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Category Archives: Election
Quote of the Day
“I’m not into psychoanalyzing people, I don’t have the background for that, but he just doesn’t seem particularly happy with everything and every success that he’s had.” — Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV) on former boss Sheldon Adelson. The latter’s 2010 … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Politics, Sheldon Adelson
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Big Gaming’s big win
When the dust settled — and did so quite quickly on Election night — GOP pollster Frank Luntz had it right and everybody else had it wrong. Instead of experiencing a fatal wound or even the electoral near-death experience of … Continue reading
Election 2010: Around the horn
Let’s get to it, with some help from Wells Fargo gaming analyst Carlo Santarelli … Cordish Gaming won big in Maryland, where voters upheld an initiative to ratify the zoning of its Arundel Mills Mall casino project. Penn National Gaming, … Continue reading
Big Brother is watching you …
… and his name is Gary Loveman. While the Harrah’s Entertainment CEO hasn’t left a paper trail, several of his top lieutenants — including veeps Jan Jones (governmental affairs), Rick Mazer (boss of the Flamingo, Harrah’s Las Vegas, Imperial Palace, … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Election, Harrah's, Harry Reid, Politics, The Strip, TV
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Last-minute election tidbits: Ohio & California
Prospects for expansion of VLT gambling to the Buckeye State’s racetracks are looking slightly better now that Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has inched his way back into contention with GOP rival Jon Kasich (left). The personable Kasich is a difficult … Continue reading
Posted in California, Economy, Election, Environment, Harrah's, Ohio, Penn National, Politics, Racinos, Regulation, Sports, Station Casinos, Texas, Tribal
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Murren: I heart CityCenter; Wynn: I heart China; Angle: I heart Latinos … plus Boyd’s new fragrance
MGM Resorts International and old ball and chain Dubai World have consummated a deal to extend $1.8 billion in CityCenter loans, a reworking that MGM CEO Jim Murren calls “a capital structure that’s much more … in keeping with a … Continue reading
Reality check
My wife and I have stopped answering the phone due to a deluge of robocalls on behalf of various candidates. (Please stop ringing us up, President Obama, and that goes for “Jack” at American Crossroads, too. Hit the road.) The … Continue reading
Harrah’s to the rescue; Penn Nat’l bigfoots Maryland dispute
If — as appears to be the case — a deal to have Harrah’s Entertainment take over the stalled Foxwoods casino project in Philadelphia is all but done, hopefully it will render the question moot as to whether the casino … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Cordish Co., Current, Election, Harrah's, Maryland, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Racinos, Regulation, Steve Wynn, Tribal
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Quote of the Day
“Far from being a threat, Canada is a major contributor to economic prosperity in your state. More than 1.3 million visitors from Canada visited Nevada in 2009, creating tens of thousands of jobs, and Canada-Nevada trade totalled [sic] more than … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Election, International, Tourism
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Election special: What’s at stake
100% devoid of Nevada-related content! Leaving aside a local advisory question in Richmond, California, there are four races to watch. Voters in Maine have blown hot and cold on casinos in their state. Next month they’ll weigh in on whether … Continue reading
Lower gaming taxes in Nevada?
It’s conceivable. And, if former Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman Brian Sandoval (left) gets his wish, it’s justifiable. So let S&G be first to put that idea into play. Since Sandoval’s “home rule” proposal would address Nevada‘s budget deficit by simply … Continue reading
Posted in CityCenter, Economy, Election, Midnight Jim Gibbons, Oscar Goodman, Politics, Steve Wynn, Taxes, The Strip
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Suicide Sharron; Gossy-ness is back; Borgata’s buyer unmasked
Sharron Angle‘s latest kamikaze dive into the CityCenter aircraft carrier has sparked quite a bit of discussion in the S&G “Comments” threads. A couple of things spring to mind. One, if she is now alleging that MGM Resorts International imported … Continue reading
Strange bedfellow
Animus by casino dealers toward tip-confiscation by Steve Wynn is causing them to embrace this piece of work … Yeah, that’s a serious ad, not comedy skit. Travis Barrick likes to give the impression that he’d have busted that mean … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Election, Politics, Regulation, Steve Wynn, The Strip
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The Big Lie rides again
If I ever — God forbid! — run for office in Nevada, I’m going to just make stuff up and lie my head off. After all, candidates on both sides of this year’s marquee races have set the “truthiness” bar … Continue reading
Posted in CityCenter, Current, Election, MGM Mirage, Politics, The Strip
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Quote of the Day
“Hell, Bob, I’ll scuba dive in that thing.” — Oscar Goodman to restaurateur Robert Ansara, when asked to top off the world’s largest margarita (to promote breast-cancer awareness). As for the TV spot above, it’s pretty clear that the wrong … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Current, Election, Marketing, Oscar Goodman
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Quote of the Day
“I think that you’re misinterpreting those commercials. I’m not sure that those are Latinos in that commercial.” — Sharron Angle, one-woman ‘Quote of the Day’ machine, referring to the image above (which depicts Mexican citizens … in Mexico).
Posted in Current, Election, International, Marketing, TV
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Quote of the Day
“Your political schizophrenia [sic] in this situation is a perfect example of the business-as-usual approach on the part of many insiders in today’s political world. Your desire to have it both ways entirely ignores any notion of honest, integrity-based positions … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Economy, Election, Harry Reid
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Celebrity justice; Harrah’s goes to the dogs
As you all probably know by now, Palms owner George Maloof was busted on a DUI last weekend. Under any other circumstances, it would be endearing to learn that the generally unassuming Maloof doesn’t have himself chauffeured about town. Lack … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“Dems look to use marijuana to energize Nevada voters” — headline in the Las Vegas Sun. That may be the first time Mary Jane and “energize” have been mentioned in the same sentence.