Category Archives: China

Steve Wynn is so busted; Murder at Ocean Resort

Posted on September 28, 2022 by David McKee

Angry Florida man Steve Wynn will have to face the consequences of carrying the ChiComms’ water. Having spurned a settlement in the Justice Department’s lawsuit for failing to register as a foreign agent, he could very well find himself a … Continue reading →

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Atlantic City still surging; Aces win it all for Las Vegas

Posted on September 19, 2022 by David McKee

Casino executives in Atlantic City may continue to plead poverty but the numbers tell a different story. Last month’s tally was $274 million, up 4.5% from last year. Slot revenue was $204 million, up 3% on looser hold and 3.5% … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania: Parx back on top; Gov’t milks problem gambling

Posted on August 18, 2022 by David McKee

Despite a 12.5% dropoff in revenue from July 2021, Parx Casino outpaced the rest of the Pennsylvania pack last month, booking $51 million in revenue. The only other casino to come close was Wind Creek Bethlehem, riding a 13.5% surge … Continue reading →

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Playing the China card in Vegas; Fresh scandal in N.Y.

Posted on August 11, 2022 by David McKee

In an escalation of its not-so-cold war with Resorts World Las Vegas, Local 501 of the Operating Engineers is deploying the Commie card against Genting Group. The latter has been playing dirty pool in Local 501’s attempt to organize at … Continue reading →

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Missouri up, Ohio down; Wynn hits records; Station flexes

Posted on August 10, 2022 by David McKee

After a somnolent Tuesday, all heck has erupted in the gaming universe and we’ll try to cram at least some of it into today’s dispatch. Gaming revenues continue to flicker here and there, while remaining high heavens above 2019’s outstanding … Continue reading →

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Cosmic quarter at MGM; New name, same old Penn

Posted on August 5, 2022 by David McKee

“No Recession yet, just all time records,” reported Truist Securities analyst Barry Jonas of MGM Resorts International‘s 2Q22 earnings call. Better-than-ever Las Vegas Strip and regional revenues beat the pants off Wall Street‘s expectations, outweighing “weakness” in Macao, where gaming … Continue reading →

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Strip sizzles, locals chillier; The Macao trap

Posted on July 28, 2022 by David McKee

Gambling revenues on the Las Vegas Strip last month heated up dramatically, $735 million or +23% from the year previous. Unfortunately for Nevada, the good news pretty much ends there. Locals play continues to decline, with Downtown off 11.5% to … Continue reading →

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“Standout” at Sands; Station challenges South Point

Posted on July 21, 2022 by David McKee

Despite attenuated revenues of $1.2 billion in the second quarter, Las Vegas Sands was the beneficiary of what one analyst termed “creeping expectations” on Wall Street. Or, as Deutsche Bank‘s Carlo Santarelli put, “we continue to believe LVS represents one of the … Continue reading →

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Atlantic City strong; Station’s demolition derby; De$anti$ hits jackpot; Mega-Jottings

Posted on July 18, 2022 by David McKee

There’s so much news today we almost don’t know where to begin. But we’ll start with Atlantic City, which reported a 2% increase in casino revenue, to $229 million. Internet gambling and sports betting chipped in another $169 million. One … Continue reading →

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Insolvency in Macao; Sports betting everywhere

Posted on July 14, 2022 by David McKee

Prior to the current Covid-19 lockdown, casinos in Macao were already engaged in a $600 million/month cash burn, thanks to the China‘s zero-tolerance policy on the disease. That will only get worse now that access to customers has been shut … Continue reading →

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Recovery slowing but still going; Singapore soars

Posted on July 7, 2022 by David McKee

Although gambling revenues in Maryland decelerated somewhat from May, they were still 1% higher than last June and 14% more robust than 2019’s, for a total haul of $163 million. It was basically a two-horse race, with MGM National Harbor … Continue reading →

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Resorts World sheds a problem; Big Gaming fleeced in N.Y.

Posted on June 3, 2022 by David McKee

With the discreet closure of Tacos El Cabron, splashy Resorts World Las Vegas finds itself down one restaurant—and happy to be so. Evidently in their haste to get everything on line, Resorts World management didn’t fully perform their due diligence … Continue reading →

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Vegas Strip bullish, locals more bearish; Penn plummets

Posted on May 26, 2022 by David McKee

Nevada enjoyed a $1.1 billion gambling-revenue month in April, an 8.5% increase over last year. Powering this was the Strip with $593.5 million, a 23% improvement. Downtown, by contrast, suffered a setback, down 11% to $67 million. Utahns must have … Continue reading →

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Steve Wynn, Commie stooge?; Resorts World LV jumps shark

Posted on May 18, 2022 by David McKee

If there’s one thing Steve Wynn loves almost as much as money (and women to whom he is not married) it’s the Red Chinese. He’s been warbling sweet nothings about them ever since he got a gig in Macao as … Continue reading →

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Chicago blew it; Times Square, anyone? Monday Mega-Jottings

Posted on May 2, 2022 by David McKee

Even as Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) blunders forward with her megaresort campaign, more voices are being raised in criticism of how the Second City is going about the process. A Crain’s Business analysis determined that “Each location appears to … Continue reading →

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Windy City shakedown; Strip explodes, Palms reborn

Posted on April 28, 2022 by David McKee

$75 million or else. That’s extortionate Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot‘s latest demand of casino applicants. If you win the bid, fork over the cash. Her Dishonor might settle for ‘only’ $40 million on the barrelhead, followed up by a $2 … Continue reading →

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Parx dethroned; Shreveport sleaze; Maine’s latest bet

Posted on April 18, 2022 by David McKee

Move over, Parx Casino, there’s a new leader in the Pennsylvania gaming market. That’d be Penn National‘s eponymous racino near Harrisburg. For the second month in a row it was tops in the Keystone State, banking $64 million, up 11.5% … Continue reading →

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Barley’s leaves a bad taste; Woe is Star; Mega-Jottings

Posted on March 28, 2022 by David McKee

When a casino is named Barley’s Brewing Co. you’d expect to get a decent glass of suds there. Not so. Las Vegan Lon Enwright is $8 million richer—but physically damaged beyond price—after being served cleaning fluids instead of beer (the … Continue reading →

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Decline of the Golden Nugget?; Bluhm gets Chicago boost

Posted on March 11, 2022 by David McKee

On March 7, our Atlantic City correspondent wrote to us, “Who took the slot machines since yesterday? They even got rid of two of the four “vanity’ Tilman Fertitta dollar Billionaire Buyer machines. (I never saw anyone at those machines). … Continue reading →

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Bounty in Missouri, penury in Macao

Posted on March 10, 2022 by David McKee

Customer bucks continued flowing big-time in Missouri casinos last month, up 19% over 2021. The total gross was $146 million as customers spent 2.5% more per visit and came in 16% greater numbers. Almost casinos were revenue-positive (some spectacularly so) … Continue reading →

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