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Category Archives: Florida
Quote of the Day
“Just because blackjack is played on a computer doesn’t mean it’s OK.” — Seminole Tribe attorney Barry Richard, arguing against the electronic table games deployed at Florida parimutuels. The Seminoles have/had a compacted exclusivity on table games. Tribal exclusivity is … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Technology, Tribal
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Trump Taj Mahal: End of an era; Wynn joins Atlanta pursuit
“It’s like saying goodbye to an old friend for the final time. I worked here and lived here, it was my whole life and now it’s closing. It’s all been taken away. My whole body is shaking.” So said longtime Trump … Continue reading
Florida grilled over blackjack games; Caesars’ lucky streak continues
Things are looking grim for Florida Gov. Rick Scott‘s case against the Seminole Tribe. An attorney for the state was described as getting “shellacked” by U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle. The latter zeroed in on the state’s “designated player games” … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Galaxy Entertainment, Harrah's, IGT, International, Internet gambling, Isle of Capri, Massachusetts, Philippines, Problem gambling, Racinos, Regulation, Seminole Tribe, Stanley Ho, Technology, Tribal, Wall Street
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National Harbor opening looms; Murren’s march through Georgia
Lucky Dragon Casino had better enjoy its 15 minutes of fame while they last because all eyes will turn to the East Coast on Dec. 8, when MGM Resorts International opens MGM National Harbor. CEO Jim Murren is already predicting … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Dining, Economy, Florida, Georgia, Harrah's, Internet gambling, Maryland, MGM Mirage, New York, Pennsylvania, Politics, Taxes, Technology, Tribal
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What is “good faith”?; Landslide shaping up in New Jersey
Who broke the compact between the State of Florida and the Seminole Tribe? That question is at the nub of a bench trial over the Seminoles’ disputed blackjack games. A win for Gov. Rick Scott (R) could be Pyrrhic, costing … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Delaware, Election, Florida, Galaxy Entertainment, Genting, Hard Rock International, International, Internet gambling, Macau, Melco Crown Entertainment, Nevada, Racinos, Regulation, Seminole Tribe, Sheldon Adelson, The Mob, Tribal
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Crisis mode in Pennsylvania; Hard Rock unifies the brand
Although Pennsylvania lawmakers theoretically have three months to amend an “incredibly complex” state law that directs casino revenue to host cities and counties, the grim reality is that the Lege has only eight session days in which to get it … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Charity, Eldorado Resorts, Florida, G2E, Greenwood Racing, Hard Rock Hotel, Hard Rock International, International, Macau, Pennsylvania, Politics, Seminole Tribe, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Wynn, Taxes, Technology, TV, Wall Street
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Stadium debate heats up; Seminole Tribe ousts boss
While it looked for a moment like the wheels were greased for an NFL stadium on the Las Vegas Strip, financed primarily by hotel-room taxes, there’s a bit less certainty today. For one thing, Sheldon Adelson either assumed or … Continue reading
Posted in California, Economy, Florida, Hard Rock International, Harrah's, Macau, MGM Mirage, Politics, Seminole Tribe, Sheldon Adelson, Sports, Taxes, The Strip
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Eldorado captures Isle; Adelson thwarted; Perlman dies
Scratch one more casino company from the checkerboard. This morning it was announced that Eldorado Resorts was buying Isle of Capri Casinos (long mooted as a takeover target. Eldorado will pay $1.7 billion for Isle — or $23 a share … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Atlantic City, Eldorado Resorts, Florida, Foxwoods, Geoff Freeman, Harrah's, history, Internet gambling, Isle of Capri, Louisiana, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Missouri, Mohegan Sun, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Politics, Reno, Sheldon Adelson, Taxes, The Mob, The Strip, Tribal, Vietnam, Wall Street
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The IRS won’t be denied; Philippines a hotbed of uncertainty
Could the federal government have to invade Miccosukee Tribe of Florida land in order to shut down the band’s casino? That’s one possible scenario (placing a lien on gaming revenues is another) if the tribe continues to defy the Internal … Continue reading
Posted in Downtown, Florida, Harrah's, Internet gambling, MGM Mirage, Philippines, Sports, Taxes, Tribal, Wall Street
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Win for Wynn; Russia’s Donald Trump
So maybe Wynn Palace made a difference, after all. Macao gambling revenue, which analysts expected to be anywhere from 1% up to 3% down last month, actually grew 1%. (Kudos to those analysts who bet the house would win.) With Sands … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, California, Donald Trump, Florida, Galaxy Entertainment, Harrah's, IGT, International, Japan, Law enforcement, Lawrence Ho, Macau, Melco Crown Entertainment, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Wynn, Taxes, Technology, Tribal
