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Sports betting: Survey says …
Trying to help the gaming industry get its arms around the onslaught of sports betting, Eilers & Krejcik Gaming did a consumer survey of the newly legitimate recreation. “For all of the hype surrounding the spread of regulated sportsbooks, there’s … Continue reading
Posted in Arkansas, DFS, Environment, Lotteries, Macau, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Sports betting, Tribal, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Honeymoon over in Massachusetts; Drive like Elvis
Encore Boston Harbor has been open only two months. MGM Springfield just passed its one-year anniversary. And yet, the Boston Globe is already tossing around the ‘S’ word—saturation. Saying that casino executives might not like hearing it, the paper rejoined, … Continue reading
Posted in AGA, Arizona, Caesars Entertainment, California, Economy, Entertainment, history, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Mississippi, Penn National, Rhode Island, Transportation, Wynn Resorts
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Tilman’s lucky break; Del Lago sold
Atlantic City‘s Golden Nugget has been on the outside of NBA betting, looking in. But that may change if Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signs what might be called the ‘Tilman Fertitta Act.’ It would allow the Nugget to take bets … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Economy, Internet gambling, New Jersey, New York, Philippines, Politics, Sports betting, Tilman Fertitta
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Sports betting vexed in Massachusetts; Start spreading the news, they’re leaving today—and how!
Don’t expect sports betting in Massachusetts: Not now, maybe never. Why? Two words: Rhode Island. That state counted on $23 million in tax revenue from sports wagers—a ludicrous figure—and got $2 million. Bay State lawmakers are not only sobered by the … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Connecticut, Economy, Environment, Florida, Las Vegas Raiders, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Nevada, New York, Politics, Problem gambling, Rhode Island, Sports, Sports betting
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No Japan for Caesars; Colorado to get bigger Ass
Gary Loveman‘s decision to pass on Macao will be remembered as the worst decision of his tenure at Caesars Entertainment. Will CEO Anthony Rodio‘s withdrawal from contention in Japan be similarly second-guessed? The decision saves Caesars at least $10 billion … Continue reading
Posted in Caesars Entertainment, Colorado, Eldorado Resorts, Full House Resorts, history, Japan, Macau, Sports betting, Wall Street
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Cherokee go to D.C. (maybe); Ivey cleaned out
Native American tribes have a hard time being heard in Washington, D.C. So it was past time that the Cherokee Nation took advantage of a treaty provision two centuries old and nominated a delegate to our nation’s capitol. The actual decision … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“It is impossible to govern a country with 280 kinds of cheese.”—Charles de Gaulle
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Baccarat hamstrings the Strip
July would have been a good month for the Las Vegas Strip were it not for a wipeout at baccarat: down 26% on 15% less wagering, so luck was definitely not with the house. Overall, Strip revenues were up 1.5% … Continue reading
Posted in Boulder Strip, Churchill Downs, Downtown, Illinois, Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas Raiders, Laughlin, Nevada, North Las Vegas, Racinos, Reno, Rush Street Gaming, Sports, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation, Wall Street
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A Majestic idea; MGM’s Springfield angst
Anyone remember the Greek Isles? Anybody want to? Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the Greek Isles site will midwife the $850 million Majestic Las Vegas, designed by Paul Steelman after the style of Paul Revere Williams. It will have … Continue reading
Two trains running
In a flurry of recent developments, Las Vegas has gone from no viable prospects for train service to two. And since they would use different tracks, they are not mutually exclusive. One project that appears to be dead and buried … Continue reading
Posted in California, Florida, Harry Reid, North Las Vegas, Politics, Tamares Group, The Strip, Transportation
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Quote of the Day
“In my opinion, whether documentary or fiction, it’s all one big lie we’re telling the viewer. I think our art consists in lying in such a way that the viewer believes it.”—filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami
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Quote of the Day
“Researchers found that optimistic people are more likely to live longer. A study of around 70,000 women and 1,500 men led by Boston University suggested those with a glass half full attitude had up to 70% greater odds of reaching the … Continue reading
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Less profit in Atlantic City; New boss in Macao
To no one’s great surprise, it was less profitable to operate a casino in Atlantic City during 2019. Some, like Hard Rock Atlantic City (surprisingly) lost money, then turned profitable. Others, like Resorts Atlantic City, were just making ends meet. … Continue reading
Massachusetts: Isn’t that special?
Although the Boston Globe gets a bit overheated about Tom O’Connell aspirations for a Region C casino they don’t get it wrong when they say O’Connell and associates “want to rewrite the rule book to suit their needs.” That means, … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, Hooters, Horseracing, Macau, Massachusetts, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, MGM Resorts International, Mississippi, Neil Bluhm, New York, Oregon, Paragon Gaming, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Regulation, Rush Street Gaming, Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, Sports betting, Station Casinos, Technology, Tribal, Wynn Resorts
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Quote of the Day
“Slave labor was no match for canals, railroads, steel mills and shipyards. Slavery — and the parochial rent-seeking culture it promoted — inhibited the growth of capitalism in the South.”—Karl W. Smith on the 400th anniversary of slavery in the … Continue reading
Case Bets
Despite the tepid attitude of Tokyo leadership, Las Vegas Sands has settled on it and Yokohama as its destinations of preference in Japan. Which leaves Osaka out in the cold (although it is not lacking for suitors). Sands lost no time … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“I think most humans have dark passions inside us, waiting to be stirred up by a demagogue who is funny and mean, who can convince us that decency is for the weak, that democracy is naïve, and that kindness and … Continue reading
Resort fees likely to worsen; Fertitta preaches caution
All hail Terry Caudill. His Four Queens is one of the very few hotel-casinos in Las Vegas to eschew resort fees. At least that’s what the Reno Gazette-Journal tells us. The RGJ took a deep dive into the resort-fee issue … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Downtown, Economy, Eldorado Resorts, Full House Resorts, Indiana, International, Internet gambling, Laughlin, Law enforcement, MGM Resorts International, Penn National, Resort fees, Sports, Sports betting, Terry Caudill, Tilman Fertitta, Wall Street
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Sheldon’s Sphere inflating; Nevada not keeping up with the times
Madison Square Garden is confronting a major cost overrun on its spherical event center near Venelazzo, meant to—among other things—aggrandize the ego of Sheldon Adelson. Shares of MSG were sent staggering by the revelation that the $1.2 billion cost had … Continue reading
Posted in International, Internet gambling, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Nevada, New Jersey, Philippines, Regulation, Sexual misconduct, Sheldon Adelson, Sports betting, The Strip, Wynn Resorts
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IGT deal puts R.I. guv in the hot seat
A sweetheart deal for International Game Technology—a no-bid, 20-year, $1 billion contract to supply the state lottery has landed Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) in hot water. The state Ethics Commission has voted to investigate the deal and, more … Continue reading
Posted in Cosmopolitan, IGT, Massachusetts, Nevada, Politics, Rhode Island, Scientific Games, Transportation, Twin River
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