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Category Archives: Derek Stevens
State of D-nile; Red-tag sale at Caesars
Xstal Campbell, a former dancing barmaid at The D, will be testifying before the Nevada Gaming Control Board today, along with other, unidentified casino workers. The subject will be sexual harassment. Ms. Campbell, who also will try her case before … Continue reading
Posted in AGA, Caesars Entertainment, Culinary Union, Derek Stevens, Downtown, Economy, Marketing, Regulation, Sexual misconduct, Sports, Sports betting, The Strip, Wall Street
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Hellfire at Caesars; Slugfest on Boardwalk
When I read that two patrons at Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen had been injured, I assumed that the profane restaurateur had gone postal on a couple of his customers. Not so. However, if you’ve not partaken of the Rum Donkey, you’re … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Bruce Deifik, Caesars Entertainment, CityCenter, Culinary Union, Derek Stevens, Dining, Downtown Grand, e-sports, Hard Rock International, Sports
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Penn bullish on Trop; Boyd wows Wall Street
M Resort and Tropicana Las Vegas are no longer the charity cases of Penn National Gaming. The company made a point of lauding them during this week’s earnings call, with JP Morgan analyst Joseph Greff characterizing their performance — along … Continue reading
Hypocrisy at Station; Gamblers flee smoke-free casinos
Station Casinos has claimed on at least seven occasions that, if its workers want to unionize, it will honor their wishes. The Culinary Union called Station’s bluff and the company has been talking out of the other side of its mouth … Continue reading
Casa Shenandoah closes; Culinary escalates tactics
Call it a day for another Wayne Newton business venture. Mr. Las Vegas is closing Casa Shenandoah to the public, no reason given (although a recent break-in might have influenced the decision). “It is the Applicant’s intent that the property revert … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Culinary Union, Derek Stevens, Downtown, Downtown Grand, Election, history, Horseracing, Idaho, Indiana, Minnesota, Penn National, Phil Ruffin, Regulation, SLS Las Vegas, Sports betting, The Strip, Tilman Fertitta, Tourism, Transportation, Tribal, Wayne F. Newton, Westgate LV
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Trump takes with one hand, gives with other
The Trump administration has lent a new meaning to ‘Indian giver,’ seizing $10 million held in escrow by the Pojoaque Pueblo while the latter tries to negotiate a new compact with New Mexico. The Pojoaque Pueblo had been operating without a … Continue reading
Quo vadis, Steve?; Dan Gilbert’s new twist
Gaming Industry Daily Report Editor Alan Woinski has some interesting speculations about Steve Wynn‘s future and his big stock cash-out. “He will need the money considering he never received a golden parachute when he stepped down. He could have a lot … Continue reading
Feds scrutinize Pinnacle sale; Diamond Jacks gets prominent supporter
As the big continue to get bigger, Penn National Gaming is two steps closer to becoming a 20-state, 41-casino mammoth. West Virginia and Pennsylvania‘s regulatory bodies have signed off on its absorption of Pinnacle Entertainment. Penn, however, is not counting … Continue reading
Betrayal
Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino need to watch their backs. A bill to reopen the state’s casino-award process has made it to the floor of the Connecticut House. The word of the state, it seems, is not worth the … Continue reading
Posted in Derek Stevens, Downtown, Entertainment, Foxwoods, Harrah's, history, MGM Mirage, Mohegan Sun, Politics, Sports, The Strip, Tilman Fertitta
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Fertitta conquers Lake Charles; Parking fees rise again
Gambling revenue in Louisiana was flat last month, but the bottom-line number doesn’t tell the whole story. For instance, Lake Charles was up 8.5% and trouble-plagued Baton Rouge was 10.5% down. In the former market, Golden Nugget vaulted 21%, to … Continue reading
Savior for Lucky Dragon?; Louisiana city shops for riverboat
Things go from bad to worse at ill-named Lucky Dragon Casino. Already it was looking at a foreclosure auction tomorrow. Now owner Andrew Fonfa has put it in Chapter 11. The move was rationalized on the grounds that letting the … Continue reading
