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Quote of the Day
“And let me tell you something: No one drives into a city with guns because they love someone else’s business that much. That’s some bullshit. No one has ever thought, ‘Oh, it’s my solemn duty to pick up a rifle and protect that T.J.Maxx.’ They do … Continue reading
Bad news and more bad news
Strip gaming revenue, ‘meh’ though it was, actually looks good in the context of Las Vegas visitation in July, which plummeted 61%. There hasn’t been a convention since April, which certainly hurts. Air travel was horrible, down 64%, while drive-in … Continue reading
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“Now maybe white owners that have a hard time with a player kneeling, maybe if you don’t have us at all, maybe if it really hits you where it hurts you will listen. But isn’t that sad? That might be … Continue reading
New York game-changer; MGM sticks it to servers
What Jim Murren and Sheldon Adelson couldn’t do, New York state Sen. James Skoufis (D) just might. With four upstate casinos still closed and the state budget pummeled by the economic effects of Coronavirus, Skoufis is proposing that the state … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Caesars Entertainment, Cretins, Economy, Election, Environment, Health, International, Jim Murren, Louisiana, Macau, MGM Resorts International, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Politics, Problem gambling, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Unite-Here, Virginia
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Sheldon: “No money for you!”; Newton manse for sale (again)
So the leopard really can’t change its spots. According to court documents, liens have been filed against the MSG Sphere at Venelazzo. The $1.65 billion project is being sued over $3 million in supposedly unpaid bills. Reported the Las Vegas … Continue reading
Locals salvage Nevada results; Prez betting odds tighten
July revenue numbers are in for Nevada (-26% statewide) and the Strip is expectedly poor, down 39% ($330 million) and locals play is unexpectedly strong, off only 8% from last year. The statewide gross was $757 million and locals slot … Continue reading
Posted in Boulder Strip, Boyd Gaming, Conventions, Downtown, Economy, Election, Health, Lake Tahoe, Laughlin, Mesquite, Pennsylvania, Reno, Security, Station Casinos, Technology, The Strip, Wall Street, Wendover
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“This is the epidemic within the pandemic. Everyone has a direct connection to addiction. 700,000 people have overdosed in the last 20 years. More people use prescription opioids than tobacco today. It’s a raging problem in our country and Covid is … Continue reading
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“He can’t be trusted and you shouldn’t believe a word he utters … If he says something is huge, it’s probably small. If he says something will work, it probably won’t.”—self-described Donald Trump “right-hand man, fixer and confidante” Michael Cohen. … Continue reading
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Fear and loathing at the Cosmo
Once again The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is being portrayed as the bad boy of Las Vegas Strip resorts when it comes to taking Covid-19 seriously. A headline in today’s Daily Beast reads, “Maskless gamblers. Verbal abuse. Infected colleagues. Workers … Continue reading
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“In February 2020, my estimation was that I might be able to start regional travel safely around October. Based on the global situation, I have revised this expectation to February 2021. Short intercontinental business travel will remain unrealistic and unpractical … Continue reading
Mega-Jottings for a Monday
Churchill Downs got its second-worst-case scenario for the Kentucky Derby: The September 5 race will have to be held without spectators, a major economic blow to the Louisville area. At least the race will be run and undoubtedly garner much … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Atlantic City, Churchill Downs, Derek Stevens, Downtown, Economy, Entertainment, Environment, GLPI, Health, Horseracing, Internet gambling, Kentucky, Louisiana, Macau, MGM Resorts International, New Mexico, Penn National, Reno, Sigma Derby, Sports betting, The Strip, Tribal, Virgin Hotels
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“I’m alive and so is my kid and if the color of my skin were different I’d be twice as likely to have died giving birth. That is an outrageous public health disparity and so are the disparities we’re seeing … Continue reading
Dispatch from Louisiana; Generosity at Wynncore
Gaming revenue was down 11% last month, not bad considering. The gross was $177.5 million. Lake Charles was easily the most popular market, with $72 million overall. Golden Nugget snared $27.5 million of that (-1%), followed by L’Auberge Lake Charles‘ … Continue reading
MGM rushes where Caesars fears to tread; Cullotta croaks
“By the end of the year” is MGM Resorts International‘s new timeline for reopening Park MGM. Archrival Caesars Entertainment is proceeding somewhat more circumspectly with its casino reopenings. “Caesars will open its remaining Las Vegas properties in line with customer … Continue reading
Posted in Caesars Entertainment, China, Cirque du Soleil, Culinary Union, Dining, Donald Trump, Macau, Marketing, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, MGM Resorts International, Movies, North Las Vegas, Sheldon Adelson, Station Casinos, The Mob, The Strip, Tourism, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Holy Toledo!; Sigma Derby needs you
Ohio casinos didn’t just outperform the Midwest during July, they had their best month ever. What gives? Well, Detroit was still off-limits (redounding to the considerable benefit of Hollywood Toledo) and discretionary capital was clearly plentiful. The four non-racinos hadn’t … Continue reading
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“[Taverns] contribute to both the economic welfare of the community and substantial employment of the members of the community, [but] economic rights, such as alleged by plaintiffs, are not recognized as fundamental constitutional rights.”—Clark County Judge Kerry Earley, striking down … Continue reading
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“I don’t think the everyday casino player easily shifts to online gaming; the personal interaction they seek is not there, and there aren’t enough jurisdictions that offer a legal and safe environment. Maybe statistics will prove me wrong, time will … Continue reading
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Keystone State casinos go begging; IRS: DFS is gambling
What if they gave a casino and nobody came? How about six casinos? That’s the problem faced by Pennsylvania, whose Lege over-optimistically authorized 10 satellite casinos, dollar signs dancing in their heads. The first couple of rounds of bidding were … Continue reading
Baby steps in Massachusetts, leaps and bounds in Pennsylvania
Given that Plainridge Park didn’t reopen until July 8, and Encore Boston Harbor and MGM Springfield not for two more days after that, it’s wholly understandable that Massachusetts gambling revenue was down 44% last month. JP Morgan analyst Joseph Greff … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings, El Cortez, FanDuel, Greenwood Racing, Internet gambling, Law enforcement, Massachusetts, Mohegan Sun, New Jersey, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Rush Street Gaming, Sports betting, Tribal, Wall Street, Westgate LV, Wynn Resorts
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Covid tourism at Bally’s; College football conundrum
When Bally’s Las Vegas announced that the Real Bodies exhibit would be adding “Covid-19 Content” we admittedly feared the worst: corpses of Coronavirus victims on display. While cashing in on Covid-19 is in questionable taste, Real Bodies seems to be … Continue reading