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“I was kind of nervous because whenever I say I’m Native American, people are like, ‘Well, you don’t look Native American.’ That can be disheartening. Going into the program I was a little nervous because I assumed everyone else was … Continue reading
Churchill Downs on the rampage
Churchill Downs execs met with Wall Street analysts and laid out their strategy going forward. The look toward their ‘historical racing’ machines at their titular track as a way to increase its cash flow as well as to help support … Continue reading
Posted in Churchill Downs, Horseracing, Illinois, Kentucky, Macau, Oklahoma, Oregon, Regulation, The Strip, Tribal, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Mark your calendars
The peppery owner of the Golden Nugget, S&G favorite Tilman Fertitta, will be signing copies of his Shut Up and Listen! at the Nugget on Sept. 28, starting at 3 p.m. He’ll only be giving autographs for an hour, so … Continue reading
Posted in Downtown, Tilman Fertitta
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Twin tragedies in California; Upgrades at Borgata
Yesterday was World Suicide Prevention Day (and of the innumerable politicians who try to shake me down for money, only Rep. Ilhan Omar [D] had the stones to raise the taboo topic.) As though to underline the issue, this week was … Continue reading
Stall in Indiana; Adelson, Netanyahu at odds
An extra weekend day in Indiana was no help to casino revenues in Indiana, which were, on average, flat with 2018. The total gross was $186 million. The saving grace, perhaps, was that August 2018 saw revenues grow 5% but … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Dining, Eldorado Resorts, Full House Resorts, Las Vegas Raiders, Pennsylvania, Sheldon Adelson, Spectacle Entertainment, Tribal
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“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.”—Niccolo Machiavelli
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Ohio gallops, Missouri trots
Ohio gambling revenues were up 4% last month, coming in at $164.5 million. Most of that was driven by a particularly good month at the racinos. Hollywood Columbus‘ $19 million represented a 4% gain while Hollywood Toledo hauled in $17 … Continue reading
Squeezed in Schenectady; Seminoles step up
One of the goofs New York State made when authorizing upstate casinos was not to establish a level playing field of taxation. Rivers Casino Schenectady is hardest hit, paying 45% on its slot revenues and it’s finally decided to ask … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Economy, Las Vegas Sands, Lawrence Ho, Marketing, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, MGM Resorts International, New York, Rush Street Gaming, Seminole Tribe, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, Taxes, The Strip
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“If you can only be tall because someone is on their knees, then you have a serious problem.”—Toni Morrison
Posted in history
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Lesser is more; Are you ready for some football betting?
It’s been rather vexing to hear the voices in Massachusetts squawking to have the casino-enabling legislation enacted under Deval Patrick torn up and replaced with a series of loopholes. After two years of knowing that Encore Boston Harbor was headed … Continue reading
Maryland good, Illinois becalmed, MGM furious
Maryland‘s casino industry showed continued health last month, up 5.5%. MGM National Harbor had 40.5% of market share while Maryland Live corralled 34.5% of trade. MGM grossed $62.5 million, with low-tax table games up 10% as opposed to only 4% … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Connecticut, Cordish Co., Eldorado Resorts, GLPI, Golden Gaming, Hard Rock International, Illinois, International, Internet gambling, Las Vegas Raiders, Las Vegas Sands, Law enforcement, Lotteries, Macau, Maryland, Mohegan Sun, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Regulation, Rush Street Gaming, Slot routes, South Dakota, Sports, Wall Street, West Virginia
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Quote of the Day
“A government that is strong because it is free, and confident because it is just, has nothing to fear in granting refuge to exiles.”—Alexander von Humboldt
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‘Wynn-wash’ in Boston; MGM, Sahara soak customers
Encore Boston Harbor President Robert DeSalvio gives us the nitty-gritty (emphasis on gritty) of developing the Massachusetts megaresort. For instance, I’ll bet you didn’t know Wynn Resorts rented 600 railroad cards to—repeatedly—haul arsenic-tainted soil from the site, trucked off to Georgia, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Cretins, Detroit, Downtown, Entertainment, Environment, Hard Rock Hotel, Iowa, Las Vegas Sands, MGM Resorts International, Nebraska, Nevada, Palms, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Resort fees, Sahara, Sports betting, Station Casinos, Technology, Terry Caudill, Transportation, Wynn Resorts
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“Protests have become more violent and tense, heightening uncertainty over how all this will end. The impression among mainland Chinese that Hong Kong is not a pleasant place to travel, or even work or go to school, could be more lasting … Continue reading
Terrorism at Trump; Police blotter
Trump International finally made it back into the news, although not in a good way. WSOP player Kenneth Strauss was arrested there on July 27 after allegedly tweeting terroristic threats, among other malfeasances. Strauss’ reign of error began at Red … Continue reading
Furor in Illinois; ‘Carmageddon’ in New Jersey
Charles DeGaulle was famous as The Man Who Said No. That nickname may have to be reassigned to Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen. His decision not to seek racino status for Arlington International Racecourse has set the Illinois gaming industry and … Continue reading
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“The consumer is now carrying all of the weight, or much of the weight, for growth going forward. One thing, though, about consumer spending that you have to be careful about is it’s not really a leading indicator.”—Federal Reserve Bank of … Continue reading
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This just in …
Osaka and Tokyo are the world’s fourth- and seventh-most livable cities according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. (Tops is Vienna.) This is great news for casino companies like Las Vegas Sands and MGM Resorts International that want to set up … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Economy, International, Japan, Las Vegas Sands, MGM Resorts International, New York, Singapore
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Stitt, tribes: “You first”; Sports betting blocked in Maine
Although he said that “we table the issue of the renewal or termination date of the exiting compact, and use our time more productively by focusing on coming to a shared vision of gaming in Oklahoma for the future,” Oklahoma … Continue reading
Posted in Las Vegas Raiders, Maine, Mandalay Bay Massacre, MGM Resorts International, Oklahoma, Real Estate, Sports, Sports betting, Taxes, The Strip, Tribal
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“If you haven’t been there to find these two boats, you need a map and a compass, because they are really hidden in a very remote location.”—Spectacle Entertainment General Counsel John Keeler, on the cons of Spectacle’s two Majestic Star … Continue reading
Posted in Indiana, Majestic Star, Spectacle Entertainment
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