Category Archives: Golden Nugget

Atlantic City hops; NV regulators take a dive; Vagina monologue

Posted on December 19, 2022 by David McKee

November was a metaphorically warm month for Atlantic City, whose casino revenues grew 4% from last year, reaching $214.5 million. Spoiler alert, Borgata was way out front with $55 million, leaping 14%. Hard Rock Atlantic City dimmed 5% to a … Continue reading →

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Indiana flat, Missouri down; Bally’s happy talk; Miller loses it

Posted on December 13, 2022 by David McKee

Casinos in Indiana kept pace with 2021 last month, grossing $196 million. No prizes for guessing who was tops—Hard Rock Northern Indiana with $35.5 million, a 14% leap from the previous November. Horseshoe Hammond fell 16% but hung in there … Continue reading →

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MGM: Change partners and dance; 888 TKO’d

Posted on December 2, 2022 by David McKee

It’s Blackstone Group out, Vici Properties in at MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay, as Vici exercised its option over the half (OK, 49.9%) that it didn’t already own. Blackstone is $2.8 billion richer as a result, including $700 million in … Continue reading →

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Winter in Atlantic City

Posted on November 30, 2022 by David McKee

Borgata is putting its best foot forward for the holiday season, as can be seen here.

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Atlantic City beat; MGM Cotai padlocked; Adelson buys Abbott

Posted on October 31, 2022 by David McKee

“Did Bally’s open a casino in Atlantic City and forget to tell anyone about it?” So asks our East Coast correspondent. “This is Bally’s yesterday (Sunday). A few casinos here would have more customers during a snow storm than this.” … Continue reading →

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Slow days in Philly; Georgia pines for casinos, not sports betting

Posted on October 24, 2022 by David McKee

Since a picture is supposed to be worth a thousand words, we’ll let these photos do the talking.

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Atlantic City slows, Massachusetts doesn’t; Mega-Jottings

Posted on October 18, 2022 by David McKee

Atlantic City casinos grossed $252 million last month, up 1% year/year. A 2.5% hop in slot revenue ($186.5 million) on 1% more coin-in more than made up for a 2% dip in table win ($63.5 million) on 5% lower wagering. … Continue reading →

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Atlantic City update; G2E convenes; Penn upgrades

Posted on October 10, 2022 by David McKee

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day, especially to our tribal readers. We’re spending it nursing a nasty case of strep throat and distantly following Global Gaming Expo, which convenes today at the newly expanded Las Vegas Convention Center. This year’s G2E, like … Continue reading →

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Steve Wynn is so busted; Murder at Ocean Resort

Posted on September 28, 2022 by David McKee

Angry Florida man Steve Wynn will have to face the consequences of carrying the ChiComms’ water. Having spurned a settlement in the Justice Department’s lawsuit for failing to register as a foreign agent, he could very well find himself a … Continue reading →

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Atlantic City still surging; Aces win it all for Las Vegas

Posted on September 19, 2022 by David McKee

Casino executives in Atlantic City may continue to plead poverty but the numbers tell a different story. Last month’s tally was $274 million, up 4.5% from last year. Slot revenue was $204 million, up 3% on looser hold and 3.5% … Continue reading →

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PILOT overboard!; Black Book bust; A spark for Sparks

Posted on August 31, 2022 by David McKee

“There is no evidence to suggest that casinos could not meet their PILOT obligations.” With those words Judge Michael Blee tossed New Jersey‘s current Payment In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) special-status tax program for casinos, which has lost round after … Continue reading →

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Strip slows in July, Downtown flops; Mega-Jottings

Posted on August 30, 2022 by David McKee

Inflation and depleted discretionary income seem finally to have caught up with the Las Vegas Strip. July’s gambling win was 2.5% from the year previous (while locals casinos slipped 3%). The diñero, especially on the Strip, is so elevated from … Continue reading →

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Sports betting doomed in California?; Much heat, light at G2E

Posted on August 26, 2022 by David McKee

We wouldn’t have believed it but it appears that both California sports-betting ballot initiatives could go down to defeat in November. While we favor sports betting, on principle, we don’t have a dog in this fight. Both Proposition 26 (tribal) … Continue reading →

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Vegas insanity; Penn’s bad boy; Lake Mead in peril

Posted on August 22, 2022 by David McKee

Imagine an 8.5-mile Las Vegas Strip. You may not have to because “experts” say “it’s in the cards.” What’s the cause of this crazed optimism? No, it’s not the economy. The prospect of a baseball stadium at Sahara Avenue and … Continue reading →

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Atlantic City burgeoning; Posthumous Adelson scandal

Posted on August 17, 2022 by David McKee

Revenues on the Boardwalk jumped 8% last month from July 2021, reaching $299 million on the nose. Slot winnings were good, up 5.5% on 6.5% more coin-in but table win was even better, growing 16% on only 4% higher wagering. … Continue reading →

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Tidal Wave in Atlantic City; FanDuel hits paydirt

Posted on August 15, 2022 by David McKee

Is Ocean Casino Resort‘s new leadership sweating comps? Our East Coast correspondent tried to score two for a Boz Scaggs concert, couldn’t, but paid anyway. What did he see? “The concert was far from being sold out. Do you think … Continue reading →

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Peace in Atlantic City; Storm over Vegas

Posted on July 29, 2022 by David McKee

Along with Resorts Atlantic City, the Golden Nugget (seen above in its Trump Marina days) has inked a new labor pact with Unite-Here, bringing to an end any uncertainty about a strike on the Boardwalk. Workers get substantial pay increases, … Continue reading →

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Strip sizzles, locals chillier; The Macao trap

Posted on July 28, 2022 by David McKee

Gambling revenues on the Las Vegas Strip last month heated up dramatically, $735 million or +23% from the year previous. Unfortunately for Nevada, the good news pretty much ends there. Locals play continues to decline, with Downtown off 11.5% to … Continue reading →

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Louisiana plummets; Cool front disrupts summer gaming

Posted on July 22, 2022 by David McKee

A “cruel, cruel summer” for regional casinos was predicted by Truist Securities analyst Barry Jonas and it’s already arrived in Louisiana, where gambling revenues fell 10% last month. It’s not even keeping pace with go-go 2019 any longer. The statewide … 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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