Category Archives: Canada

Heard along the Strip

Circus Circus, the casino Jim Murren said he would never, ever sell (because his kids liked it so much) is reported to be on the auction block. The Murren kids are grown and MGM Resorts International has never formulated a … 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

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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

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Stability in the heartland; The lure of “NashVegas”

Last month’s gaming revenues from Ohio and Illinois were flat year/year. Some would look at that as a bad thing but it shows the states aren’t losing significant play to neighboring states. Ohio casinos grossed $160 million, with MGM Northfield … Continue reading

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