Category Archives: Boyd Gaming

Louisiana better than it looks; Covid checkmates brothels

Posted on February 25, 2021 by David McKee

Casinos in the Pelican State were off 10% in January. However, when one adjusts the numbers to account for the permanent closure of Diamond Jacks in Shreveport and the all-but-permanent shutdown of Isle Grand Palais on Lake Charles, gaming revenues … Continue reading →

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Mixed signals from Vegas; It’s all good in Atlantic City

Posted on February 23, 2021 by David McKee

Is the new year bringing a Las Vegas comeback? If you set store by anecdotal evidence, things look relatively normal on Fremont Street. God knows Downtown could use a dose of normality, especially after a December devoutly to be forgotten. … Continue reading →

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Boyd better than expected; Marching through Georgia

Posted on February 20, 2021 by David McKee

Boyd Gaming leaked January data, what Wall Street calls “offered an encouraging commentary,” to help put an upbeat spin on its 4Q20 numbers. It worked like a charm. JP Morgan analyst Joseph Greff moved his price target up $8 to … Continue reading →

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A.C.: Trump Dump gone, Hard Rock and Ocean going strong

Posted on February 18, 2021 by David McKee

At 9:08 a.m. yesterday, one of the towers of Trump Plaza was finally imploded, an important first step in clearing Atlantic City of its last excrescences of You Know Who. Maybe owner Carl Icahn, having been a “george” donor to … Continue reading →

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MGM revisited; Mixed month for Indiana

Posted on February 12, 2021 by David McKee

Today it was Credit Suisse analyst Ben Chaiken‘s turn to weigh in on MGM Resorts International‘s 4Q20 numbers and he found even more to like than did Joseph Greff yesterday. Leading with Macao, Chaiken saw MGM China capturing more of … Continue reading →

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Station sitting pretty; Missouri booms; All bets off at MGM

Posted on February 10, 2021 by David McKee

Despite fourth quarter revenues that were 28% off the pace ($122 million) in Las Vegas, analysts on Wall Street are liking Station Casinos these days. Native American management fees in 4Q20 were up 21% ($25.5 million) for one thing. JP … Continue reading →

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Normality in Ohio, disaster in Illinois; Planet Ho sale mooted

Posted on February 9, 2021 by David McKee

Maybe the ‘skinny stimulus’ helped Ohio. Gross gaming revenues of $153.5 million were only 8.5% off last year’s pace. The gambling houses are still operating at 50% capacity and under a curfew but the number remains impressive. Hollywood Toledo continues … Continue reading →

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Wynn surprises few; Maryland stabilizes, Iowa impresses

Posted on February 5, 2021 by David McKee

It’s earnings-report time for Wynn Resorts and JP Morgan analyst, Joseph Greff, for one, is feeling blasé about the numbers. “Overall, we’d characterize the quarter as in line with investors’ recent expectations, and its earnings conference call outlook commentary as … Continue reading →

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Hawaiians avoid Las Vegas

Posted on February 3, 2021 by David McKee

Pent-up demand, huh? Not in Hawaii, according to KHON-TV in Honolulu. It reveals that Hawaiian Vacations had been planning to resume charter flights to Sin City (Boyd Gaming‘s bread and butter) in December but called it off due to a … Continue reading →

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Gaming stocks rejiggered; Smoke blown at AGA

Posted on January 29, 2021 by David McKee

No, we don’t mean the Reddit/GameStop scandal, which has everyone from Sen. Ted Cruz (R) to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) up in arms. Instead, we’re looking at a downgrade of revenue estimates for a slew of projections by JP Morgan … Continue reading →

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Profile in cowardice; Sheldon Adelson’s ghost

Posted on January 27, 2021 by David McKee

We were sure this was a story from The Onion or the Babylon Bee but, no, it’s really a thing. Rodney Baker has resigned as CEO of Great Canadian Gaming Corp. after bringing disgrace upon it with a vaccination caper … Continue reading →

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Louisiana doldrums; Philadelphia Live sparkles

Posted on January 22, 2021 by David McKee

Does reporting bad news get tedious? You bet! But it comes with the turf. Louisiana casino winnings declined 23% last month, in keeping with the national average. Penn National Gaming casinos got off easiest, slipping 11%, while Boyd Gaming ones … Continue reading →

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Icahn saves Trump Dump; Disaster in Pennsylvania

Posted on January 20, 2021 by David McKee

Carl Icahn‘s abusive-codependent attachment to Trump Plaza knows no ends. In his latest gambit, the magnate has kiboshed the implosion of the ramshackle ex-casino that had been slated for sometime in February, by dint of obtaining a cease-and-desist order. Instead, … Continue reading →

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Wynn, loopy attorney in legal feud; Philly goes Live

Posted on January 15, 2021 by David McKee

Steve Wynn is back in the news again. His former attorney, L. Lin Wood, is suing Wynn for alleged defamation, the ex-casino mogul supposedly having told Donald Trump that Wood was several fries short of a Happy Meal. The falling … Continue reading →

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Covid cramps casino revenues; Trop LV in play … again

Posted on January 13, 2021 by David McKee

Now that the smartest man in the room has left the building permanently, we continue to wait for Wall Street‘s reaction to Sheldon Adelson‘s demise. Hearing none, we move on to varying degrees of decline in regional gaming, once thought … Continue reading →

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Sports betting impresses in Iowa; Harness racing resumes

Posted on January 11, 2021 by David McKee

Sports betting in Iowa crossed the $100 million threshold in handle last month and that was without some key players like BetMGM, which launched earlier this month. Wagers are expected to vault now that Gov. Kim Reynolds‘ stay on mobile … Continue reading →

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Half-a-loaf Cuomo; Ohio implosion

Posted on January 8, 2021 by David McKee

Cuomo giveth, Cuomo taketh away. After dropping hints of expansive sports betting in New York State, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) unveiled a proposal that was considerably less than ‘george.’ There will be one ‘skin’ and it will be answerable to … Continue reading →

Posted in Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Churchill Downs, Dan Gilbert, Derek Stevens, Detroit, Downtown, Economy, Hard Rock International, MGM Resorts International, New York, Ohio, Penn National, Politics, Sports betting, The Rio, The Strip, Wall Street | 2 Comments

Circa debut boosts Downtown; Lots of moving, shaking predicted for ’21

Posted on December 29, 2020 by David McKee

Although casinos across the nation have been swooning in November, results in Nevada—which we feared would take it worse than average—were in line with national trends, a victory of sorts. Statewide, gaming win fell 18% and the Las Vegas Strip, … Continue reading →

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Green Christmas; Raiders vindicate oddsmakers, enrage fans

Posted on December 28, 2020 by David McKee

In Las Vegas over Christmas with nothing to do? Try playing the Megabucks slot machines at Suncoast. That’s what “Kevin” (no last name given) did on Christmas Eve and soon found himself $15,491,103 richer—at least until the IRS gets into … Continue reading →

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Culinary vs. Wynn; Illinois sports betting explodes

Posted on December 18, 2020 by David McKee

Is the Culinary Union cutting off its nose to spite its face? The local had a contractual agreement that all Wynncore members would be keep on full health benefits, even if reduced to part-time status. But when Encore semi-closed, the … Continue reading →

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