Category Archives: Diversity

Quote of the Day

“You have to be the lion in the path of anarchy. See, I’m not going to submit to racism, I don’t care whose version of it I happen to come in contact with; I’m not going to submit to superficial … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

“There’s certain things worth losing over and this is something worth losing over if you have to — but we’re not going to lose.”—Joe Biden, on racial inequality.

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Quote of the Day

“I’ve watched less qualified men get professional opportunities over women, seen women castigated in meetings for raising a contrary point when men are rewarded for doing the same, and even had male colleagues make personally insulting remarks about me under … Continue reading

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“Now maybe white owners that have a hard time with a player kneeling, maybe if you don’t have us at all, maybe if it really hits you where it hurts you will listen. But isn’t that sad? That might be … Continue reading

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Sheldon: “No money for you!”; Newton manse for sale (again)

So the leopard really can’t change its spots. According to court documents, liens have been filed against the MSG Sphere at Venelazzo. The $1.65 billion project is being sued over $3 million in supposedly unpaid bills. Reported the Las Vegas … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

“I’m alive and so is my kid and if the color of my skin were different I’d be twice as likely to have died giving birth. That is an outrageous public health disparity and so are the disparities we’re seeing … Continue reading

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Covid tourism at Bally’s; College football conundrum

When Bally’s Las Vegas announced that the Real Bodies exhibit would be adding “Covid-19 Content” we admittedly feared the worst: corpses of Coronavirus victims on display. While cashing in on Covid-19 is in questionable taste, Real Bodies seems to be … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.”—Shirley Chisholm, first Black presidential candidate in American history.

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Quote of the Day

“There is clearly blatant discrimination taking place in the gaming industry against women. The men that lead can tell story after story of how enlightened and fair they are all day in speeches and at conferences, yet in action after … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

“You can’t have climate change without sacrifice zones, and you can’t have sacrifice zones without disposable people, and you can’t have disposable people without racism.”—Sierra Club Director of Strategic Partnerships Hop Hopkins.

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Caesars: Meet the new bosses; Graham grandstands

VitalVegas got its hands on Caesars Entertainment internal document bearing the grinning visage of COO Anthony Carano. It outlined a restructuring of the company’s top executive ranks into nine divisions headed by an overwhelmingly WASP-y, male cohort. (Soon to become … Continue reading

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Atlantic City: The fix was in

In a sham ritual (only two of five members were present), the New Jersey Casino Control Commission green-lit the Eldorado Resorts takeover of Caesars Entertainment. Effectively rebuking the recommendations of the Division of Gaming Enforcement, the two commissioners allowed deed … Continue reading

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Canary in the coal mine

In Asian cultures, safety protocols like wearing a face mask are routine—they’ve dealt with viral outbreaks in the past, it’s not unusual,” gaming consultant Andrew Klebanow told Global Gaming News. And though Covid-19 cases spiked at 17,000 in Singapore, Klebanow’s … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

“Marginalized community members may fill the lower ranks of the hospitality industry, but the glass ceiling for them is set incredibly low. Few will ever say anything in public for fear of retribution, but we have noticed and frequently talk … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

“Why would any president want to preserve a heritage of treason?”—NAACP President Derrick Johnson, on certain defenders of the Confederacy.

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See Vegas and die

Phil Ruffin and Terry Caudill are singled out as bad actors in a sweeping new lawsuit being filed even as we speak by the Culinary Union. It alleges, among other things, that neither Circus Circus nor the Four Queens nor … Continue reading

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Very green shoots; Miller takes the lead; “Crisis fees”

It’s an open question whether we’ve tamped down Coronavirus (keep wearing those masks!) but we seem to have turned a corner in the economy, a development that bodes well for the gaming industry. According to the Boston Globe, unemployment “unexpectedly” … Continue reading

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Putting diversity into action

We hardly feel qualified to address the present turmoil in our country, so we are momentarily turning over the microphone to Dave Marlon, CEO of CrossRoads of Southern Nevada, a prominent drug-rehab center, very active during the Covid-19 crisis. He is … Continue reading

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Panic in The Street, Vegas calmer

A stock market “circuit breaker” was deployed for the first time since the crash of 2008, when Wall Street opened for trading and stocks promptly nosedived. All major casino stocks are trading down, especially Wynn Resorts, Eldorado Resorts and Station Casinos. … Continue reading

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MGM’s past distinguished, future cloudy; Broken Winds

Yesterday, while noting MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren‘s impending departure, we were remiss in noting some of his accomplishments. On Murren’s 2008-20 watch, the company became synonymous with diversity, environmentalism, LEED certification and community outreach. With becoming modesty, Murren … Continue reading

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