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Penn, Boyd bushwhack jobs
There’s still no timeline for Tropicana Las Vegas to reopen, certainly not by mid-July. That news comes as Penn National Gaming slashed 2,575 jobs over eight states. Evidently Penn doesn’t expect the current surge in business to last, as most … Continue reading
Dodd’s dud
An attempt to please all major players in the California gambling industry is dead in the Golden State Lege. Sponsor state Sen. Bill Dodd (D) tried to appease card rooms by offering them table games and positioning mobile sports betting. … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“Why is the beach so damn important?”—my wife, on socially unsafe conduct that’s causing spikes in Covid-19.
Posted in Health
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Wear that mask!
There are occasions on which we hate to be proven right but the current state of events in Las Vegas is one of them. For instance, two individuals have tested positive for Covid-19 at the Flamingo Las Vegas. Since the … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Caesars Entertainment, Culinary Union, Downtown, Economy, Health, MGM Resorts International, Regulation, Taxes, Tribal, TV
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Quote of the Day
“To those fearless heroes who fought to get us where we are today, we honor your memory by continuing to work with hope. To those new to this fight, I say welcome, we need you. To my fellow Black Nevadans, I urge you … Continue reading
Louisiana sees fewer, richer players
Gambling re-started in Louisiana May 18, albeit with some significant casualties. Harrah’s New Orleans and Fair Grounds racino weren’t able to wade in until the end of the month and Diamond Jack’s is kaput. Despite mad business early in reopening, … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Churchill Downs, Detroit, DraftKings, Eldorado Resorts, FanDuel, GLPI, Golden Nugget, Greenwood Racing, Health, Internet gambling, Louisiana, Michigan, Penn National, Pennsylvania, PokerStars, Rush Street Gaming, Sports betting, Taxes, Tribal, Wall Street
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Upbeat at Churchill Downs
JP Morgan analysts met virtually with Churchill Downs brass, including CEO Bill Carstanjen. The news was good to great. First things first, the Kentucky Derby is expected to be run with spectators (CHDN execs are keeping an eye on what … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Churchill Downs, Dan Lee, Delaware, Dining, e-sports, Full House Resorts, Horseracing, Illinois, Kentucky, Macau, Maine, MGM Resorts International, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Politics, Regulation, Rhode Island, Sports, Sports betting, Steven Witkoff, Taxes, The Strip, Twin River, Wall Street
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Caesars slashes costs; Circa to open early
News out of Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment, where Tom Reeg is showing the whip hand, are good for investors, maybe not so much for customers. In a period in which revenue fell 21%, cash flow rose 16%, thanks in … Continue reading
Notes from hither and yon
In an effort to stay ahead of Coronavirus, resorts in Las Vegas are bringing back a chilled-out version of the traditional pool party. Some will require reservations for admission, and non-guests will have to book daybeds and cabañas. Out: DJs. … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“You don’t have to go into lockdown. You could just pause and say, wait a minute. What am I doing wrong here? You want to make public health measures be part of the solution, not part of the debate.”—Dr. Anthony Fauci, … Continue reading
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Death wish in Las Vegas
First, the good news. “Low and friendly.” Those are how room prices on the Las Vegas Strip are described. Resorts in Las Vegas opened to (restricted) capacity bookings and attendance. Since this is Vegas Lite, one in which fewer rooms … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Conventions, Cosmopolitan, Derek Stevens, Economy, Eldorado Resorts, Health, MGM Resorts International, Real Estate, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation, Wall Street
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Wynn reinvents the buffet; Cash out, digital in?
We seem to have been overfearful in predicting the demise of the Las Vegas buffet. Wynncore‘s reopens on Thursday, making it the first to do so. But it won’t be the same old same-old. Yes, there will be 90 selections and, … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“Stayed at the D on the 6th of June, was a little taken back by the lack of social distancing and crowded conditions. The D was doing temperature checks of everyone coming through the doors but unlike the other casinos … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Derek Stevens, Dining, Downtown, Downtown Grand, El Cortez, Golden Nugget, MGM Resorts International, Terry Caudill, The Strip, Tourism
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Four Queens, 7:30 p.m., Friday
Posted in Downtown, Economy, Terry Caudill
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‘Net bets carry Atlantic City; Clubs face crisis
Internet casinos are in New Jersey to stay. They grossed $86 million last month, their highest amount ever. That’s 135% more than a year ago. Golden Nugget was tops with $29 million, followed by Resorts Digital ($18 million) and Borgata … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Caesars Entertainment, Carl Icahn, Downtown, DraftKings, Economy, Entertainment, Florida, Golden Nugget, Health, Horseracing, International, Internet gambling, Las Vegas Sands, LVCVA, MGM Resorts International, Mississippi, Morris Bailey, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Resorts World LV, Seminole Tribe, Sports, Sports betting, Steve Wynn, Taxes, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation, Wynn Resorts
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Quote of the Day
“Cuomo missed the boat, deriding New Jersey sports betting revenue by saying it amounted to a ’rounding error’ in his state budget. That rounding error—a few hundred million dollars in the treasury every year—could fund a lot of good programs … Continue reading
Posted in New Jersey, New York, Politics, Sports betting, Taxes
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“Crisis” greed spreads; All that glitters is Golden
When we first heard about a Las Vegas Strip restaurant tacking an “optional” Covid-19 fee onto its diners’ checks we knew that A) this was the beginning of a bad thing and B) it would spread like a virus. So … Continue reading
Posted in Caesars Entertainment, Dining, Economy, Golden Gaming, Health, Indiana, Las Vegas Raiders, Laughlin, Maryland, Resort fees, Slot routes, Taxes, The Strip, Wall Street
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Quote of the Day
“It may take some years still, but the new generation is there and is willing to accept the responsibility and the consequences. Reaching across the aisle and having the same sentiments, and the feeling and the passion was an eye … Continue reading
‘Net casinos boom; Indiana sports books struggle
Here is the kind of story American Gaming Association President Bill Miller doesn’t want us to write. Costa Rica-based PayPerHead software provider is quantifying the upsurge in Internet gambling that took off with Covid-19. Not only did online casinos benefit … Continue reading
Posted in AGA, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings, FanDuel, Indiana, International, Internet gambling, Marketing, Penn National, Sports, Sports betting, Technology, Tourism, Transportation
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