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Author Archives: David McKee
Dubai World/CityCenter, explained
Given the tremors that are coursing through the financial cosmos, due to the Dubai World restructuring, here are a few relevant paragraphs from J.P. Morgan’s recent rundown of the situation: We think the direct implications of DW’s actions last week … Continue reading
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Quote of the Day
“Donald Trump is on CNBC bashing City Center, and saying how horrible it is. Like his track record, especially with casino’s [sic] is worth a shit.” — Brian Fey, on Twitter.
Posted in CityCenter, Current, Donald Trump, MGM Mirage, TV
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Quote of the Day
“Some of the worst things that happen in life are some of the things that turn out in a very positive way.” — Sen. John Ensign (R-NV), explaining why his extramarital shenanigans are, in fact, a Valuable Teaching Moment.
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Back in Vegas
Just returned from Chicago last night and so far I’m showing few ill-effects [knock wood] from the swine flu vaccine that was administered to me at O’Hare International Airport. (Can’t get one at my doctor’s office, can get one at … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, CityCenter, Current, Entertainment, Illinois, Pets, Riviera, The Strip, Tourism
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Quote of the Day
“Cleveland, Toledo, and Cincinnati should not be in a position to make development decisions for Columbus any more than Columbus residents should be weighing in on Cleveland projects.” — Ohio state Sen. David Goodman, on a proposal that would allow … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Ohio, Penn National, Politics
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Quote of the Day
“… a harmonious fusion of dance, acrobatics and live music will focus on the essential humanity of the one superstar whose name will forever be linked with the history of Las Vegas.” — Frank Sinatra, right? No, Elvis Presley, according … Continue reading
Posted in Cirque du Soleil, CityCenter, Current, Entertainment, MGM Mirage, The Strip
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Now *this* is a scandal
During the early years of tribal gaming expansion, Native Americans had to go to Malaysia and South Africa for their startup capital — and it came at a hefty cost. Now Mohegan Sun is reeling from the delayed effects of … Continue reading
Sands IPO: bad timing?
If Steve Wynn‘s stock float for his Macao properties hit the Hong Kong bourse at the optimal moment, the tortoise-like progress of Las Vegas Sands‘ offering comes at a price. Specifically, its $1.34 opening price is at the absolute bottom … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Economy, International, Macau, Pennsylvania, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, Steve Wynn
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F-bleau: It’s Icahn’s … or is it?
True to form, Carl Icahn sprang when you least expected him to, sneaking up on Penn National Gaming in bankruptcy court to outbid it for the bankrupt Fontainebleau in the first round of bartering (a process that will drag into … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“Pattern of generosity? ‘Oh, hey, listen, we realize our son is having an affair with your wife, maybe some money will help?’ It’s ridiculous,” — cuckolded senatorial staffer Doug Hampton, on the $96,000 in hush money he received from former … Continue reading
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No Sh!t, Sherlock Dept.
“Motorists are advised to expect delays or find an alternate route.” — Clark County‘s considered opinion of the proper response to a drastic narrowing of the Strip, ending (we hope) Nov. 27. Is this advice likely to be heeded? Not … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia Sussex, Current, The Strip, Transportation
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Case Bets: Aria, IGT, Maryland & Detroit
There was a small setback for Bally Technologies when it had to pull its iView DM systems software out of Aria. Seems MGM Mirage gave Bally a scant five days to get iView DM up, running and certified. Expect to … Continue reading
Posted in Bally Technologies, CityCenter, Current, Detroit, Economy, IGT, Maryland, MGM Mirage, Regulation, Technology, Tribal
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Commercial of the Month
Although Gr88.com has endured some S&G razzing of late, this gloss on 300 gave me a chuckle. Its only arguable drawback is that its “Leonidas” is no Gerard Butler, as I’m sure the ladies in our readership will concur.
Posted in International, Internet gambling, Marketing, Movies
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Case Bets: Ensign, Angelica Bridges & the smell of Vegas
Look for ex-Mandalay Resort Group boss Mike Ensign to play a supporting role in Nightline‘s Nov. 23 exposé of, among other things, the 96 dimes in hush money he channeled to the cuckolded husband of his son’s mistress. You’ve got … Continue reading
G2E, tweeted; Flop @ the Trop
Here’s a quickie précis of Global Gaming Expo 2009, as culled from the S&G Twitter feed: “G2E ’09 is G2E Lite. Upside: less walking, less crowding, less backache. Downside: less food. Also, seminar tracks more like Sominex … Slot floor … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Yemenidjian, CityCenter, Entertainment, G2E, Harry Reid, IGT, Steve Wynn, Taxes, The Strip
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Quote of the Day
“I’m in Paris.” — woman on cellphone, talking to a friend (presumably) while walking through Paris-Las Vegas. No, ma’am, you’re at Paris, not in it … unless your sense of geography is fantastically poor.
From the mailbag #12
A former colleague, a person of upbeat disposition and someone who, along with his wife, achieved the American Dream here, recently sent ’round the following dispatch. Were it coming from somebody who was a congenital naysayer, that’d be one thing. … Continue reading
Posted in CityCenter, Current, Economy, Michael Gaughan, Morgans Hotel Group, Planet Hollywood, The Strip, Tourism
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Case Bets: Cullotta’s moll, squeeze on Sands, gay old UFC
Local radio chatterbox Heidi Harris recently set her pants on fire attempting to rewrite history about a Mob terror campaign against then-Nevada Gaming Commissioners (one of whom went on to become Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV]). The evidence seems pretty unambiguous … Continue reading
Posted in Harry Reid, International, Macau, Politics, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, Sports, Station Casinos, The Mob, TV, Wall Street
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Quote of the Day
“We’re trying to let the community know that we are here and we are here to stay for a while.” — ominous words from Glenn Koehler, Columbia Sussex‘s director of the Horizon casino-hotel in Lake Tahoe. Landlord Park Cattle Co. … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia Sussex, Current, Economy, Lake Las Vegas, Regulation, Tropicana Entertainment
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