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Category Archives: Failsinos
Hot July in Vegas; GLPI’s Illinois big gulp; Mega-Jottings
How impressive was the Las Vegas Strip‘s July performance? Pretty damned impressive, considering that it hit a best-ever record on only 1% higher visitation than last year and 4% less than in the halcyon year of 2019. Hotel occupany ran … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, California, Charity, Churchill Downs, Conventions, Economy, Election, Failsinos, GLPI, Hard Rock International, Hawaii, Health, Illinois, New Hampshire, Palms, Problem gambling, Real Estate, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, The Strip, Tribal, Virginia, Wall Street, Wisconsin
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Sands hailed; A’s to Vegas; Coney casino razzed; Mega-Jottings
First-quarter numbers for Las Vegas Sands were “nicely ahead” per J.P. Morgan analyst Joseph Greff, who said Sands’ Macao casinos were firing on all cylinders (mass-market play, VIP action, slots, retail and lodging). He expected Macanese cash flow of $304 … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Bally, Baseball, California, China, CityCenter, Cordish Co., Cosmopolitan, Entertainment, Failsinos, Florida, Las Vegas Raiders, Las Vegas Sands, Louisiana, Macau, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Phil Ruffin, Problem gambling, Racinos, Real Estate, Regulation, Reno, Singapore, Sports, Sports betting, Star Entertainment, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, Taxes, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation, Tribal, Wall Street
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Maryland dips; Boardwalk bulletin; Biden/BIA overreach
February was moderately unkind to Maryland casinos, which were down 3.5% from last year to reach $157 million. Top-grosser of course was MGM National Harbor, flat at $65.5 million. Reliable runner-up Maryland Live was close behind at $56 million, but … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Bally, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, California, Churchill Downs, Cordish Co., Dining, Failsinos, Florida, Golden Gaming, Golden Nugget, Horseracing, International, Internet gambling, Marijuana, Maryland, MGM Resorts International, Nebraska, New York, Penn National, Racinos, Regulation, Security, The Strip, Tribal
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NFL bettors sacked; Strip resort folds; Caesars plan panned
Life at S&G HQ is seriously clouded by the critical illness of a beloved fur baby. Nevertheless, we shall endeavor to gather our thoughts, starting with the consequences for bettors of the life-threatening Damar Hamlin injury on Monday Night Football. … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Atlantic City, Caesars Entertainment, Chicago, Derek Stevens, DraftKings, Economy, Entertainment, Failsinos, FanDuel, Florida, Genting, Georgia, Hard Rock International, Horseracing, International, Las Vegas Sands, LVCVA, Macau, MGM Resorts International, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, PointsBet, Politics, Racinos, Riviera, Rush Street Gaming, Sports, Sports betting, The Strip, Tribal, TV, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Wynn impresses; Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb; Culinary bombs
Wall Street analysts were across-the-board upbeat on Wynn Resorts‘ 3Q22 performance, as high-end casinos in Las Vegas continue to flourish. Although he categorized himself as “neutral,” given the evolving situation in Macao, analyst Joseph Greff of J.P. Morgan encapsulated third-quarter … Continue reading
Posted in Apollo Management, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, California, Century Casinos, China, Culinary Union, Economy, Election, Failsinos, history, International, Internet gambling, Macau, Massachusetts, Mattress Mack, Missouri, New York, Penn National, Sheldon Adelson, Sports betting, Steve Wynn, The Strip, Tilman Fertitta, Tribal, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Strip still booming, locals flat; Gambling with democracy
Nevada scored yet another $1 billion-plus month in September, up 8% from 2021. As you might expect, the Las Vegas Strip drove the big gain, booking $693 million in win, up 8%. Strip slot revenue was $409.5 million, a 17.5% … Continue reading
Las Vegas Sands blossoms in Singapore, challenged in NYC
Cash flow at Vegas-less Las Vegas Sands during the third quarter came in far above Wall Street‘s expectations, driven by “accelerating” business at Marina Bay Sands. As Credit Suisse analyst Ben Chaiken reported, “Macau is still largely uncertain pending the … Continue reading
Posted in Caesars Entertainment, China, Failsinos, Health, Las Vegas Sands, Macau, New York, Singapore, The Strip, Tilman Fertitta, Tourism, Wall Street
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Station goes off its meds; Hochul names casino pickers
Richard Schuetz writes today that “the reality of casino company board rooms is that they are overwhelmed with way too much testosterone.” That certainly seems to be the case at Station Casinos, which has announced seven projects to be executed … Continue reading
Atlantic City sexism and other capers; Falling Star
While we have no definitive idea whether Ocean Casino Resort CEO Bill Callahan is a male chauvinist pig, he certainly presents a convincing set of credentials in a Global Gaming Business puff piece. Never mind the efforts of predecessor Terry … Continue reading
Everybody wins in Massachusetts; Makeover for The Mirage
Massachusetts casinos bagged $88 million last month, a 12% boost over 2019. Encore Boston Harbor, predictably, was way, way out in front with $55 million, up 16.5%. Win was fairly even divided between slots ($30 million) and tables ($25 million), … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Australia, Cirque du Soleil, Cosmopolitan, Crown Resorts, Downtown, DraftKings, Election, Failsinos, FanDuel, Florida, Hard Rock International, Health, Marketing, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, New York, Penn National, Regulation, Seminole Tribe, Sports betting, Station Casinos, The Strip, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Vegas’ Dream is TSA’s nightmare; MGM disses Chicago
Part Two of our survey of analyst reports on Vegas-based casino companies will have to wait a day, given a bevy of breaking news. First up, a major setback for the planned Dream Las Vegas on the south Strip. Airlines … Continue reading
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