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Pennsylvania soggy; Epic fail in North Carolina

Posted on September 20, 2023 by David McKee

At first blush, Pennsylvania‘s gambling economy looks all right, up 1% from August of 2019 and 2% from last year. But factor in the plethora of new casinos that have entered the fray and the Keystone State is down 14% … Continue reading →

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Michigan, Pennsylvania strong online; Mega-Jottings

Posted on June 23, 2023 by David McKee

Our vacation has taken us to the wilds of Michigan, so today’s report will start there. Detroit‘s three casinos raked in $105 million last month, a 1.5% decline from May of last year. But it was a terrific month for … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania soaked; Texas, Cubed; Mega-Jottings

Posted on May 19, 2023 by David McKee

That old gaming-industry equation that more = more is getting tested in Pennsylvania. On a sheer, gross-gaming-revenue basis, last month’s $297.5 million haul was down 4% from last year but up 7% from the ‘old normal,’ 2019. However, when looked … Continue reading →

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All Atlantic City, all the time; Bally’s blunder

Posted on May 17, 2023 by David McKee

Casino winnings in Atlantic City dipped a bit last month, down 1.5% to $231.5 million. Slot revenues led the way, down 3% on flat coin-in. Table games actually did better, up 3% despite flat wagering but A.C. is a slot … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania, Lousiana flagging; All eyes on Macao

Posted on April 19, 2023 by David McKee

Casino winnings in Pennsylvania stuttered last month, hitting $311 million, flat with March 2022. Spreading more gaming wealth among a greater number of properties obviously isn’t helping on a same-store basis. Parx Casino maintained its supremacy with $53 million, despite … Continue reading →

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A Dream deferred; Lost Virginity; Tennessee tax trouble

Posted on March 21, 2023 by David McKee

Don’t look now, Las Vegas but we may have another failsino on our hands. Construction has ground to a total halt on Dream, the south-Strip resort project that looked like a sure thing not so long ago. Developer Bill Shopoff … Continue reading →

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Sharp decline in Detroit; Biden backs Seminoles, DeSantis

Posted on August 19, 2022 by David McKee

Motown casinos grossed $106 million last month, off 8.5% from July 2021 (and way down from 2019, excepting stellar MGM Grand Detroit). MGM led with $51 million, MotorCity followed with $35 million and, as always, Hollywood Detroit brought up the … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania: Parx back on top; Gov’t milks problem gambling

Posted on August 18, 2022 by David McKee

Despite a 12.5% dropoff in revenue from July 2021, Parx Casino outpaced the rest of the Pennsylvania pack last month, booking $51 million in revenue. The only other casino to come close was Wind Creek Bethlehem, riding a 13.5% surge … Continue reading →

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Two Atlantic City casinos to be struck; Pennsylvania’s fuzzy math

Posted on July 20, 2022 by David McKee

Unite-Here quickly ran out of patience with the Golden Nugget and Resorts Atlantic City. 97% of affected membership voted to authorize strikes at both the bottom-feeding casinos if a labor deal can’t be reached before August 1. That still gives … Continue reading →

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Atlantic City booms on eve of strike; Louisiana not so lucky

Posted on June 17, 2022 by David McKee

Staring down a seemingly inevitable strike on July 1 by Unite-Here, casinos in Atlantic City could at least take solace in a May that saw gaming revenues leapfrog 9% over last year. The total gross was $233 million, as slot … Continue reading →

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Wynn steals its own thunder; Atlantic City hits a downer

Posted on February 17, 2022 by David McKee

Leave it to Wynn Resorts to squelch news of a bad 4Q21—losing $256.5 million—with an, oh by the way, announcement that it was selling Encore Boston Harbor for $1.7 billion (essentially breaking even on construction costs) and leasing it back. … Continue reading →

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Atlantic City still booming; Churchill Downs wins in Terre Haute

Posted on November 18, 2021 by David McKee

It was another bonanza month for the Boardwalk, as casinos grossed $237.5 million in October, 17% above 2019. Slot win was up 22% on 19% more coin-in and tables won 6% on 9% higher wagering and despite lower hold. Borgata … Continue reading →

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New York picks winners, losers; Ohio, even Illinois flex muscles

Posted on November 9, 2021 by David McKee

In hopes of having online sports betting operational in time for the Super Bowl, Empire State gaming regulators announced their picks for the state’s nine OSB license applications late yesterday. Winners were BetMGM (just as Bill Hornbuckle predicted), DraftKings, FanDuel, … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania rebounds; Mega-jottings

Posted on October 20, 2021 by David McKee

After grappling with the effects of gaming saturation for several months, Pennsylvania flexed its muscles in September, up 9% from 2019. The gross was $283 million. On a same-store basis (i.e., discounting the effects of new casinos), the Keystone State … Continue reading →

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Encore dominates Massachusetts; Penn touted; Fontainebleau jilted

Posted on October 15, 2021 by David McKee

Gaming revenues in Massachusetts were up 10% from September 2019, reaching $89 million. The lion’s share (65%) went to Encore Boston Harbor, leaping 17.5% to $57.5 million—$7 million more than Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli expected. (Encore also disclosed some … Continue reading →

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Macao fears overdone?; Dispatches from Atlantic City

Posted on September 27, 2021 by David McKee

After a long bout with the flu, we’re back with our usual persiflage. One of the stocks that was on the sickbed last week was Las Vegas Sands, bedridden from proposed new restrictions on Macao casinos. Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo … Continue reading →

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Atlantic City slumps, as does Pennsylvania; Culinary kabuki theatre

Posted on September 22, 2021 by David McKee

Casinos along the Boardwalk continue to be impervious to the economic recovery that is prevalent in the gaming industry. Atlantic City was down 8% last month compared to 2019, grossing $262.5 million. Sports betting brought in $52 million (+32% from … Continue reading →

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Fall of the Packer empire; Culinary Union’s kabuki theatre

Posted on September 3, 2021 by David McKee

The house that the late Kerry Packer built continues to go from bad to worse to downright awful under the all-thumbs leadership of heir James Packer. During the first half of this year Crown Resorts lost $191 million (on a … Continue reading →

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Competitive vitality in Pennsylvania; The politics of casinos

Posted on August 19, 2021 by David McKee

Pennsylvania was late to the casino-recovery party but it’s finally arrived, up 1% in July over 2019 for a gross of $310 million, of which $223 million was won at the slots. The good news may be short-lived, in that … Continue reading →

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Atlantic City catches up; MGM confronts Covid; AAA salutes Circa

Posted on August 17, 2021 by David McKee

It took a while but the Boardwalk is finally even with 2019 numbers. July saw a gambling gross of $277 million, flat with two years ago. Slot win was up 6% on 2% more coin-in but tables declined 14% on … Continue reading →

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