Category Archives: Health

Las Vegas closed through April 30

Posted on April 2, 2020 by David McKee

Jottings: Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) is asking Donald Trump to declare the Silver State a ‘major disaster’ area. We agree, but Trump is being punitive toward ‘blue’ states so we doubt Sisolak will get his wish. The governor extended … Continue reading →

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It’s better than it looks

Posted on April 1, 2020 by David McKee

Charlton Heston in The Omega Man would feel right at home in contemporary Las Vegas. The lights are on but literally no one’s home. Or rather, everyone’s at home, sheltering in place—except that one guy seen getting busted by Las … Continue reading →

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Harbingers of hope

Posted on April 1, 2020 by David McKee

Tonight, in a gesture of defiance toward Coronavirus, a parade of vehicles will be held up the otherwise-deserted Las Vegas Strip. Led by mobile billboard Balanceville Art Car, “Light Up Las Vegas” will begin from McCarran Sunset Business Park, immediately south … Continue reading →

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Boyd opens its wallet, stringency at Scientific, improvidence at MGM

Posted on March 31, 2020 by David McKee

Boyd Gaming, which had previously been reported to be giving two weeks pay (misreported as one week by the Las Vegas Review-Journal) to employees idled in Las Vegas by the one-month casino shutdown, has gotten “george” and extended the hardship pay … Continue reading →

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Hard times for Atlantic City; Murren’s big payday

Posted on March 30, 2020 by David McKee

Atlantic City casinos have pink-slipped 6,000 workers as a gaming shutdown goes on indefinitely. Said Ocean Casino Resort CEO Terry Glebocki, “This is truly an unprecedented time not only for Ocean, but for everyone.” Unemployment claims in the Garden State … Continue reading →

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Case Bets & Mega-Jottings

Posted on March 30, 2020 by David McKee

Former casino operator and regulator Richard Schuetz has some very stern words for his former colleagues and their (slow) response to Coronavirus. Sample: “The point is, in many of our gaming states, there was little concern about the employees of … Continue reading →

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Vegas in the time of Coronavirus; Trump squelches tribe

Posted on March 30, 2020 by David McKee

Las Vegas on lockdown is pretty spooky. It’s like a neutron bomb fell on the Strip, wiping out all the people and leaving the casinos intact. However, there may be a glimmer at the end of the April 17 tunnel. … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on March 30, 2020 by David McKee

“I wish there was a stronger word for disappointed. I’m calling on them to do better.”—Sean Durbin, public health emergency preparedness coordinator for Decatur County in Indiana, after receiving only 77 N95 masks and 24 face shields from the federal government.

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Casinos in survival mode; Sports betting in Cali in peril

Posted on March 27, 2020 by David McKee

After this week’s stimulus vote in the U.S. Congress, the casino industry would seem to have ducked a bullet. But, depending on how much financial aid it can draw down, the question lingers over whether any operators will have to file … Continue reading →

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Hiccup at Resorts World LV; Coping with a crisis

Posted on March 27, 2020 by David McKee

In case you’ve been wondering, yes, construction is continuing at Resorts World Las Vegas. There will be a partial abatement after a worker tested positive for Coronavirus. As a consequence, work on an unspecified part of the metaresort will be … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on March 27, 2020 by David McKee

“At the moment, it looks like those better days might be a bit further out than first expected, as so much uncertainty remains about what this virus will do next. Until a vaccine is created and made available, I’m afraid … Continue reading →

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Stimulus is here, recovery … who knows?

Posted on March 26, 2020 by David McKee

It’s still not a done deal but what Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) calls “emergency relief” emerged from the Senate yesterday. A few jerks tried to hold it up with the preposterous argument that “the expanded unemployment benefits were overly … Continue reading →

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Under the Boardwalk; Premature panic in Virginia

Posted on March 25, 2020 by David McKee

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) is taking the long view on casino closures—as in, what happens if they last two months? He’s measuring the negative economic impact at $1.1 billion. According to The Press of Atlantic City, “That figure encompasses … Continue reading →

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Memo from Rodio

Posted on March 25, 2020 by David McKee
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Quote of the Day

Posted on March 25, 2020 by David McKee

“If you ask the American people to choose between public health and the economy, then it’s no contest. No American is going to say accelerate the economy at the cost of human life.”—New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), whose state … Continue reading →

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Wynn Resorts defended; Trump stiffs hotel employees

Posted on March 24, 2020 by David McKee

JP Morgan analyst Joseph Greff came riding to the aid of Wynn Resorts this week. “COVID-19’s evolving impact has created a lot of share price carnage in the gaming and lodging sector, to state the obvious. Its impact should be … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas is sickly; Local heroes

Posted on March 24, 2020 by David McKee

As though Las Vegas weren’t reeling already from Coronavirus comes a bulletin that it’s one of America’s 25 worst cities for spring allergies. (Tell me about it!) As though one’s immune system weren’t compromised enough. Sin City clocks in a … Continue reading →

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Wisdom from the Mustang Ranch

Posted on March 23, 2020 by David McKee

We’re reprinting this guest editorial by businessman Lance Gilman in full, not least because we can’t find an iota of disagreement with it. Enjoy, dear readers … I’ve lived through the anti-Vietnam years in the Sixties, the gas crisis of … Continue reading →

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Poverty in the suites; Industry ramps up bailout pressure

Posted on March 23, 2020 by David McKee

Sheldon Adelson is worth $28 billion today. Which doesn’t sound so bad until you consider that he was worth $40 billion before the Wall Street crash. That’s the literal price of owning 432,000,000 shares of Las Vegas Sands. Not that … Continue reading →

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Murren sacked

Posted on March 23, 2020 by David McKee

MGM Resorts International canned CEO Jim Murren yesterday, while nobody was looking, promoting Bill Hornbuckle acting CEO and president. Hornbuckle should have been Murren’s heir apparent but the exiled CEO had preferred to go on a candidate search. MGM explained … Continue reading →

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