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Category Archives: Caesars Entertainment
Control Board buffoonery; Super-Mega-Jottings
Well, it didn’t take Nevada Gaming Control Board member George Assad long to stick his foot in it. No sooner had we prophetically called him a regulatory “doofus” than news surfaced of some most-unbecoming conduct during an NGCB hearing. Specifically, … Continue reading
Posted in Bally, BetMGM, Caesars Entertainment, Canada, Chicago, Cordish Co., Cretins, Detroit, Diversity, Downtown Grand, DraftKings, FanDuel, Genting, Hard Rock International, Health, history, Illinois, Japan, Jim Murren, Kansas, Kentucky, Las Vegas Sands, Louisiana, Macau, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Missouri, Nevada, New York, PointsBet, Politics, Real Estate, Regulation, Rush Street Gaming, Slot routes, Sports betting, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, Taxes, Technology, Texas, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Storm in Atlantic City; Big trouble for sports betting
All was not sunny at Borgata last weekend. Our Atlantic City correspondent writes, “When we were driving back to Borgata, heavy rain started. As we pulled into MGM valet intake the wind was getting stronger. The luggage carts were starting … Continue reading
Posted in AGA, Atlantic City, Bally, Caesars Entertainment, California, Colorado, Cretins, Diversity, DraftKings, Entertainment, Golden Nugget, Hard Rock International, IGT, Illinois, International, Las Vegas Sands, Marijuana, Marketing, Maryland, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Michigan, New Jersey, Penn National, Politics, Problem gambling, Regulation, Reno, Singapore, Sports betting, Tribal, Virginia
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Under Southern skies; Presidential casino players
Truist Securities analyst Barry Jonas took a swing through Dixie casinos last month and had quite a bit to report. He hit the New Orleans, Lake Charles, Baton Rouge and Biloxi markets, his primary takeaway being that operators are consistent … Continue reading
Posted in Apollo Management, Architecture, Aristocrat, Bally, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Chicago, Economy, Election, Golden Nugget, Louisiana, Marketing, MGM Resorts International, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, Penn National, Slot routes, Sports betting, Station Casinos, Taxes, Technology, The Strip, Wall Street
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Atlantic City dispatches; Sports betting meltdown?
Our East Coast correspondent had a good experience at Ocean Casino Resort last weekend. It started with no line at the “Prime” players-club check-in … although it was a quite a different (and worse) story if you fell into a … Continue reading
Big month for Strip; Miller’s rapid response; Titus time
Gambling grosses were ultra-boffo on the Las Vegas Strip last month, up 19% over the year previous and leaving 2019 in the dust, +25%. Locals casinos didn’t fare too badly, either if not as spectacularly as their Strip brethren: up … Continue reading
Posted in AGA, Bally, Baseball, Boulder Strip, Caesars Entertainment, California, Charity, Downtown, Election, Jack Binion, Lake Tahoe, Laughlin, Lotteries, Marketing, Mesquite, Nevada, North Las Vegas, Politics, Problem gambling, Regulation, Reno, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Sports betting, Taxes, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation, Tribal, United Kingdom, William Hill
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Massachusetts soars; The Strip meets The Street
Gambling win in Massachusetts shot up 14.5% in February, reaching $98 million. Market leader, of course, was Encore Boston Harbor with $63 million (+14.5%). MGM Springfield leapt 17% to $23 million and Plainridge Park climbed 10% to $12 million. Wynn … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Century Casinos, Downtown, DraftKings, Entertainment, FanDuel, Golden Gaming, Golden Nugget, Hawaii, Internet gambling, Las Vegas Raiders, Las Vegas Sands, Macau, Marketing, Maryland, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Politics, Singapore, Slot routes, Sports betting, Station Casinos, Taxes, The Rio, The Strip, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Full House flopping; The bull case for gaming and Vegas
We tweeted after the opening of The Temporary at American Place (yes, that’s its cumbersome nomeclature) that it was “a hit.” We were wrong. According to Full House Resorts CEO Dan Lee and CFO Lewis Fanger, The Temporary eked out … Continue reading
Posted in Bally, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Chicago, Churchill Downs, Colorado, Conventions, Cretins, Culinary Union, Dan Lee, Dining, Diversity, DraftKings, Economy, Full House Resorts, Hard Rock International, Health, Illinois, Lotteries, Marketing, Massachusetts, Nevada, Penn National, Regulation, Sports, Sports betting, Station Casinos, The Strip, Tourism, Wall Street
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Maryland dips; Boardwalk bulletin; Biden/BIA overreach
February was moderately unkind to Maryland casinos, which were down 3.5% from last year to reach $157 million. Top-grosser of course was MGM National Harbor, flat at $65.5 million. Reliable runner-up Maryland Live was close behind at $56 million, but … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Bally, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, California, Churchill Downs, Cordish Co., Dining, Failsinos, Florida, Golden Gaming, Golden Nugget, Horseracing, International, Internet gambling, Marijuana, Maryland, MGM Resorts International, Nebraska, New York, Penn National, Racinos, Regulation, Security, The Strip, Tribal
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Caesars, MGM impress The Street; Less drag at Golden; Police blotter
After hanging out with CEO Tom Reeg and Senior Vice President of Finance Brian Agnew, analyst Joseph Greff of J.P. Morgan came away “upbeat” about Caesars Entertainment. His optimism centered on three salient points: “Las Vegas strength and momentum”; “a … Continue reading
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