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Wynn bails on N.Y.
As they come into the backstretch on the bidding for a racino at New York‘s Aqueduct Racetrack, one contender has pulled out of the race: Steve Wynn. Did he balk at the $200 million upfront fee? Penn National Gaming basically … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Downtown, Economy, Florida, Harrah's, Macau, MGM Mirage, New York, Racinos, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Stanley Ho, Steve Wynn, Tilman Fertitta, Transportation, Tribal, Wall Street
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From the Twitter feed
@VegasFunFacts: “McCarran Airport was named after former NV Sen. Pat McCarran, known for his anti-communism and for lobbying fed funds and projects for NV.” (Translation: Choke on it, China-loving, guvmint-bashing Steve Wynn.) @jccarcamo: “Republicans on a special committee considering the … Continue reading
Posted in CityCenter, Election, Florida, MGM Mirage, Politics, Steve Wynn, Taxes, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation, Tribal
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Quote of the Day
“It’s pretty obvious that the Ohio electorate bought into the whole culture of despair that’s going on with the economy.” — casino opponent and Ohio Policy Roundtable member David Zanotti, bewailing last night’s ratification of Class III gambling in the … Continue reading
Take us on the road
Not only can you subscribe to the RSS feeds for our blogs, we also have mobile applications that can be accessed at jscott.lvablog.mobi or dmckee.lvablog.mobi. Just scan the 2-D barcode to your upper right and you ought to be on … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Technology
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Meet the new Cincinnati Kid
For our purposes, the main headline comes from Ohio, where Issue 3 passed amid heavy voter turnout — if not by the wide margin pollsters had forecast. (At least they didn’t screw the pooch like all those pollsters who had … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Bally Technologies, Current, Economy, Election, Horseracing, IGT, Ohio, Penn National, Politics, Racinos, Regulation, Taxes, WMS Industries
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From the mailbag #11
A reader clipped the following from a recent Las Vegas Sands 10-Q. The passage in question refers to a disputed $400,o0o worth of work performed on Venetian President Rob Goldstein‘s pied a terre. No wonder Mr. Goldstein lined up on … Continue reading
Posted in Sheldon Adelson, Wall Street
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Case Bets: Kansas, Ohio & Singapore
Lyle Berman‘s casino project near Wichita is losing momentum. If you can’t afford to build even a 100-room hotel, times are dire indeed. Union Gaming‘s Bill Lerner makes the counter-argument that some casino is better than no casino. Raving Consulting … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Genting, Kansas, Ohio, Penn National, Politics, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, Tourism
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From the worst to the best
Having already polled LVA readers about the worst Vegas-themed movie (Mars Attacks! scored a stunning upset over Showgirls), we’re now going to ask them to choose the best gambling-themed film. So far, the suggested titles are: The Hustler, its sequel, … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, The Strip
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Mermaids in Macao
Some lovely footage, mostly for the heck of it, although indicators continue to suggest that Steve Wynn got into the Hong Kong bourse at just the right moment and Sheldon Adelson will miss the tide.
Posted in Economy, Lawrence Ho, Macau, Melco Crown Entertainment, Sheldon Adelson, Stanley Ho, Steve Wynn
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Steve Wynn drinks his own bathwater
I’ll confess to having been sufficiently out of touch not to have heard about the “Wynncore” parody site on which blogger Chuck Monster was laboring. Anybody who’s used the sluggish Wynn Resorts Web site will appreciate the home page (“Loading … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Yemenidjian, Current, Economy, Encore, G2E, Marketing, Mississippi, Steve Wynn, Technology, The Strip, Transportation, Tropicana Entertainment, TV
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Quote of the Day
“We’ve been practicing for more than 30 years. I don’t think you need to remind anyone about that one any longer. Don’t let the dust from your vacant lot get in your eyes on your way out of town.” — … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Pinnacle Entertainment
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The Dollar Bills strike again; caution at IGT
Those masters of quality on a budget, Millennium Gaming CEOs William Paulos and William Wortman have found a new target of opportunity: New Hampshire. Using the Rockingham Park horse track as their base of operations, the Dollar Bills are helping … Continue reading
Posted in Cannery Casino Resorts, CityCenter, Economy, Harrah's, IGT, Massachusetts, Racinos, Technology, Wall Street
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Quote of the Day
“Penn [National Gaming] said it is still struggling with a consumer spending pullback prompted by the recession. Gamblers have spent less in the casino on non-gaming components such as food, drinks and hotels during the economic downturn as they look … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Fontainebleau, Pennsylvania, Wall Street
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Dark days for the clown house?
During all the economic Sturm und Drang of the last two years, MGM Mirage has — to its great credit — not been shy about offering comps, discounts and promotions to keep people coming back. However, its latest promotional allowances … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Current, Economy, Fontainebleau, Marketing, MGM Mirage, Riviera, The Strip, Tourism
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Case Bets: CityCenter, Boyd odyssey, Massachusetts & the “Admiral”
There’s continued apprehension about MGM Mirage‘s $8.5 billion, 7,200-unit CityCenter, especially now that hotel rooms there are going for less than ones at either the Venetian or Encore. (Thinking positively: Who knew CityCenter was going to be so affordable?) Business … Continue reading
From the mailbag #10
I’m no longer a regular viewer of CSI, but someone who is spotted a glaring anachronism in the most recent episode: “Did anyone else notice the old (aka early 90s) nighttime air shot of the Strip? It showed the old … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“What [Steve] Wynn forgets is that his tired old trickle-down-and-deregulate song-and-dance is exactly what got us into this fine mess in the first place.” — Las Vegas CityLife Managing Editor Andrew Kiraly, on Wynn’s reinvention as a political pundit. CityLife … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Entertainment, Labor, Politics, Regulation, Steve Wynn
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Go Phils!
Since my sister practices law in the City of Brotherly Love, my rooting interest in the current World Series is with the Philadelphia Phillies. Besides, it’s difficult to warm up to the ruthless efficiency of the New York Yankees as … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Current, New York, Pennsylvania, Sports, Station Casinos
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They’re just wild about Harry
Despite his (at best) tepid standing with the Nevada electorate — whether the right or the left — Sen. Harry Reid (D) has almost every important name in the casino industry in his corner. Sheldon Adelson may yet choose to … Continue reading
Posted in Archon Corp., Cordish Co., Economy, Election, Entertainment, Harrah's, Harry Reid, International, Macau, Maryland, MGM Mirage, Pennsylvania, Politics, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, Taxes, TV, Wall Street
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Quote of the Day
“What we’ve learned as a nation is that these casino monopoly licenses are incredibly lucrative. This is a cartel wanting to do business in Ohio for an unbelievably low price.” — TruthPAC spokeswoman Sandy Theis, making the usual baleful noises … Continue reading