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We stand corrected
Stiffs & Georges has to regretfully retract part of last Friday’s “News Flash.” Yes, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (of whom more later) have bought 8.5 acres one block off the Las Vegas Strip. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Real Estate, The Strip, Tribal
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Quote of the Day
“The volume is incredible. We’ve lost people in their twenties and several in their thirties. Some of these people have zero comorbidities … I don’t see any light at the end of the tunnel right now.”—Alabama-based Dr. David Thrasher on … Continue reading
Posted in Health
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Borgata’s new look
… and sundry other MGM Resorts International news. Go, Las Vegas Aces!
Posted in Atlantic City, Baseball, Health, MGM Resorts International, Sports, Sports betting
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Shopping the Trop; Nobu no-no
An unnamed hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip is being quietly advertised on private-equity forums. It’s listed as a “brand name” property that’s been in operation for over 30 years. The age would seem to suggest The Mirage (born 1989) … Continue reading
Posted in Affinity Gaming, Boulder Strip, Boyd Gaming, California, CityCenter, Connecticut, Cosmopolitan, Current, Dining, Downtown, Election, GLPI, Hard Rock International, Health, Hooters, Las Vegas Sands, Law enforcement, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maverick Gaming, MGM Resorts International, Mohegan Sun, Nevada, North Las Vegas, Penn National, Planet Hollywood, Politics, Real Estate, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, Station Casinos, The Rio, The Strip, Transportation, Tribal, Twin River, Virgin Hotels, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Quote of the Day
“For the sake of television, the Red Sox and Orioles went though all the traditional pre-game rituals. There was red, white, and blue bunting on the upper deck facade, and four rows of cardboard-cutout fans filled the Monster Seats—it looked … Continue reading
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Quote of the Day
“You can’t have climate change without sacrifice zones, and you can’t have sacrifice zones without disposable people, and you can’t have disposable people without racism.”—Sierra Club Director of Strategic Partnerships Hop Hopkins.
Posted in Diversity, Environment
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News flash
Now we know who has bought the Skyvue site, late of Howard Bulloch and favored hangout of Tiny the Tumbleweed. It was purchased out of bankruptcy by the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. More details as … Continue reading
Posted in Current, The Strip, Tribal
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Case Bets
Something good came out of Washington, D.C. today. (How often can one type that sentence?) Reps. Dina Titus (D) and Guy Reschenthaler (R) introduced bipartisan legislation to repeal the excise taxes and head taxes (a $50 annual levy on every … Continue reading
Posted in AGA, Caesars Entertainment, China, Dining, DraftKings, Entertainment, GLPI, Golden Nugget, Health, Illinois, Internet gambling, Michael Gaughan, Philippines, Politics, Regulation, Sports betting, Taxes, Terry Caudill, TV, Virgin Hotels
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Giant dildo at large in Sin City; Scientific pleases, disappoints
Who was that masked man anyway? A daring thief casually strolled into Deja Vu Love Boutique, made his way over to “Moby,” a giant dildo (approximately three feet long) and walked right out the door with it. The whale-sized self-pleasuring … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“Dr. [Anthony] Fauci is one of the finest public servants we have ever had. He is not a partisan. His only interest is saving lives. We need his expertise and his judgment to defeat this virus. All Americans should be … Continue reading
Posted in Health
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“Extreme” pessimism in Las Vegas; The D pisses for safety
Writing off the 2Q20 results as “less than relevant,” JP Morgan analyst Joseph Greff was guardedly optimistic about Las Vegas Sands, even though management’s conference call “shed little light on the path of recovery in Macau SAR, Singapore or Las … Continue reading
Caesars: Meet the new bosses; Graham grandstands
VitalVegas got its hands on Caesars Entertainment internal document bearing the grinning visage of COO Anthony Carano. It outlined a restructuring of the company’s top executive ranks into nine divisions headed by an overwhelmingly WASP-y, male cohort. (Soon to become … Continue reading
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“Social isolation and stay at home orders are effective, however, I don’t believe this a sustainable, long-term solution. People can’t spend the rest of their lives stuck in their homes. Until a vaccine is available, stay-at-home orders and social isolation … Continue reading
History repeats itself, this time as farce
Caesars Entertainment is now Eldorado Resorts‘ bitch and, as Scott Roeben reports, there’s already reason to be concerned, starting with layoffs at Caesars Palace. New CEO Tom Reeg is apparently wasting no time sending employees to the firing squad. He … Continue reading
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“These kids have got to get back to school. They’re at the lowest risk possible. And if they do get Covid-19, which they will—and they will when they go to school—they’re not going to the hospitals. They’re not going to … Continue reading
Sisolak victimizes the vulnerable
During the Great Recession, then-Gov. Jim Gibbons (R, above) committed a depraved act by raiding Nevada‘s problem-gambling fund to plug some holes in the state budget. Not to be outdone, Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) is following in Midnight Jim’s footsteps. … Continue reading
Posted in AGA, Baseball, Caesars Entertainment, California, Card rooms, Culinary Union, Genting, Health, history, Internet gambling, Jim Murren, Macau, MGM Resorts International, Midnight Jim Gibbons, Nevada, Politics, Problem gambling, Real Estate, Regulation, Scientific Games, Sports betting, Steve Wynn, Tribal
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Casinos unleash Culinary’s wrath
Las Vegas‘ casino industry seems to be behaving counterintuitively, reopening casinos and hotels (Vdara is the latest) at a time when visitor demand is softening. JP Morgan analyst Joseph Greff reports today that, for the July 11-18 period, Clark County … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Caesars Entertainment, CityCenter, Cosmopolitan, Culinary Union, Economy, Eldorado Resorts, Florida, Health, Hooters, International, Iowa, Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas Sands, Louisiana, Macau, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Paragon Gaming, Politics, Sports, Station Casinos, Wall Street, Westgate LV
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Quote of the Day
“We all have to find a way to become more human—more kind, more thoughtful. Never become hostile, never become bitter. Keep the faith. It all will work out.”—the late Rep. John Lewis, 1940-2020.
Posted in history
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Atlantic City: The fix was in
In a sham ritual (only two of five members were present), the New Jersey Casino Control Commission green-lit the Eldorado Resorts takeover of Caesars Entertainment. Effectively rebuking the recommendations of the Division of Gaming Enforcement, the two commissioners allowed deed … Continue reading
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“When you see something that is not right, not just, not fair, you have a moral obligation to say something, to do something. Our children and their children will ask us ‘what did you do? what did you say?’”—Rep. John … Continue reading