Category Archives: Conventions

MGM retrenches; Election wrap-up

MGM Resorts International CFO Corey Sanders and Chief Strategy Officer Aaron Fischer met with J.P. Morgan analyst Joseph Greff, who came “away from these meetings incrementally positive on MGM’s asset monetization plans, ability to meet its 2020 targets, and a healthy … Continue reading

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Vegas tourists, locals flex economic muscle

Both the Las Vegas Strip and Nevada casinos as a whole were up 7% in September, with locals action up a bullish 9.5%. “We think this data suggest less potential gaming-related risk to MGM’s 3Q19 results as well as [Station … Continue reading

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Scientific rebuffed in R.I.; Golden, Boyd deliver

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) doubled down on her commitment to International Game Technology to run the state’s lottery by rebuffing an offer from Scientific Games, in tandem with Twin River Casinos. The Scientific proposal promised 1,100 jobs or … Continue reading

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Wall Street rates Vegas, Macao; Tribes skirmish in Illinois

Credit Suisse analyst Ben Combes turned his attention to three major Las Vegas companies, starting with MGM Resorts International. He’s staying neutral on the giant, writing, “We see Las Vegas as a cyclical but long-term growth market, given strong leverage … Continue reading

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Odds favor Trump; Whistleblower scandal at Caesars

Donald Trump has an excellent chance of surviving both the present impeachment inquiry and the 2020 election. That’s not punditry: It’s oddsmaking. BookerMaker.eu places The Donald as a 10/1 long shot for being unseated. Ironically, Trump nemesis Nicholas Maduro of … Continue reading

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Wall Street: The Strip is all right; Rivals pile into Waukegan

JP Morgan analyst Joseph Greff has just returned from a two-day field trip to Las Vegas. His overall reaction was “incrementally positive.” He said he sensed “a fairly steady trend line in terms of overall spend and net revenue performance.” … Continue reading

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