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Category Archives: Current
Freeman gets Christmas wish; Florida lawmakers: Let’s make a deal
American Gaming Association President Geoff Freeman could hardly have asked for a better present, all wrapped in a big, dollar-bill bow: The IRS has abandoned a set of proposed casino-reporting “reforms” that would have been intrusive, onerous and costly. (Of … Continue reading
Posted in Cosmopolitan, Current, Florida, Geoff Freeman, Harry Reid, MGM Mirage, Politics, Racinos, Seminole Tribe, Taxes, The Strip
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Rascal, 2004-2016
Yesterday, my wife and I said goodbye to our beloved cat Rascal. He had contracted a very malignant and aggressive cancer of the mouth, and had quickly wasted away. Finally, it reached the point where he could no longer eat … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Current, Pets
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Quote of the Day
“For someone to hold up a Facebook post as journalism is kind of an affront.” — Ross Connelly, editor and publisher of the plucky little Hardwick Gazette, a rural Vermont newspaper.
Casino lingo that’s getting tired
Why is “Millennials” a more overused term than “skill-based slots”? Read more and find out.
Posted in Current, Marketing, Technology
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Quote of the Day
“You might think, ‘Well, that is not going to happen to us in America. We’re not going to listen to some ridiculously haired buffoon peddling lies and nativism in the hopes of riding a protest vote into power. Well, let Britain … Continue reading
Posted in Current, International
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NHL picks Las Vegas; Borgata carries Atlantic City
It’s not been officially confirmed and it’s not a final decision, but The Associated Press is reporting that the NHL‘s executive committee has chosen Las Vegas businessman Bill Foley‘s proposal to create an expansion franchise in Sin City. In a … Continue reading
Riviera goes down
Of all the implosions I’ve watched in Las Vegas since 1999, I can’t remember one being prefaced with three minutes of fireworks. Here’s the whole shebang of the demolition of the Riviera‘s Monaco Tower, marred only by an unfortunate change … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
Would that our politicians could speak as directly and selflessly to the genocide in Orlando as Jimmy Fallon does.
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Quote of the Day
“In the short-term there will be conflicting information and worry about the aviation sector in the region, but we remain bullish on the long-term prospects on airlines flying out of, and headquartered in Gulf States (UAE, Qatar) specifically.” — Jonathan Galaviz, … Continue reading
Posted in Current, International
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“Darkness” comes to Vegas
I wouldn’t be worth my salt as a theatrical promoter if I didn’t plug my latest production, Steve Tesich‘s The Speed of Darkness, now playing at Las Vegas Little Theatre. The Speed of Darkness is a visceral drama that deals … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Entertainment
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Stick ’em up!
Addressing concerns about the quantity and proximity of parking to the T-Mobile Arena, executives at MGM Resorts International are busting out plans for a $54 million parking garage, to be built on the northwest corner of the Excalibur “campus,” cannibalizing … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Economy, Marketing, MGM Mirage, Technology, The Strip, Transportation, Wall Street
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Catastrophe for DFS; Strong month for Missouri
Daily fantasy sports’ house of cards continued to topple yesterday when New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman ordered FanDuel and DraftKings to cease and desist from taking bets in the Empire State, home to 500,000 DFS players. According to the … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Current, Regulation
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Quote of the Day
“We will show some love to the clown.” — Eldorado Resorts‘ CEO Gary Carano, promising to bring the Reno iteration of Circus Circus into the 21st century. Eldorado will also rebrand and add a Hampton Inn to its Scioto Downs … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Eldorado Resorts, Ohio, Racinos, Reno
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Caesars loses Ohio; Parking fees on the Strip?
In a lose-lose scenario, Caesars Entertainment is losing its management contracts at Horseshoe Cincinnati, Horseshoe Cleveland and Thistledown Racino. Even with the valuable Horseshoe brand, all three had been losing business in recent months. Caesars had long ago sold its … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“Has the world come to this? Can’t a man OD in a brothel anymore without getting bad press?” — Topless Vegas author Arnold Snyder on the Lamar Odom caper.
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Ask Jim!
At the moment, I’m neck-deep in Question of the Day duties but will be taking a break to check out the new, new-look Downtown Grand. That will include the opportunity for some face time with new CEO Jim Simms. So, … Continue reading
This just in …
It’s a big day for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Much sooner than expected, the Interior Department took 321 acres of Massachusetts land into trust for the tribe. Most of that acreage (170 of it) is in Mashpee but another 151 … Continue reading
Posted in Current, history, Massachusetts, Neil Bluhm, Regulation, Tribal
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“Avenue Q” returns to Vegas
Puppet sex returns to Sin City! This Tony Award-winning musical got a bad rap when it played Wynn Las Vegas but it’s back at Las Vegas Little Theatre and is a smash hit. The first weekend sold out and tickets … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Entertainment, Steve Wynn, The Strip
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Election wins for Foxwoods, Golden Gaming; New boss at Beau Rivage
Almost lost in the excitement over the opening of Plainridge Park, in Plainview, is a little-reported event: New Bedford‘s vote on casino host-community status. To say that KG Urban Enterprises won is rather an understatement. It garnered 73% of votes cast, … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Election, Foxwoods, Golden Gaming, Harrah's, Lyle Berman, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Mississippi, Neil Bluhm, Ohio, Penn National, Racinos, Regulation, Steve Wynn, Wall Street
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