Station Casinos, TV
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Justice for German; MGM gets some Wall Street love
Clark County Administrator Robert Telles (D) is in custody for the murder of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German in what has all the appearance of a revenge killing. Good work by Las Vegas Metro, despite a set of … Continue reading
Posted in Apollo Management, Bally, Boyd Gaming, Churchill Downs, DraftKings, Economy, FanDuel, Fontainebleau, Hawaii, Horseracing, Indiana, Internet gambling, Kansas, Law enforcement, Louisiana, Macau, MGM Resorts International, Problem gambling, Sexual misconduct, Sports betting, The Strip, TV, Wall Street
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Crimes and misdemeanors
Whoever killed reporter Jeff German may not be too terribly smart. Las Vegas Metro released photos of its prime suspect, dressed in “a bright orange reflective long-sleeve shirt, a pair of jeans and a straw hat that covered much of … Continue reading
Posted in California, Election, International, Kansas, Kazuo Okada, Law enforcement, Lotteries, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Politics, Problem gambling, Regulation, Scientific Games, Sexual misconduct, Sports betting, Steve Wynn, Taxes, Tribal, Wynn Resorts
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The bad sleep well
In case you missed it, crusading, veteran investigative journalist Jeff German was murdered near his home on Friday. He was stabbed to death following an “altercation” with someone as yet unknown. The up-close-and-personal manner of the crime puts the mind … Continue reading
Posted in Current, history, Law enforcement, LVCVA, Midnight Jim Gibbons, The Mob
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Jottings for the weekend
Aside from the launch of sports betting in Kansas—spearheaded by Hollywood Casino and Kansas Star—it’s been a slow news week. Casino gambling is headed the wrong way in Alabama, where employee-owned GreeneTrack Class II casino was forced to shut down, … Continue reading