Category Archives: Election

Revenue roundup: Ohio, Maryland, Missouri & Indiana; Mohegan Sun snow job

Posted on October 11, 2012 by David McKee

Let’s start with the new kid on the block … Ohio: September saw Ohio‘s two casinos and one racino rake in an aggregate $50 million. The ‘novelty factor’ has waned, along with vacation time, since June’s $58 million haul, but … Continue reading →

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Black man frightens Steve Wynn, Part Two; MGM: Time to forget Harmon?

Posted on October 10, 2012 by David McKee

As Yahoo‘s Jeff Macke cuttingly puts it, he “found a real, live businessman who creates jobs,” thereby providing a Steve Wynn-to-sanity translation, courtesy of CIO Advisors‘ Hugh Johnson. If Wynn were truly being honest, he’d cut to the quick: He’s … Continue reading →

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Black man frightens Steve Wynn, Part One

Posted on October 10, 2012 by David McKee

Update: Today, Wynn got into the act in the ongoing Big Bird charade. As Steve Sebelius points out, it’s meaningless posturing, nothing more. Life’s been good to Steve Wynn. How good? Well, if you or I talked like a crazy … Continue reading →

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Colony Capital and the Temple of Doom; Big Gaming’s come a long way, baby

Posted on September 25, 2012 by David McKee

Earlier today, I penned a 1.5-page Question of the Day on the recent past and dubious future of the Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, which I habitually type as “Las Vegas Hilton.” Even if one confines the narrative to the … Continue reading →

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Study those sample ballots!

Posted on September 21, 2012 by David McKee

Here is an entertaining — and dare I say nostalgic? — way of issuing my biennial missive on the importance of voting … and of not overlooking that stuff at the bottom of your ballot. Casino-related initiatives will be voted … Continue reading →

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Louisiana better than expected; Arkansas casinos: Wait ’til year after next

Posted on September 20, 2012 by David McKee

“It could have been better.” That will be the refrain from Louisiana, up 1% last month despite some final-week disruption by an unwelcome visitor named Hurricane Isaac. Allowing for a few blips here and there throughout the state, including a … Continue reading →

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Hicks is back; Sheldon Adelson, misery broker

Posted on September 19, 2012 by David McKee

Give Caesars Entertainment for making a good call this week. It’s inked a one-year residency deal with American Idol winner Taylor Hicks to return to Bally’s, starting Oct. 17. Prices will still begin at a wallet-friendly $40/seat and, in light … Continue reading →

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Trump’s brand equity hits new low

Posted on September 17, 2012 by David McKee

… as in so deep you can’t reach it without the services of a bathysphere. S&G has argued for a long time, with demonstrable evidence, that Trump Entertainment Resorts has nothing to lose by dumping the Trump name from its … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on September 10, 2012 by David McKee

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c The 2012 People’s Party Congress of Charlotte – Youth Vote www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog Video Archive Life is too short for watching political conventions and … Continue reading →

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Isaac: Flood waters hit Beau Rivage

Posted on August 28, 2012 by David McKee

First, the good news: Since thousands of people are being adversely affected by Hurricane Isaac, still gathering strength, one of them is Donald Trump. The bloated bloviator has been promising another of his shocking revelations — too shocking to be … Continue reading →

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The hottest ticket in Vegas

Posted on August 28, 2012 by David McKee

Seriously, you cannot get tickets to the Poor Richard’s Players production of David Mamet‘s November, starring Benjamin Loewy and directed by Lysander Abadia, for love or money. The pure brilliance of these viral videos surely has much to do with … Continue reading →

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Pure bull in Las Vegas

Posted on August 21, 2012 by David McKee

Other cities have major-league sports teams for distraction and entertainment. Las Vegas has Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins (D). The latter has been much in the headlines of late. First, per the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Collins was “was drinking and … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on August 20, 2012 by David McKee

It’s history in the (un)making: The fastest transition from winner to “loser” in the American epoch. Even Sheldon Adelson‘s associates at Crossroads GPS are getting the hell out of Dodge.

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Taylor Hicks: Vegas’ newest star?; Adelson hates on Vegas

Posted on August 14, 2012 by David McKee

Last  night being my wonderful wife’s birthday, I took her out to dinner and thence to Taylor Hicks at Bally’s, now in the 10th week of an eight-week run (and, no, that’s not a typo). Big ups to Caesars Entertainment, … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on August 8, 2012 by David McKee

“A swift letter from [Sheldon] Adelson‘s lawyers produced an apology, and the removal of the offending [Democratic Congressional Committee] blogs. That made Adelson happy, according to a spokesman, who added, ‘More broadly, this should serve notice to those who would … Continue reading →

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Put your money on Nevada!

Posted on August 1, 2012 by David McKee

No, not in some phony-baloney Chamber of Commerce way. I mean, there could be some good wagering to be had on behalf of Nevada were its sports books were to petition for the right (which is theirs, in principle, according … Continue reading →

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Something for the Monday blues

Posted on July 16, 2012 by David McKee

We could all use a laugh these days, so I present to you the song stylings of Mitt Romney. It’s a good thing he’s only running for President of the United States and not in our republic’s most important plebiscite: … Continue reading →

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Atlas stumbled

Posted on June 7, 2012 by David McKee

Warren Buffett likes to say that we’ve already had class warfare in this country and his class won. Whilst laid up, recuperating from an ill-advised meal at Mizumi, I had reason to ponder this in connection with the recent stateside … Continue reading →

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Watch your back, Steve!

Posted on June 6, 2012 by David McKee

Wouldn’t you love to know what was in Steve Wynn‘s most recent pre-nup now that his wife is referring to herself as “Owner” of Wynn Resorts — as our colleague Chuck Monster recently discovered? Andrea Wynn may have a few … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on June 4, 2012 by David McKee

“I swear, folks: The Republicans here are better than any act on the Strip. It is not even close.” — Jon Ralston, upon learning that the Clark County GOP had rented a billboard — I kid you not — dissing … Continue reading →

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