Category Archives: Donald Trump

Quote of the Day

Posted on May 3, 2011 by David McKee

“My strength has always been the economy and that’s what I’m best at.” — Donald Trump, to Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Laura Myers, whilst riding to half-finished 75% unsold, lawsuit-plagued, $1.2 billion Trump International last week. Hilarity is optional.

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Boyd exits Florida; Mixed messages from the Riv; The revenge of Adelson

Posted on May 2, 2011 by David McKee

Regardless of whether or not resort casinos are voted into law in Florida, one company that won’t be in the running is Boyd Gaming. The firm threw in the towel on the Miami market today. The Sunshine State “no longer … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on May 2, 2011 by David McKee

“It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent fuckin’ alliances with any portion of the foreign world; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it; for let me not be understood as capable … Continue reading →

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Inside the mind of Trump

Posted on April 30, 2011 by David McKee

One of the problems with appointing oneself The Ultimate Arbiter of Truth is that ultimately your own veracity comes under the spotlight, as does the “truthiness” of your financial claims. And if the Ultimate Arbiter in question happens to be … Continue reading →

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Steve Wynn preaches austerity

Posted on April 29, 2011 by David McKee

On the subject of debt, Steve Wynn speaks with some moral authority, having been one of the very few casino moguls who didn’t snort credit like cocaine during the bubble years. However, his professed solicitude for the working man has … Continue reading →

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Quote of the %#@&ing Day

Posted on April 29, 2011 by David McKee

Last night at Treasure Island … For more F-bombs, check out Fox 5‘s coverage.

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Why Trump won’t run

Posted on April 29, 2011 by David McKee

Two words: Mob ties. Yes, Donald “100 Percent Clean” Trump did business — repeatedly — with a man he believed (or, best case, seriously feared) to be the murderer of Jimmy Hoffa. He also employed an individual identified by U.S. … Continue reading →

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Big Brother is watching you … at Cosmo; Trump vs. Trump

Posted on April 28, 2011 by David McKee

So much for that “right amount of wrong.” The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas put itself on the map with a batch of pervy-looking TV spots touting itself as the Ground Zero of decadence in Sin City. So how much wrong … Continue reading →

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Ensign to China?

Posted on April 27, 2011 by David McKee

While U.S. coverage — including ours — of Las Vegas Sands COO Michael Leven‘s recent “fireside chat” tended to focus on his backward-thinking tirade about those confounded new social media, Macau Daily Times zeroed in on the continued vacuum at … Continue reading →

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Trump plays the Strip

Posted on April 25, 2011 by David McKee

It looks like Phil Ruffin tired of Mystere and needed a new clown show. In other news: Bad tidings for Steve Wynn; his presidential candidate of choice, Gov. Haley Barbour (R-MS) is folding his tent.

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Quote of the Day

Posted on April 23, 2011 by David McKee

“I first met Donald Trump a couple of months ago at a cocktail party. Someone introduced us, and he immediately started in on a speech about how beloved he was among blacks. He said that everywhere he went, blacks were … Continue reading →

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Oaf of Office III

Posted on April 22, 2011 by David McKee

… an occasional series. S&G keeps referring to Donald Trump‘s glass jaw — an obvious liability to his phony/delusional political aspirations. Obligingly, The Donald served up a characteristic hissy fit after Caesars Palace headliner Jerry Seinfeld canceled an appearance at … Continue reading →

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Blockbuster month in Pennsylvania; Resurgence in Atlantic City; Douchebag of the Decade

Posted on April 20, 2011 by David McKee

You want good news? We’ve got your good news right here: Casino revenues in Pennsylvania rocketed 24% last month. (35% if you include SugarHouse but that’s an apples-to-oranges metric.) Since, on a same-store basis, slot winnings were just slightly down, … Continue reading →

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The Flim-Flam Man

Posted on April 20, 2011 by David McKee

If anything salutary emerges from Donald Trump‘s “cynical branding exercise,” it’s that it may finally expose an epic “scam” once and for all. I refer, of course, to the Trump-generated myth that he is a successful casino operator. True, he … Continue reading →

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Why is this man smiling? (And other Case Bets)

Posted on April 11, 2011 by David McKee

Because Sen. Harry Reid‘s decision not to importune lenders on behalf of Fontainebleau (unlike CityCenter) means he steered clear of a widening circle of litigation and recrimination, that’s why. Among those in the hot seat are hapless James Packer and … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on April 9, 2011 by David McKee

“Trump … sounds very self-assured. This is because before he was a reality-show host, he was in the New York real estate business, a profession in which it is vital to be able to say imaginary things with total certainty.” … Continue reading →

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As Steve Wynn said …

Posted on April 8, 2011 by David McKee

… you have to admire Donald Trump because it’s not easy to go bankrupt when you own three casinos. The years! The billions! The hairdos! His current ego-gratification tour is taking him to Arizona. I dare him to come on … Continue reading →

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Station hearts Goodman … Carolyn, that is

Posted on April 4, 2011 by David McKee

In what may be a historic first, Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta and their rival Texas cousin Tilman Fertitta all agree upon something: Carolyn Goodman‘s mayoral candidacy. As in, they’re for it. Once you lump together Zuffa (parent of the … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on April 4, 2011 by David McKee

“Celebrity Apprentice is widely regarded as terrible and cheesy programming, but, actually, it has its moments. I recently saw an episode in which a former top model had a serious discussion with a fellow competitor about whether this was the … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on March 29, 2011 by David McKee

“I don’t take him seriously even as a guy who runs casinos.” — Bill Maher on the subject of Donald J. Trump, on tonight’s edition of Hardball.

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