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Category Archives: Harrah's
Now *this* is a scandal
During the early years of tribal gaming expansion, Native Americans had to go to Malaysia and South Africa for their startup capital — and it came at a hefty cost. Now Mohegan Sun is reeling from the delayed effects of … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“I’m in Paris.” — woman on cellphone, talking to a friend (presumably) while walking through Paris-Las Vegas. No, ma’am, you’re at Paris, not in it … unless your sense of geography is fantastically poor.
Station vs. Richfield; Operation Showgirl; The Wayner, etc.
What made 130+ houses (and a clutch of apartment buildings) behind Palace Station so important that Station Casinos — currently busy sweating video poker play — was paying three and four times market value during a period when the Las … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Yemenidjian, Archon Corp., Current, Economy, Harrah's, Harry Reid, Marketing, Politics, Station Casinos, TV
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Case Bets: Strippers, Tomlin & no water in Macao
Being still deeply enmeshed in CityCenter-related materials (Kirvin Doak must be getting paid by the word, judging from the plethora of press releases it’s generated), I have to be a hit-and-run blogger today. Can’t go to the strip club? No … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Entertainment, Environment, Harrah's, James Packer, Lawrence Ho, Macau, Marketing, Melco Crown Entertainment, MGM Mirage, Sheldon Adelson, The Strip, Tourism, TV
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Strip bottoming out
September’s Nevada gaming revenue numbers are in and the good news is that the Strip is only -4% year/year. (Strip revs were down all of ’08 but didn’t fall off the cliff until October, when they tumbled 26%.) This makes … Continue reading
Posted in Aristocrat, Boulder Strip, Boyd Gaming, Columbia Sussex, Current, Economy, G2E, Harrah's, Herbst Gaming, International, Isle of Capri, Macau, Mesquite, Ohio, Reno, Sheldon Adelson, Stanley Ho, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation, Wall Street
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Shows! Shows! Shows!
Another clutch of reviews by Yr. Humble Blogger has appeared on TheWizardOfVegas.com, though my notes on the current Wayne Newton fiasco at the Tropicana Las Vegas are of such dubious legibility that they may never see the light of day. … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, George Maloof, Harrah's, MGM Mirage, The Strip
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Trouble in River City
In a shocking development that’s bound to set tongues a-wagging, Pinnacle Entertainment CEO Dan Lee has “resigned to pursue other business interests” (industry-speak for “Don’t let the doorknob hit you in the butt”). The buzz is that Pinnacle’s strategy was … Continue reading
Best idea of the week … or year
From our Today’s News feed: “Until now, MGM Mirage exercised a policy of having each property in the group compete with the others, as if they were totally independent competing entities. It was a strategy designed to keep salespeople ‘on … Continue reading
Posted in California, CityCenter, Current, Economy, Entertainment, Environment, Harrah's, Marketing, MGM Mirage, Ohio, Penn National, Plaza, Steve Wynn
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The evils of bingo; Wynn’s Aqueduct exit
America’s sixth-largest casino is in rural Alabama and it commands hotel prices comparable to CityCenter. Its 6,400 Class II devices mean that VictoryLand (above) is one gargantuan e-bingo hall. Due to the state’s patchwork set of laws, e-bingo is legal … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Cretins, Current, Economy, Harrah's, International, Isle of Capri, Louisiana, New York, Pinnacle Entertainment, Politics, Racinos, Singapore, Steve Wynn, Taxes
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Much ado about something?
Vive le Roi! After much coy hugger-mugger, Cirque du Soleil has just announced the name of its Aria show is … wait for it, people … Viva Elvis. (I cannot decide if the uninspired logo, which looks like a Ronco … Continue reading
Wynn bails on N.Y.
As they come into the backstretch on the bidding for a racino at New York‘s Aqueduct Racetrack, one contender has pulled out of the race: Steve Wynn. Did he balk at the $200 million upfront fee? Penn National Gaming basically … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Downtown, Economy, Florida, Harrah's, Macau, MGM Mirage, New York, Racinos, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Stanley Ho, Steve Wynn, Tilman Fertitta, Transportation, Tribal, Wall Street
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The Dollar Bills strike again; caution at IGT
Those masters of quality on a budget, Millennium Gaming CEOs William Paulos and William Wortman have found a new target of opportunity: New Hampshire. Using the Rockingham Park horse track as their base of operations, the Dollar Bills are helping … Continue reading
Posted in Cannery Casino Resorts, CityCenter, Economy, Harrah's, IGT, Massachusetts, Racinos, Technology, Wall Street
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Case Bets: CityCenter, Boyd odyssey, Massachusetts & the “Admiral”
There’s continued apprehension about MGM Mirage‘s $8.5 billion, 7,200-unit CityCenter, especially now that hotel rooms there are going for less than ones at either the Venetian or Encore. (Thinking positively: Who knew CityCenter was going to be so affordable?) Business … Continue reading
From the mailbag #10
I’m no longer a regular viewer of CSI, but someone who is spotted a glaring anachronism in the most recent episode: “Did anyone else notice the old (aka early 90s) nighttime air shot of the Strip? It showed the old … Continue reading
They’re just wild about Harry
Despite his (at best) tepid standing with the Nevada electorate — whether the right or the left — Sen. Harry Reid (D) has almost every important name in the casino industry in his corner. Sheldon Adelson may yet choose to … Continue reading
Posted in Archon Corp., Cordish Co., Economy, Election, Entertainment, Harrah's, Harry Reid, International, Macau, Maryland, MGM Mirage, Pennsylvania, Politics, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, Taxes, TV, Wall Street
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Case Bets: Pinnacle, Pennsylvania, Harrah’s & Sands
Third quarter at PNK: 3Q09 numbers are out for Pinnacle Entertainment and the comparisons cover the spectrum from very good (Lumiere Place up 19%), good (+5% at L’Auberge du Lac) and lousy (-13% aboard Boomtown New Orleans). Once a free-spending … Continue reading
Signs of the Times
Oh, how I wish I’d had the presence of mind to snap a photo of the Tropicana Las Vegas marquee last night. It reads, in part: WAYNE NEWTON Once Before I Go NOW The concluding imperative makes the sign look … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Yemenidjian, Current, Economy, Entertainment, Harrah's, International, The Strip, TV
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Loveman’s Folly
Back when Harrah’s Entertainment was surrendering to the cold, clammy embrace of Texas Pacific Group and Apollo Management, the bean counters assured CEO Gary Loveman that Harrah’s could carry almost $30 billion in debt and sustain a 20% revenue decrease. … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Economy, Harrah's, Wall Street
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Adieu F-bleau, hello Hollywood?
Look what just fell into the S&G mailbag: Beginning January 1, 2010 Penn National Gaming will partner with RPM Advertising to develop and execute a brand identity for Hollywood Casinos. The full service assignment will incorporate research, brand development, media … Continue reading