Caesars takes the lead; Fortune Cup comes to Vegas
In the wake of yet another senseless mass shooting, Caesars Entertainment is making guest security a priority (not to imply that it wasn’t earlier). From now on, Caesars security personnel will be empowered to enter guest rooms once every 24 hours, … Continue reading
Tally-ho, friends!; NY State casinos cry uncle
As Sigma Derby games at MGM Grand and The D continue to eke out a perilous existence, getting by on spare parts cannibalized from other machines, they have a new rival. Konami Gaming has taken note of the enduring popularity … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Derek Stevens, Dining, Economy, Genting, IGT, International, Jeff Guard, Macau, MGM Mirage, New York, Sports, Taxes, Technology, Tourism, TV
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Bye, bye, Vegas Club; Murren accepts minority status
One of our favorite sources, VitalVegas author Scott Roeben, is interviewed at length by Nevada Public Radio on what, if anything, the introduction of virtual reality to the Las Vegas Strip means for the big casinos. In part, Roeben says, … Continue reading
Freeman takes on SCOTUS; Golden Gate expands
No big surprise, the American Gaming Association has submitted an amicus brief in Christie v. NCAA et. al. The brief makes some normative arguments that are unlikely to sway the Supreme Court, which will undoubtedly take a narrow view in … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Derek Stevens, Downtown, Downtown Grand, Geoff Freeman, history, International, Louisiana, Movies, Sports, Tribal
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F-blew sale rumored; New Jersey legitimizes DFS
According to VitalVegas, Carl Icahn finally has finally hooked a big one and the upshot will be a long-delayed sale of Fontainebleau for $650 million. Uncle Carl has long since recouped his bargain-basement purchase price by selling off everything wasn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Affinity Gaming, Atlantic City, Boulder Strip, Boyd Gaming, Carl Icahn, Derek Stevens, Donald Trump, Downtown, Fontainebleau, Genting, GLPI, Hard Rock Hotel, Harrah's, history, Internet gambling, Lucky Dragon, LVCVA, M Resort, MGM Mirage, North Las Vegas, Palms, Penn National, Politics, SLS Las Vegas, Station Casinos, Taxes, Terry Caudill, The Strip, Wall Street, Westgate LV
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Trailer Stations invade Downtown; DFS rejected in Delaware
If there’s one thing I’ve learned at Las Vegas Advisor it’s that our readers love Trailer Stations — or at least reading about them. So, had been inclined to spend your Fourth of July playing slot machines, you could have … Continue reading
Posted in Delaware, Derek Stevens, Downtown, Genting, Horseracing, Internet gambling, Law enforcement, Moulin Rouge, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Politics, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Slot routes, The Strip
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Smoke and mirrors in Maine; Vegas Vickie descends
Surprise, surprise. Shawn Scott is back in the news. The fast-and-loose casino speculator faces queries from the Maine Ethics Commission about where it got its money. Scott’s Capital Seven is pushing a ballot question to put a racino in York … Continue reading
Posted in Colony Capital, Derek Stevens, Downtown, Economy, history, Japan, Maine, Racinos, Regulation, Sports
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Tumult at Golden Gate; Icahn to sell Trump Taj
It’s been a busy week or so for Derek Stevens. Last week, he started turning earth on the La Bayou site, preface to construction of a two-story slot parlor that Stevens expects to have finished by August. (He wastes no … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Atlantic City, Carl Icahn, Derek Stevens, Dining, Downtown, Glenn Straub, Nevada, Politics, Revel, Unite-Here
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See Scoundrel’s and die; Caesars fumbles the ball
It’s been a long time since the Nevada Gaming Commission even suspended a license. (I believe it was dive bar Snick’s Place, back in 2009, but I could be wrong.) However, the NGC has taken back the license of Scoundrel’s … Continue reading
Posted in Derek Stevens, Dining, Downtown, Election, Harrah's, Law enforcement, MGM Mirage, New York, Racinos, Regulation, Slot routes, The Strip
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