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Dems court Culinary vote; Scandal in Austria
Democratic presidential candidates are hardly taking the Nevada caucuses for granted. Sen. Kamala Harris (D) has already been once to Las Vegas (in vain) as has Joe Biden. The latter probably endeared himself to Culinary Union members by having a contretemps with … Continue reading
Posted in Caesars Entertainment, California, Canada, China, Culinary Union, Derek Stevens, Election, Foxwoods, International, Japan, Law enforcement, Macau, Michigan, Movies, New York, Penn National, Politics, Singapore, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, Tourism, Tribal
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Quote of the Day
“Politics, as we see at the moment, are grubby, dishonest and chaotic.”—British royal biographer Penny Junor.
Posted in Politics
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Norment’s Torment; New hope for Cal-Neva
Virginia state Sen. Tommy Norment (R) hasn’t been paying attention to the performance of MGM National Harbor. Placing a resort casino in northern Virginia would be, he says, “complete folly.” Instead, Old Virginny will have to put its hopes on … Continue reading
Posted in Caesars Entertainment, Canada, Dubai, Economy, history, Horseracing, International, Lake Tahoe, Law enforcement, Lotteries, Maryland, MGM Resorts International, Money laundering, New York, Ohio, Politics, Problem gambling, Resort fees, Sports, Sports betting, Taxes, The Strip, Tilman Fertitta, Transportation, Tribal, Virginia
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‘Sharp’ criticism of Congress; MGM a popular stock pick
Newly elected National Congress of American Indians President Fawn Sharp wasted no time in opening a can of whup-ass on the U.S. Congress. Speaking to the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Oversight, Sharp … Continue reading
Posted in Caesars Entertainment, California, Culinary Union, Derek Stevens, Dining, Eldorado Resorts, Entertainment, Hard Rock International, Japan, Las Vegas Raiders, Las Vegas Sands, Law enforcement, MGM Resorts International, Mohegan Sun, Penn National, Politics, Sports, Sports betting, Station Casinos, The Strip, Transportation, Tribal, Wall Street, Washington State, Wynn Resorts
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Quote of the Day
“Just when I discovered the meaning of life, they changed it.”—George Carlin
Posted in Entertainment
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Quote of the Day
“Like Columbus Day, the sugarcoated story of Thanksgiving whitewashes a monstrous history of land theft and environmental degradation, white settler-colonialism, systematic abductions and rape, forced displacement and assimilation, and genocide. The list of crimes that governments and non-Indigenous individuals in … Continue reading
Posted in history
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Small thinking big in Oklahoma; Smoke gets in their lungs
In Oklahoma, Council of Public Affairs President Jonathan Small went to the mat for Gov. Kevin Stitt (R), backing Stitt’s demand for higher—much higher—exclusivity fees. To his credit, Stitt has put sports betting on the table as an incentive. Small … Continue reading
Posted in California, Connecticut, Environment, Florida, Hard Rock International, Las Vegas Sands, Nevada, Oklahoma, Palms, Problem gambling, Sports betting, Taxes, Technology, Tribal, Virginia
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Tax-and-spend fantasy in Illinois; Encore Boston nickels and dimes its patrons
It’s more important to have a money-losing casino (upon which absolutely nobody has bid) in Chicago than to lower the über-confiscatory 72% tax rate. So says state Sen. Dave Syverson (R), a real crank. As Syverson puts it, “The problem with … Continue reading
Posted in Caesars Entertainment, Galaxy Entertainment, Golden Gaming, Illinois, Japan, Macau, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Resort fees, Sheldon Adelson, Taxes, Terry Caudill, Transportation, Wynn Resorts
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Florida gets tough on black market; Nugget tops Atlantic City
Florida‘s black market slot-parlor industry is coming under renewed scrutiny as it offers not only unlimited soda but an invitingly soft target for armed robbers looking for high concentrations of cash. In a 15-month period, Jacksonville police have logged 500 … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Atlantic City, Caesars Entertainment, Dining, Donald Trump, Florida, Internet gambling, Law enforcement, New Jersey, Regulation, Tamares Group, The Strip, Tilman Fertitta, Wynn Resorts
