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Bellagio bargain?; Shame on Maine; Trump seen slumming
Yup, it’s true. Blackstone Group is shopping the real estate assets of Bellagio as it draws down its Las Vegas Strip exposure. At least one Wall Street analyst thinks this would send a signal to the REIT industry that Strip … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Conventions, Cosmopolitan, Cretins, Donald Trump, Entertainment, history, Law enforcement, Maine, MGM Resorts International, Real Estate, Regulation, Seminole Tribe, Sports betting, Station Casinos, The Rio, The Strip, Wall Street
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Rio makeover due; DraftKings stiffs you; Las Vegas deemed #1
Having been spared being the next home of the miserable Oakland Athletics, now The Rio faces the question of whether there’s life after Caesars Entertainment. To that end, owner Dreamscape Cos. is going to try to go it alone as … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Australia, Caesars Entertainment, Dining, DraftKings, Galaxy Entertainment, Health, history, Illinois, Law enforcement, Macau, Marketing, Minnesota, Palms, Rush Street Gaming, Sports, Sports betting, The Rio, The Strip, Tribal, Virgin Hotels, Virginia, Wall Street, WInd Creek
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Big Gaming gets its chain yanked, not always unfairly
We apologize for the dearth of hard news lately. Compounding a two-week vacation with the Fourth of July holiday hasn’t been good for keeping you, dear reader, in the loop. This week in particular has been so slow it’s practically … Continue reading
Posted in AGA, Arizona, Bally, Caesars Entertainment, Churchill Downs, Cordish Co., Florida, G2E, Golden Gaming, Health, history, Internet gambling, Maryland, MGM Resorts International, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Problem gambling, Regulation, Rhode Island, Seminole Tribe, Sports betting, Taxes, Vermont
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Strip softens, locals don’t; Culinary coup; Fanatic-al frenzy
It had to happen sometime. But it’s strange that Las Vegas Strip gambling revenues would lose momentum in a month (May) in which visitation to Sin City rose 1.5% from last year. 3.5 million people hit town, sending hotel occupancies … Continue reading
New player in NYC; Big splash in Atlantic City
Look out Manhattan casino aspirants: There is a new player in the game. It’s Larry Silverstein, the real estate mogul behind the redevelopment of the World Trade Center area post-9/11. He’s proposing Avenir, a mega-budget project that would erect two … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Atlantic City, Entertainment, Greenwood Racing, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania
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Stupid political antics; Baseball boondoggle; Mega-Jottings
American Gaming Association President Bill Miller likes to say—and quite rightly—that communities should welcome casinos because Big Gaming is willing to pay big taxes. Until now, that is. Las Vegas Sands has barely planted its flag in Nassau, New York, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Atlantic City, Australia, Bally, Baseball, California, Cretins, Crown Resorts, Health, IGT, Las Vegas Sands, Macau, MGM Resorts International, Money laundering, New York, North Carolina, Politics, Rhode Island, Slot routes, Sports betting, Taxes, The Strip, Tourism, Tribal, Washington State, Wynn Resorts
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Las Vegas: Strip up, locals down; God comes to Vegas
Gambling revenue from Nevada locals players dipped 2% last month. Now, before anyone shrieks “Recession!” or looks for the sky to fall, be it noted that we’re still streets ahead of 2019, which was the go-go ‘new normal.’ If, as … Continue reading
Wynn, Caesars jostle in New York City; Penis envy
With a rival Coney Island casino proposal TKO’d and Steve Cohen‘s Citi Field one on the ropes, Wynn Resorts is stepping up its push for getting the brass ring at Manhattan‘s Hudson Yards area, adjacent to the Javits Center. A … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Architecture, Arizona, Atlantic City, Australia, Bally, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Charity, China, CityCenter, Crown Resorts, Culinary Union, Diversity, Genting, Health, James Packer, Las Vegas Sands, Law enforcement, Louisiana, Macau, Marketing, Maverick Gaming, MGM Resorts International, Michigan, Mohegan Sun, Money laundering, New York, Ohio, Politics, Regulation, Reno, Sports, Sports betting, Station Casinos, The Strip, Tribal, Wynn Resorts
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Bally’s all-but-done deal; Meruelo trashed
So long, Tropicana Las Vegas. Say hello, National Basketball Association and Major League Soccer. And let’s not forget lacrosse and badminton. Since there is no stadium deal for which the Nevada Lege will not bend over and grab its ankles, … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Bally, Baseball, Colorado, Election, GLPI, Health, Louisiana, Nevada, Politics, Problem gambling, Prostitution, Real Estate, Sahara, Sports, Station Casinos, Taxes
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Atlantic City doldrums; Black Tuesday; Culinary wins one
Our man in Atlantic City has posted a flurry of dispatches, mainly concerning his new stomping ground, Harrah’s Resort. What you see above is the indoor pool, which doubles as a nightclub. When last visited, there was a (short) line … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Atlantic City, Bally, Caesars Entertainment, Cretins, Culinary Union, Dining, DraftKings, Economy, Election, Entertainment, Fanatics, Hard Rock International, Health, Las Vegas Sands, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Palms, PointsBet, Politics, Regulation, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Sports betting, Station Casinos, The Strip, Virginia, Wall Street
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Las Vegas A-Z; Bally’s bumbles; Smoke gets in your face
Last week, Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli hit town and gave a rundown of the major players in Sin City. His overall theses can be found at CDC Gaming Reports. Basically, it boiled down to Macao great, Las Vegas Strip … Continue reading
Posted in Bally, Baseball, BetMGM, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Conventions, Dining, Diversity, Donald Trump, Economy, Fontainebleau, Health, Indiana, Internet gambling, Kansas, Las Vegas Sands, Louisiana, Macau, Marketing, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Mississippi, New York, North Las Vegas, Ohio, Politics, Sports betting, Station Casinos, The Strip, Tribal, Virginia, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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