Category Archives: Donald Trump

SJM Fok-ed up; Virginia approves casinos

Posted on February 28, 2019 by David McKee

Lucina Laam may be the most important person in Macao‘s turbulent casino history. As Wife #2 of Stanley Ho she bore Daisy Ho, Pansy Ho, Lawrence Ho and two other daughters not involved in the gaming biz. Now, in an … Continue reading →

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Wynn Resorts walloped

Posted on February 27, 2019 by David McKee

We’ve been down for a day and half for maintenance but S&G is back now with a doozy of a news dispatch: The good news for Wynn Resorts is that it gets to keep its Nevada gaming license. The bad … Continue reading →

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Clouds over Macao; What Sheldon wants, Sheldon gets

Posted on February 15, 2019 by David McKee

Cameron McKnight of Credit Suisse is projecting gambling-revenue flatness in Macao (despite higher tax returns) through 2019 and into 2020, despite a record amount of available credit in China. “Stronger credit data may partially assuage China macro concerns, as it … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on February 8, 2019 by David McKee

“Crooks like Trump will steal a hot stove and come back for the smoke. There’s no bar too low.” — the late Rep. John Dingell (D), longest-serving member of Congress, referring to Donald Trump‘s multiple casino bankruptcies.

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Vegas: Locals outperform the Strip; Sisolak nuked

Posted on January 31, 2019 by David McKee

Nevada gaming revenue was up 4% last month, just a few hundred thousand shy of an even billion dollars, even though the Las Vegas Strip was relatively stagnant. Strong baccarat win by the house (jumping 14.5%) was offset by 3% … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on January 29, 2019 by David McKee

“The January 15, 2019 Department of Justice … 1961 Wire Act Memorandum is not the final word on Internet gambling, it is just a fierce reminder that they are in charge of the conversation. However, their actions will be the real … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on January 25, 2019 by David McKee

“This is so much bigger than any one person. It’s a little bit of pain, but it’s going to be for the future of our country and their children and their grandchildren and generations after them will thank them for … Continue reading →

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Trump betrays Internet gambling

Posted on January 15, 2019 by David McKee

In a world so topsy-turvy that Ivanka Trump will be helping choose the next president of the World Bank, we shouldn’t assume that Internet gambling is safe. The Office of Legal Counsel has reversed Eric Holder‘s narrow interpretation of the … Continue reading →

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Reid rages against the dying of the light; Michigan nixes Net bets

Posted on January 4, 2019 by David McKee

Nevada‘s most famous gaming regulator is dying. Harry Reid has pancreatic cancer and we’d say he’s throwing verbal restraint to the winds now that he has nothing to lose — but that has always been Reid’s style. The New York … Continue reading →

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Scientific pays up; Clouds over Macao

Posted on December 14, 2018 by David McKee

“While we firmly believe that the jury decision was wrong, we are pleased with the outcome of the settlement and that this matter will be resolved for good,” said Scientific Games Chief Legal Officer James Sottile, trying to spin a … Continue reading →

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Xi caught in the act; Vegas economy looking up

Posted on December 13, 2018 by David McKee

If Donald Trump wants to get tough on Chinese President Xi Jinping, he may just have been handed an excuse courtesy of Starwood. Indeed, White House retaliation may already be teed up like a golf ball at Mar-A-Lago. According to … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on December 2, 2018 by David McKee

“I don’t do odds.” — failed casino owner Donald Trump.

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Station loses again; Starwood data raided

Posted on November 30, 2018 by David McKee

Station Casinos continues to be at cross-purposes with the National Labor Relations Board. Its latest misstep was stonewalling the Culinary Union with regard to labor talks at Green Valley Ranch. NLRB Chairman John Ring ruled, “By failing and refusing since … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on October 31, 2018 by David McKee

“While none of these acts came at the direct instigation of the president or the leadership of the GOP, it is undeniable that they were manifestations of a changed climate in America of which the current U.S. president is the … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on October 24, 2018 by David McKee

“The President of the United States says it’s OK to grab women by their private parts.” — Quote attributed to Southwest Airlines passenger Bruce Michael Alexander, who allegedly did a Steve Wynn on a female passenger.

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Ohio up, Missouri down and Caesars tries harder

Posted on October 10, 2018 by David McKee

Although it will forever be a mystery why Caesars Entertainment evacuated Ohio, now that gaming revenues in the Buckeye State are on the upswing, it’s understandable that CEO Mark Frissora would want to get back in. Last month, gross gaming … Continue reading →

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Mashpee in for fight of their lives

Posted on October 9, 2018 by David McKee

“Thank God that’s not the test of whether or not people have rights in this country or not, whether or not they pass your look test.” That’s what then-Rep. George Miller (D) said to Donald Trump when the latter was … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on October 9, 2018 by David McKee

“If I was going to lie about having sex with someone famous ― Brad Pitt, here we go. I would pick somebody way less embarrassing than Donald Trump. Are you kidding? Now no man is ever going to want to date … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas: The good, the bad, the resort fees

Posted on October 4, 2018 by David McKee

Mark it on your calendar. According to Credit Suisse analyst Cameron McKnight, long-awaited, tantalizingly delayed Resorts World Las Vegas will debut in late 2020, a date “recently … affirmed” by Genting Group. In other good news for Sin City, convention and … Continue reading →

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About-face in Florida; Fear and litigation in Las Vegas

Posted on October 3, 2018 by David McKee

While it’s a little early for S&G to be making political endorsements in 2018, we’ve had a change of heart regarding Voters in Charge, a constitutional amendment that would strip the Florida Legislature of its power to control gambling expansion … Continue reading →

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