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Up in Louisiana, down in Pennsylvania; Close Las Vegas?
It’s an extraordinary circumstance when a 19.5% drop in gambling revenue is a cause for celebration. But it happened in Louisiana, suggesting a stronger-than-expected comeback from the casino shutdown. Given that there was one fewer weekend day last month, the … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Churchill Downs, Donald Trump, Economy, Eldorado Resorts, FanDuel, Golden Nugget, Health, Internet gambling, Louisiana, Mohegan Sun, Nevada, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Rush Street Gaming, Sports betting, Tribal
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Colony Crapital strikes out again; Adelson nixes Mets
Bumbling CEO and key White House economic advisor Tom Barrack is doing what he does best … or most … failing miserably. Barrack, who disgraced the Las Vegas Hilton and sundry other casinos, is now in danger of losing 137 … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Charity, Colony Capital, Las Vegas Sands, New York, Sheldon Adelson, Wall Street
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Quote of the Day
“I will never put off till tomorrow what I can possibly do–the day after.”—Oscar Wilde
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Cosmofusion; MGM Springfield wants new deal
There are some mighty mixed signals coming out of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The megaresort informed its thousands of employees that no layoffs are planned. However, it wrote the state that “The layoff and furloughs which began on or … Continue reading
Caesars gets wrist slapped in Atlantic City
Casino developers with eyes for Atlantic City just got their biggest break in years—or at least since the demise of Trump Taj Mahal. Assuming the Eldorado Resorts takeover of Caesars Entertainment goes through (and there’s no reason to believe otherwise), … Continue reading
Slot routes feel Sisolak’s wrath
Even after they were ordered to enforce mask-wearing or else, some casinos continue to flout the rules. Clark County conducted 1,600 inspections and found deficiencies at Silverton, an absence of social distancing at the Aria pool and no effort being … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Caesars Entertainment, California, Dining, Eldorado Resorts, Election, Golden Nugget, Indiana, Internet gambling, Las Vegas Sands, MGM Resorts International, Nevada, New Jersey, Ocean Resort, Regulation, Silverton, Slot routes, Sports betting, The Strip, Tribal, Unite-Here
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Quote of the Day
“With a lack of a coordinated national plan, rising infection rates and the ‘gone-wild’ crowd emerging from hibernation with cocktails blazing, I don’t see things getting back to normal this year. Even if a vaccine were discovered tomorrow, it would … Continue reading
Posted in Conventions, Health
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Las Vegas: The first shall be last
Don’t stay up late waiting for business in Las Vegas to return to “normal” levels. Sin City is uniquely vulnerable to downturns in the U.S. economy (think of the Great Recession) and a trailing indicator of gambling’s health. The prime … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Aristocrat, Atlantic City, Boulder Strip, Boyd Gaming, China, Conventions, Downtown, Economy, Eldorado Resorts, Florida, G2E, Hard Rock International, Health, Las Vegas Sands, LVCVA, Macau, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Ohio, Penn National, Technology, The Strip, Transportation, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Encore Boston reopens and other good news
“It put a big smile on my face,” customer Marcia Hamilton said of Encore Boston Harbor‘s reopening last Sunday. We’ll have to take the smile on faith because employees and customers alike are required to wear PPE masks. Still, Encore … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“One can measure success at multiple levels. There can be success at a very local level. There can be success at a state level. And there can be success at a national level. But in order for the country as … Continue reading
Mixed signals from Vegas
Reading the Las Vegas tea leaves on a daily basis has one oscillating between seeing a faster-than-anticipated or slower-than-expected recovery. Case in point: Penn National Gaming‘s lack of plans to reopen the Tropicana Las Vegas. It’s worth remembering that Penn … Continue reading
Posted in Caesars Entertainment, Derek Stevens, Donald Trump, Economy, Entertainment, GLPI, Health, M Resort, Nevada, Penn National, Phil Ruffin, Reno, Sahara, Technology, The Strip
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Canary in the coal mine
In Asian cultures, safety protocols like wearing a face mask are routine—they’ve dealt with viral outbreaks in the past, it’s not unusual,” gaming consultant Andrew Klebanow told Global Gaming News. And though Covid-19 cases spiked at 17,000 in Singapore, Klebanow’s … Continue reading
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“Marginalized community members may fill the lower ranks of the hospitality industry, but the glass ceiling for them is set incredibly low. Few will ever say anything in public for fear of retribution, but we have noticed and frequently talk … Continue reading
This just in …
Global Gaming Expo, the biggest American gaming trade show and one of the three premier such conventions in the world (the others are in London and Macao) is toast. American Gaming Association President Bill Miller just announced the cancellation of … Continue reading
Posted in AGA, G2E, Health, Las Vegas Sands
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Chicago compromise effected
Windy City Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) may have won a battle but is still losing the war. The Illinois Lege has passed—and Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) has signed—a ‘relaxation of Chicago‘s 72% casino tax, a burden so onerous it would … Continue reading
Posted in Boulder Strip, Caesars Entertainment, California, Environment, Greenwood Racing, Health, Illinois, Internet gambling, MGM Resorts International, Michigan, North Las Vegas, Oklahoma, Politics, Sports betting, Station Casinos, Taxes, The Strip, Tribal
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Quote of the Day
“You’re not going to die from this.”—Tilman Fertitta. 130,902 deaths later …
Posted in Economy, Health, Tilman Fertitta
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True grit
Few things test our communal patience like Coronavirus. It’s endless, enervating, aggravating and, yes, scary. Even Yr. Humble Blogger’s nerves are getting a wee bit frazzled, especially after a near-miss here at home. It’s the worst U.S. health catastrophe since … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Nevada, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson
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Big Bellagio blunder
Given the dearth of major-league sports in the U.S., Nevada sports books have reluctantly turned to South Korean and Chinese baseball for betting fodder. This led to a novice mistake in the wee hours of June 28, when one could … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“People react to fear, not love. They don’t teach that in Sunday school but it’s true.”—Richard Nixon
Quote of the Day
“Tis surprising to see how rapidly a panic will sometimes run through a country … Yet panics, in some cases, have their uses; they produce as much good as hurt. Their duration is always short; the mind soon grows through … Continue reading
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