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Dotty’s to rescue Moulin Rouge; Hard Rock’s big plans
Bonafide rescue may be in sight for the acreage upon which the Moulin Rouge once stood. Dotty’s may use some of its considerable cash flow to buy up the land and the Las Vegas City Council is sufficiently eager to … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“It’s a visceral business. You have no discernible product except the magic you create.” — Ian Schrager on the nightclub industry.
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Caesars: Buyers remorse; Cubbies want to lay some action
In a move that will surprise no one, Caesars Entertainment is reportedly ready to put Bally’s Atlantic City on the auction block and—failing that—to close it outright. It dodged a bullet when Revel opened (and closed) but luck might not … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Baseball, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Carl Icahn, Eldorado Resorts, Illinois, Macau, Pennsylvania, Phil Ruffin, Politics, Rush Street Gaming, Sports betting, Tilman Fertitta, Wall Street
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Caesars is dead, long live Caesars
After much flirtation, Eldorado Resorts has consummated its courtship of Caesars Entertainment. In a deal that values the latter at $18 billion (or $12.75/share), Eldorado will buy Caesars for $8.6 billion in cash, plus the assumption of debt. Two previous … Continue reading
Vegas gets first tribal casino
My doctor says it behooves me to take it easy, so that can mean only one thing … news briefs! If you were waiting for Native American tribes to put down roots in Las Vegas, wait no longer. Virgin Hotels … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Meruelo, Animals, Arizona, Boyd Gaming, Downtown, Entertainment, Florida, Hard Rock Hotel, Law enforcement, Marketing, MGM Resorts International, Mohegan Sun, Movies, Sahara, SLS Las Vegas, Sports, Tamares Group, The Strip, Transportation
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Quote of the Day
“I like roulette because you can win whether you’re drunk or sober.” — roulette player in Downtown Las Vegas.
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Flattened
Lord knows how I did it but I picked up a nasty bronchial infection whilst in Chicago and am lying flat on my back as I type this. (Maybe it was having to stare at letters two stories high, spelling … Continue reading
Posted in Caesars Entertainment, Dining, Illinois, Massachusetts, Rush Street Gaming, Wynn Resorts
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Quote of the Day
“The thrush alone declares the immortal wealth and vigor that is in the forest. Here is a bird in whose strain the story is told … whenever a man hears it, it is a new world and a free country, … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Environment
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On vacation
For the next several days my wife and I will be in the Windy City, scouting locations for MGM Chicago (Okay, I made the MGM part up), visiting family and attending a Stargate convention—at least if the schedule ever gets … Continue reading
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Encore ready for its closeup; Reinventing Reno
“Industrial afterthought” Everett becomes home to a five-star casino-hotel starting Sunday. Encore Boston Harbor is obviously optimistic, judging by the $650/night base room rate. Of the three gambling-enabled Massachusetts locales, parent company Wynn Resorts got the plum and now it … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Galaxy Entertainment, Kansas, Las Vegas Sands, Macau, Massachusetts, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, MGM Resorts International, Missouri, Planet Hollywood, Reno, Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, Taxes, Wynn Resorts
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Station diversifies; Caesars retrenches
Scott Roeben of VitalVegas continues to beat the mainstream media to the breaking stories in Sin City. His latest scoop has Apex nightclub at the Palms seeing a coup d’etat. Clique Hospitality is gone and now Station Casinos will try … Continue reading
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“While the photos and videos may appear alarming, we want to reassure the public that River Spirit, including the 27-story hotel, Margaritaville and Ruth’s Chris restaurants, and both our gaming floors remain unaffected by the water surrounding our property. We will … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Environment, Oklahoma, Tribal
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Don’t bet against Sheldon; Encore Boston says ‘Take the T’
Don’t ever accuse Las Vegas Sands of not thinking big. It’s going to the banks for a $5.9 billion loan, primarily for expansion of Marina Bay Sands. That shouldn’t be much of a risk for financiers because nobody makes good … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Genting, Greenwood Racing, history, Internet gambling, Las Vegas Sands, Massachusetts, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Rush Street Gaming, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, South Korea, Sports betting, Technology, Transportation, Wynn Resorts
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Hat o’cards
Spotted this week at the Four Queens. Whoever said a deck of cards had limited applications?
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Arkansas casino nixed; Casino industry picks political winners, losers
Moving rapidly, the Arkansas Racing Commission unanimously granted a license to the Quapaw Tribe to build a casino in Jefferson County. (The tribe responded that it would be equally prompt in building $350 million Saracen Casino Resort. In the meantime slots … Continue reading
Posted in Arkansas, Caesars Entertainment, Charity, Culinary Union, Dan Lee, Full House Resorts, Las Vegas Sands, MGM Resorts International, Nevada, Palms, Politics, Regulation, Sports betting, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, Tribal, Wynn Resorts
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Eldorado’s clearance sale; Atlantic City takes the lead
Eldorado Resorts may be getting closer to a Caesars Entertainment acquisition (accounts differ) but it’s already clearing the decks for a big expenditure. It just offloaded three casinos to—irony alert—Caesars’ Vici Properties for $385 million. The trio is Mountaineer Casino … Continue reading
Twain returns; Sports betting set for New York
Shania Twain‘s Colosseum residency was one of the shortest in memory but Caesars Entertainment evidently still has confidence in the midriff-baring C&W icon. It’s booked Twain into the cavernous Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood, starting Dec. 6, although you can … Continue reading
Posted in Caesars Entertainment, Culinary Union, Derek Stevens, Downtown, Entertainment, Environment, Genting, Internet gambling, Maryland, New York, Politics, Rush Street Gaming, Sports betting, Station Casinos, The Strip, Tribal
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Ho renews ‘Dancing Water’; Florida hits high-water mark
Succeeding where Cirque du Soleil failed, Melco Resorts & Entertainment has extended the contract of aquatic spectacle House of Dancing Water. The production show, which premiered in 2010, was originally set to run 10 years but will last for an … Continue reading
Case Bets
* Shares in Australian casino company Star Entertainment tumbled after it disclosed that the U.S./China trade war is impinging on profitability. “The very large VIPs continue to travel but they don’t take as many risks as they have in the … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Canada, Economy, Genting, International, Law enforcement, Macau, Mississippi, Mohegan Sun, New Mexico, New York, Penn National, Philippines, Rush Street Gaming, Sports, Sports betting
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Big month for Hard Rock Atlantic City; Sunset Station unionizes
Atlantic City‘s two heaviest hitters had a not-so-merry month of May. Borgata fell 15%, to $52 million, and Tropicana Atlantic City tumbled 18%, landing at $25 million and ceding second place for the first time to Hard Rock Atlantic City … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Churchill Downs, Culinary Union, Detroit, Eldorado Resorts, Greenwood Racing, Hard Rock International, MGM Resorts International, Mohegan Sun, New Jersey, Ocean Resort, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Rush Street Gaming, Sports betting, Station Casinos, Tribal
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