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Big Gaming’s big win
When the dust settled — and did so quite quickly on Election night — GOP pollster Frank Luntz had it right and everybody else had it wrong. Instead of experiencing a fatal wound or even the electoral near-death experience of … Continue reading
Election 2010: Around the horn
Let’s get to it, with some help from Wells Fargo gaming analyst Carlo Santarelli … Cordish Gaming won big in Maryland, where voters upheld an initiative to ratify the zoning of its Arundel Mills Mall casino project. Penn National Gaming, … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“We believe there are a lot of distressed casinos across the country that have attractive assets. We would like to be an acquirer of those assets.” — incoming Trump Entertainment Resorts CEO Robert F. Griffin. Try not to laugh.
Posted in Atlantic City, Current, Donald Trump, Economy
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Big Brother is watching you …
… and his name is Gary Loveman. While the Harrah’s Entertainment CEO hasn’t left a paper trail, several of his top lieutenants — including veeps Jan Jones (governmental affairs), Rick Mazer (boss of the Flamingo, Harrah’s Las Vegas, Imperial Palace, … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Election, Harrah's, Harry Reid, Politics, The Strip, TV
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Wynndia?
What do you do if you’re Steve Wynn and you blew it in Singapore? Leapfrog to feeder market India and plant the idea of ‘integrated resorts’ there, what else? Below is the feature-length (45 minutes) version of the interview, which … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Internet gambling, Macau, Steve Wynn, Tourism, TV
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Quote of the Day
“But if a microphone appears, [Sen. Harry Reid] assumes the persona of a wan, Old West undertaker whose own pulse needs to be checked.” — from a New York Times story encapsulating today’s election as ‘Hold your nose and vote.’
Posted in Current, Harry Reid
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Twilight of the gods?
It’s been obvious since jump street that MGM Resorts International bit off more than it could chew when it upsized its ambitions for the old Boardwalk site into a civic citadel, a Valhalla on the Strip. Behind CEO Jim Murren‘s … Continue reading
Last-minute election tidbits: Ohio & California
Prospects for expansion of VLT gambling to the Buckeye State’s racetracks are looking slightly better now that Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has inched his way back into contention with GOP rival Jon Kasich (left). The personable Kasich is a difficult … Continue reading
Posted in California, Economy, Election, Environment, Harrah's, Ohio, Penn National, Politics, Racinos, Regulation, Sports, Station Casinos, Texas, Tribal
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Murren: I heart CityCenter; Wynn: I heart China; Angle: I heart Latinos … plus Boyd’s new fragrance
MGM Resorts International and old ball and chain Dubai World have consummated a deal to extend $1.8 billion in CityCenter loans, a reworking that MGM CEO Jim Murren calls “a capital structure that’s much more … in keeping with a … Continue reading
Reality check
My wife and I have stopped answering the phone due to a deluge of robocalls on behalf of various candidates. (Please stop ringing us up, President Obama, and that goes for “Jack” at American Crossroads, too. Hit the road.) The … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“I’m completely sick and tired of thinking about what took place behind me. We’re ecstatic to be out of bankruptcy with new ownership. We’re well capitalized. I’ll be damned if we’re going to see this thing fail.” — Tropicana Casino … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Carl Icahn, Columbia Sussex, Current, Economy, Tropicana Entertainment
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[Your casino here]
As I find myself in frantic catch-up mode, one of the tasks confronting me is about 40 pages of Wall Street analysis on Las Vegas Sands‘ third quarter. (Hint: It was extremely good.) In honor of Sheldon Adelson, here’s the … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Marketing, Pennsylvania, Sheldon Adelson, TV, Wall Street
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Quote of the Day
“Prisoners suffered amplified exfoliation demands” — one of many Gray Lady-style headlines available from a habit-forming new Web application, the “New York Times Torture Euphemism Generator.”
Posted in Current, Technology
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“Lion King” to close
Lion King cast members learn they’ll be joining the ranks of the unemployed. MGM Resorts International announced today that it is “extending” The Lion King through the end of next year … which is a nice way of saying they’re … Continue reading
Posted in Cirque du Soleil, Current, Entertainment, MGM Mirage, The Strip
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Vegas as people imagine it to be
Judging by the misconceptions one has to fight off (somebody revived the old “Disney Land to Las Vegas” canard about the mag-lev train recently), it’s a lot like the Indianapolis envisioned in this satire of an anarchist campaign ad. And, … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Indiana, Transportation
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Quote of the Day
“If it tastes good, I spit it out.” — former NBA great — and popular Vegas high roller — Charles Barkley on his diet, which has enabled him to shed 45 pounds thus far.
Harrah’s to the rescue; Penn Nat’l bigfoots Maryland dispute
If — as appears to be the case — a deal to have Harrah’s Entertainment take over the stalled Foxwoods casino project in Philadelphia is all but done, hopefully it will render the question moot as to whether the casino … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Cordish Co., Current, Election, Harrah's, Maryland, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Racinos, Regulation, Steve Wynn, Tribal
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Singapore: Mission accomplished
A curious item popped up on the Manila Web site MB.com last week. Remember how Macao was “Asia’s Las Vegas”? The new meme is “More Than Just the New Vegas” (emphasis added). The lengthy puff piece rather strenuously posited Macao … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Dining, Genting, Harrah's, International, James Packer, Lawrence Ho, Macau, Marketing, Pennsylvania, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, The Strip, Tourism
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F-blew: The incredible bulk
A friend of S&G was recently staying at Wynncore and got this rude surprise when he looked out his north-facing window: No, somebody didn’t topple the Stratosphere in the dead of night. So immense is the unfinished hulk of Fontainebleau … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Carl Icahn, Economy, Encore, Fontainebleau, Goldman Sachs, history, Planet Hollywood, Steve Wynn, The Strip
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Galaxy Cotai postponed; MGM stages a comeback
It’s not official but, seeing as two top executives at the Macao megaresort (including its COO) just got the chop, it appears pretty likely. A project that was expected to open in late March of next year now looks as … Continue reading