Category Archives: Election

So long, Sue, and thanks for playing

Posted on June 9, 2010 by David McKee

It’s back to her day job for Archon Corp. Secretary-Treasurer Sue Lowden, whose political aspirations experienced an embarrassing meltdown that some would call karmic,  redefining “epic fail.” Now she can focus on repairing a corporate image which The Newspaper That … Continue reading →

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Dead governor walking

Posted on June 9, 2010 by David McKee

After three and a half years that felt more like three centuries, Nevadans gave the pink slip to Gov. Jim Gibbons. In a fitting end to a thoroughly incompetent tenure, Midnight Jim got an ignominious drubbing — a 28-point annihilation, … Continue reading →

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Trailer Station strikes!

Posted on June 8, 2010 by David McKee

That elusive critter, native to Nevada, the “Trailer Station”* was sighted earlier today by visiting S&G readers. United Coin had set up shop on W. Charleston Boulevard, in the former Skinny Dugan’s Pub. (This is a mandatory ritual for gaming-enabled … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on June 7, 2010 by David McKee

“You have no private life at all. You can’t go down to the store to buy a couple of tomatoes without having to talk to five, six, seven people who want to tell you their unemployment check didn’t arrive today, … Continue reading →

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The Adelson Curse

Posted on June 7, 2010 by David McKee

Eleventh-hour polling in Nevada puts Archon Corp. financial wiz Sue Lowden in an exacta with Danny Tarkanian … for distant-runner-up status in tomorrow’s primary. (Mason-Dixon has her third, Daily Kos places her second.) If this data bears out, rarely will … Continue reading →

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Another bright idea

Posted on June 3, 2010 by David McKee

Gov. Jim Gibbons proposes deregulating taxicabs. I’m sure he’ll get a big “thank you” from every Vegas visitor who’s ever been “longhauled” to their hotel, usually via the tunnel under McCarran International Airport. Unregulated chiropractors sounds like

Posted in Election, Midnight Jim Gibbons, Regulation, Transportation | 1 Comment

Politics, gaming getting hopelessly muddled

Posted on June 2, 2010 by David McKee

Primary day in Nevada is less than a week away and that’s far too long for my taste. If I had a dollar for every robo-call I’ve received and every expensive-looking flier that’s found its way into my mailbox (and … Continue reading →

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“Vote for me or I’ll bust a cap …”

Posted on June 1, 2010 by David McKee

Dale Peterson – political ad @ Yahoo! Video It’s primary day in Alabama, the day we find out if any of the candidates who make it to November are more amenable to electronic bingo than is outgoing Gov. Bob Riley … Continue reading →

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N.Y. casino expansion pimped

Posted on June 1, 2010 by David McKee

Casinos in the Catskills have been touted as an economic panacea for nigh unto a decade. We all know the ensuing score: much hype, little accomplishment. Still, that has not prevented one New York gubernatorial candidate from dusting this idea … Continue reading →

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How big is Deepwater Horizon?; How solvent is Archon?

Posted on May 28, 2010 by David McKee

This weekend, millions are fleeing a disaster of biblical proportions — I speak not of the epochal Deepwater Horizon spill but of Sex and the City 2. However, while we’re on the subject, Gulf Coast casinos can take at least … Continue reading →

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Gary Loveman, pauper

Posted on May 26, 2010 by David McKee

Count Harrah’s Entertainment CEO Gary Loveman among the victims of the Great Recession. His total compensation for 2009 plummeted over 85%. The $1.9 million base pay is old news; the ex-prof also had to settle for a mere $3 million … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on May 24, 2010 by David McKee

“I would tell you that I have the same feelings about legalizing marijuana, not medical marijuana, but just legalizing marijuana. I feel the same about legalizing alcohol. The effect on society is so great that I’m just not a real … Continue reading →

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You have been warned

Posted on May 24, 2010 by David McKee

Yr. Humble Blogger will be rising shotgun again on the next edition of The Strip Podcast. A sinus headache is enough to sop me cold, so props to Steve Friess for soldiering on despite having one and a nasty cold … Continue reading →

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The Hard Rock: fatal attraction

Posted on May 20, 2010 by David McKee

If you’d like to spend time playing casino games in solitude, you might try the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. For instance, while S&G does not condone this sort of thing, you could have fired off a blunderbuss in either … Continue reading →

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Good grief!

Posted on May 20, 2010 by David McKee

Some day, in the not-so-distant future, MILF-y Archon Corp. underboss Sue Lowden may make a distinguished addition to the U.S. Senate. As the secretary-treasurer of a casino company (one that aspires to build a sports arena on the Strip), she’s … Continue reading →

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Paging Gary Loveman …

Posted on May 19, 2010 by David McKee

When it comes to bankruptcy, the Fertitta Brothers are pikers compared to magician Steve Wyrick, whose eponymous “entertainment complex” went “Poof!” last Dec. 10. At the time, Wyrick harangued LVA for announcing the closure, saying his return was imminent. We’re … Continue reading →

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More political football at CityCenter

Posted on May 18, 2010 by David McKee

Due to the Las Vegas Review-Journal‘s bizarre campaign to secede from the Internet, we dare not even link to an excellent Howard Stutz rundown of MGM Mirage‘s attempt to gain the high ground in the fractious “Who screwed up CityCenter” … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on May 17, 2010 by David McKee

“I recall a conversation with a prominent gaming executive when he was asked to support [then-Rep. Jim] Gibbons four years ago. He wondered why the state’s power elite would anoint someone who was quietly embarrassing in D.C. amid 435 members … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on May 17, 2010 by David McKee

“Mark Manendo, 42, has never married and has lived with his mother for long periods of time.” — Assemblywoman Kathy McClain (D-NV) lobbing a creaky old form of sexual innuendo against her opponent in the primary. Judging by the locution, … Continue reading →

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CityCenter, political football *du jour*

Posted on May 13, 2010 by David McKee

Now that the all-too-inevitable “Who screwed up CityCenter?” unpleasantness between MGM Mirage and Perini Building has escalated into full-blown litigation and subcontractors fend for themselves, Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) has been caught in the crossfire. His main rival, Archon Corp. … Continue reading →

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