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Strip soft, locals firm; Big win for DraftKings
At $538 million, last month’s Strip gambling revenue fell 9%. Slot win was 1.5% up on 5.5% more coin-in. However, baccarat win plunged 27% on 20.5% less wagering. Non-baccarat table games were down 19% on 11% less betting. Strip casinos … Continue reading
Posted in Boulder Strip, Culinary Union, Downtown, DraftKings, International, Lake Tahoe, Laughlin, Law enforcement, Lotteries, MGM Resorts International, Money laundering, New Hampshire, North Las Vegas, Regulation, Reno, Sports betting, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation, Washington State
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Quote of the Day
“Compliance is often seen as taking all the fun out of the industry but the problem with this industry is that it’s had fun, at the players’ expense, for too long now. This does mean that some regulatory bodies have … Continue reading
Posted in Internet gambling, Regulation
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Scientific fluent in Chinese; William Hill seeks new horizons
It’s not just for China anymore. Scientific Games is reporting success with its Chinese-themed slots, including in North America. Yes, games with titles like Jin Ji Bao Xi, which doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue but is gaining traction with slot players worldwide. “If … Continue reading
Posted in Cantor Gaming, China, Economy, Environment, Florida, International, Internet gambling, Japan, Macau, MGM Resorts International, Movies, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Regulation, Scientific Games, Sexual misconduct, Sports, Sports betting, Technology, The Strip, Tourism, Tribal, Virginia, William Hill
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Quote of the Day
“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’”—Isaac Asimov.
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Wynn Resorts chastened; Living the high life at the Cosmo
Boston is quite a different animal from Las Vegas and Macao—or so Wynn Resorts has learned. Despite healthy table games revenues it is lowering the minimum-bet limits from $50 to $15 at Encore Boston Harbor. In a remarkable mea culpa before … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, China, CityCenter, Cosmopolitan, Downtown, Election, Environment, Hard Rock Hotel, Hard Rock International, Las Vegas Raiders, Lawrence Ho, Macau, Maine, Marijuana, Marketing, Massachusetts, Palms, Penn National, Regulation, Resort fees, Sheldon Adelson, Sports, The Strip, Virginia, Wynn Resorts
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“I cannot think of another president who sustained a political jihad against a specific state.”—Barry Rabe, a public policy professor at the University of Michigan, on Donald Trump‘s California fixation.
Posted in California, Donald Trump, Environment
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Resorts World postponed (again); Drugs-for-points scandal settled
Guess what? Tortoise-powered Resorts World Las Vegas has been hit with another construction delay. (Shocking. Absolutely shocking.) It’s getting pushed back all the way into summer of 2021, a half-year delay. Sometimes one thinks it will be a miracle if … Continue reading
Marching through Georgia; Stevens’ grand vision
“Wynn and MGM are going to Atlanta,” said Georgia state Rep. Al Williams (D), trying allay hopes/fears that megaresorts are going to be sprinkled across the Peachtree State. State Rep. Ron Stephens (R) is particularly bullish, projecting six casinos throwing … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Arkansas, China, Derek Stevens, Downtown, e-sports, Environment, G2E, Georgia, International, Internet gambling, Lawrence Ho, Macau, Mandalay Bay Massacre, MGM Resorts International, Oklahoma, Politics, Sports betting, Taxes, The Strip, Tribal
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New life for Harmon Strip; Wynn Resorts vindicated, mostly
Could the Harmon Strip, mooted since the late Nineties, actually come to pass? The area has been a graveyard for resort projects, leaving the Hard Rock Hotel standing in splendid isolation. However … one Jeffrey Williams is applying for permission to … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“When has a gaming executive said their great results are because of decreased competition? Or great weather? Or great consumer trends? No—at many gaming companies, when things are great, it is because of their strategies; when things are bad, it … Continue reading
Posted in Economy
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