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Quote of the Day
“Dr. [Anthony] Fauci is one of the finest public servants we have ever had. He is not a partisan. His only interest is saving lives. We need his expertise and his judgment to defeat this virus. All Americans should be … Continue reading
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“Extreme” pessimism in Las Vegas; The D pisses for safety
Writing off the 2Q20 results as “less than relevant,” JP Morgan analyst Joseph Greff was guardedly optimistic about Las Vegas Sands, even though management’s conference call “shed little light on the path of recovery in Macau SAR, Singapore or Las … Continue reading
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“Social isolation and stay at home orders are effective, however, I don’t believe this a sustainable, long-term solution. People can’t spend the rest of their lives stuck in their homes. Until a vaccine is available, stay-at-home orders and social isolation … Continue reading
History repeats itself, this time as farce
Caesars Entertainment is now Eldorado Resorts‘ bitch and, as Scott Roeben reports, there’s already reason to be concerned, starting with layoffs at Caesars Palace. New CEO Tom Reeg is apparently wasting no time sending employees to the firing squad. He … Continue reading
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“These kids have got to get back to school. They’re at the lowest risk possible. And if they do get Covid-19, which they will—and they will when they go to school—they’re not going to the hospitals. They’re not going to … Continue reading
Sisolak victimizes the vulnerable
During the Great Recession, then-Gov. Jim Gibbons (R, above) committed a depraved act by raiding Nevada‘s problem-gambling fund to plug some holes in the state budget. Not to be outdone, Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) is following in Midnight Jim’s footsteps. … Continue reading
Posted in AGA, Baseball, Caesars Entertainment, California, Card rooms, Culinary Union, Genting, Health, history, Internet gambling, Jim Murren, Macau, MGM Resorts International, Midnight Jim Gibbons, Nevada, Politics, Problem gambling, Real Estate, Regulation, Scientific Games, Sports betting, Steve Wynn, Tribal
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Casinos unleash Culinary’s wrath
Las Vegas‘ casino industry seems to be behaving counterintuitively, reopening casinos and hotels (Vdara is the latest) at a time when visitor demand is softening. JP Morgan analyst Joseph Greff reports today that, for the July 11-18 period, Clark County … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Caesars Entertainment, CityCenter, Cosmopolitan, Culinary Union, Economy, Eldorado Resorts, Florida, Health, Hooters, International, Iowa, Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas Sands, Louisiana, Macau, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Paragon Gaming, Politics, Sports, Station Casinos, Wall Street, Westgate LV
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Atlantic City: The fix was in
In a sham ritual (only two of five members were present), the New Jersey Casino Control Commission green-lit the Eldorado Resorts takeover of Caesars Entertainment. Effectively rebuking the recommendations of the Division of Gaming Enforcement, the two commissioners allowed deed … Continue reading
Up in Louisiana, down in Pennsylvania; Close Las Vegas?
It’s an extraordinary circumstance when a 19.5% drop in gambling revenue is a cause for celebration. But it happened in Louisiana, suggesting a stronger-than-expected comeback from the casino shutdown. Given that there was one fewer weekend day last month, the … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Churchill Downs, Donald Trump, Economy, Eldorado Resorts, FanDuel, Golden Nugget, Health, Internet gambling, Louisiana, Mohegan Sun, Nevada, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Rush Street Gaming, Sports betting, Tribal
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Cosmofusion; MGM Springfield wants new deal
There are some mighty mixed signals coming out of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The megaresort informed its thousands of employees that no layoffs are planned. However, it wrote the state that “The layoff and furloughs which began on or … Continue reading
Caesars gets wrist slapped in Atlantic City
Casino developers with eyes for Atlantic City just got their biggest break in years—or at least since the demise of Trump Taj Mahal. Assuming the Eldorado Resorts takeover of Caesars Entertainment goes through (and there’s no reason to believe otherwise), … Continue reading
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“With a lack of a coordinated national plan, rising infection rates and the ‘gone-wild’ crowd emerging from hibernation with cocktails blazing, I don’t see things getting back to normal this year. Even if a vaccine were discovered tomorrow, it would … Continue reading
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Las Vegas: The first shall be last
Don’t stay up late waiting for business in Las Vegas to return to “normal” levels. Sin City is uniquely vulnerable to downturns in the U.S. economy (think of the Great Recession) and a trailing indicator of gambling’s health. The prime … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Aristocrat, Atlantic City, Boulder Strip, Boyd Gaming, China, Conventions, Downtown, Economy, Eldorado Resorts, Florida, G2E, Hard Rock International, Health, Las Vegas Sands, LVCVA, Macau, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Ohio, Penn National, Technology, The Strip, Transportation, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Encore Boston reopens and other good news
“It put a big smile on my face,” customer Marcia Hamilton said of Encore Boston Harbor‘s reopening last Sunday. We’ll have to take the smile on faith because employees and customers alike are required to wear PPE masks. Still, Encore … Continue reading
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“One can measure success at multiple levels. There can be success at a very local level. There can be success at a state level. And there can be success at a national level. But in order for the country as … Continue reading
Mixed signals from Vegas
Reading the Las Vegas tea leaves on a daily basis has one oscillating between seeing a faster-than-anticipated or slower-than-expected recovery. Case in point: Penn National Gaming‘s lack of plans to reopen the Tropicana Las Vegas. It’s worth remembering that Penn … Continue reading
Posted in Caesars Entertainment, Derek Stevens, Donald Trump, Economy, Entertainment, GLPI, Health, M Resort, Nevada, Penn National, Phil Ruffin, Reno, Sahara, Technology, The Strip
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Canary in the coal mine
In Asian cultures, safety protocols like wearing a face mask are routine—they’ve dealt with viral outbreaks in the past, it’s not unusual,” gaming consultant Andrew Klebanow told Global Gaming News. And though Covid-19 cases spiked at 17,000 in Singapore, Klebanow’s … Continue reading
This just in …
Global Gaming Expo, the biggest American gaming trade show and one of the three premier such conventions in the world (the others are in London and Macao) is toast. American Gaming Association President Bill Miller just announced the cancellation of … Continue reading
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Chicago compromise effected
Windy City Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) may have won a battle but is still losing the war. The Illinois Lege has passed—and Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) has signed—a ‘relaxation of Chicago‘s 72% casino tax, a burden so onerous it would … Continue reading
Posted in Boulder Strip, Caesars Entertainment, California, Environment, Greenwood Racing, Health, Illinois, Internet gambling, MGM Resorts International, Michigan, North Las Vegas, Oklahoma, Politics, Sports betting, Station Casinos, Taxes, The Strip, Tribal
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Quote of the Day
“You’re not going to die from this.”—Tilman Fertitta. 130,902 deaths later …
Posted in Economy, Health, Tilman Fertitta
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