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Lucky Dragon gets another step ahead; ETGs a hit at Sands Bethlehem
Lucky Dragon Casino is speeding to completion while Resorts Las Vegas and Alon can’t get out of the starting blocks. (Resorts World did Tweet that it had finished paving its parking garage, making it Las Vegas‘ most high-budgeted place to put … Continue reading
Caesars vs. Caesars; Wynn Palace opens
In a surrealistic turn of events, Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. has filed suit against parent Caesars Entertainment, and against majority owners Apollo Management and Texas Pacific Group. This bit of shadow puppetry is apparently intended to get at the goodies … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Entertainment, Florida, Galaxy Entertainment, Harrah's, Internet gambling, Macau, Melco Crown Entertainment, MGM Mirage, Nevada, New York, Steve Wynn, The Strip, Wall Street
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Indiana gamblers visit less, play more; Rude surprise at Seminole Hard Rock
Indiana casino customers visited less last month but more than made up for it with increased spending, keeping Hoosier State gaming revenues stable. That even-keel figure conceals some big swings and roundabouts at individual property. Horseshoe Hammond had an unaccountably … Continue reading
Murren minces few words; Wynn Boston Harbor sets opening date
Commiting truth isn’t as rare in the casino business as in politics but MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren was startlingly candid in yesterday’s earnings call, crediting a surge in Las Vegas summer business to a Zika virus outbreak in Florida, … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, California, Carl Icahn, Entertainment, Florida, Foxwoods, International, Internet gambling, LVCVA, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Mohegan Sun, Politics, Riviera, Singapore, South Korea, Steve Wynn, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation, Tropicana Entertainment, Trump Entertainment Resorts, Unite-Here, Wall Street
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Land of the Rising Hopes; Delaware racinos struggle
It will take a constitutional amendment to make it happen but casinos could be back on the political agenda in Japan. In a promising development, he strengthened his position in the Diet, apparently freeing his Liberal Democratic Party from its … Continue reading
Posted in Boulder Strip, Delaware, Florida, Japan, Kazuo Okada, Macau, Marketing, MGM Mirage, Mohegan Sun, Politics, Steve Wynn, Taxes, Tribal, Wall Street
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Wynn Boston Harbor a ‘go’; Caesars’ big score
Depending on how peevish Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone is feeling, groundbreaking on Wynn Boston Harbor could be a week away. Wynn Resorts‘ acknowledgement of its latest victory contained just a hint of battle fatigue, saying the rejection of Curtatone’s arguments “hopefully … Continue reading
Posted in California, Dining, Environment, Florida, Genting, Harrah's, International, Internet gambling, Massachusetts, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, Steve Wynn, Taxes, Tourism
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Penn has big plans for Trop; DFS sites feel the heat
High rollers aren’t spending as much as they used to at Penn National Gaming casinos, reports JP Morgan analyst Joseph Greff, after meeting with CEO Tim Wilmott. Overall, Penn says its springtime revenues have been tracking with its expectations. Greff … Continue reading
More gridlock in California; Caesars ownership ups the ante … sorta
California lawmakers’ push for legalized i-gaming appears to run into an insuperable obstacle. Just when it looked like state Rep. Adam Gray had devised language that would tap-dance around the “bad actor” issue, the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians and Agua … Continue reading
Posted in California, Florida, Genting, Harrah's, PokerStars, Politics, Taxes, Tribal, Wall Street
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High-stakes legal challenge in Florida; Free-for-all in New York
A relatively obscure dispute in the Florida panhandle could have huge ramifications for the state’s casino industry. Four years ago, voters in Gadsden County approved slot machines for Gretna Racing, a joint venture of two Tallahassee lobbyists and the Poarch Bank … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Atlantic City, Delaware, Economy, Election, Florida, Genting, Harrah's, Horseracing, Internet gambling, MGM Mirage, Nevada, New York, Politics, Racinos, Regulation, Seminole Tribe, Sheldon Adelson, The Strip
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Case Bets: California, Florida, Minnesota, Macao
In a dramatic development, the six-tribe coalition that opposed letting PokerStars into California stood aside, clearing the path to unanimous approval by the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee of a bill by state Rep. Adam Gray that would legalize online poker in … Continue reading
Posted in California, Election, Florida, Galaxy Entertainment, history, Horseracing, Internet gambling, Macau, Minnesota, PokerStars, Politics, Taxes, Tribal
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