Category Archives: IGT

Cosmo does it again; Georgia ponders casinos

Posted on October 24, 2019 by David McKee

It happened again. Smoke billowed over the Las Vegas Strip from an electrical fire at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas last night. No one was injured, thank God, and the damage appears to be minor. But it’s the second fire … Continue reading →

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Scientific rebuffed in R.I.; Golden, Boyd deliver

Posted on October 23, 2019 by David McKee

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) doubled down on her commitment to International Game Technology to run the state’s lottery by rebuffing an offer from Scientific Games, in tandem with Twin River Casinos. The Scientific proposal promised 1,100 jobs or … Continue reading →

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IGT at center of Rhode Island scandal; #MeToo spreads

Posted on October 1, 2019 by David McKee

Gina Raimondo (D) may be friends with Michelle Obama but that’s not going to get out of the International Game Technology lottery scandal. Gov. Raimondo was at the state capital a week ago to defend her controversial decision, a move … Continue reading →

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NCAA meddling again; Slots struggle in Massachusetts

Posted on September 23, 2019 by David McKee

After the Supreme Court threw out the Bradley Act, there were a few grumbles on Capitol Hill about federal regulation of sports betting. However, American Gaming Association President Bill Miller, in his capacity as gaming’s premier lobbyist, took the temperature … Continue reading →

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IGT deal puts R.I. guv in the hot seat

Posted on August 22, 2019 by David McKee

A sweetheart deal for International Game Technology—a no-bid, 20-year, $1 billion contract to supply the state lottery has landed Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) in hot water. The state Ethics Commission has voted to investigate the deal and, more … Continue reading →

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Eldorado’s bad quarter; Crown fights back

Posted on August 6, 2019 by David McKee

Eldorado Resorts might want to put its own house in order before engorging Caesars Entertainment. Quarterly results are out and Eldorado came in low in every category except corporate costs. Revenue misses included the West ($128 million) -$18 million, the … Continue reading →

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Caesars nixes Strip project; IGT in New England brawl

Posted on August 2, 2019 by David McKee

Caesars Entertainment has officially spiked the Kind Heaven immersive experience, part Blade Runner and part Jungle Book. VitalVegas author said of the Perry Farrell pipe dream, when it was unveiled last year, that the details ranged “from breathtakingly original to laughably … Continue reading →

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Soggy month in Louisiana; IGT on firm ground

Posted on May 21, 2019 by David McKee

Gaming revenues were down 5.5% last month in the Bayou State, particularly unimpressive when you consider that they fell 8% in the same month last year. The statewide gross was $199.5 million. The Shreveport/Bossier City market suffered least, down 3%, … Continue reading →

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Vegas: Locals outperform the Strip; Sisolak nuked

Posted on January 31, 2019 by David McKee

Nevada gaming revenue was up 4% last month, just a few hundred thousand shy of an even billion dollars, even though the Las Vegas Strip was relatively stagnant. Strong baccarat win by the house (jumping 14.5%) was offset by 3% … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts mulls sports betting

Posted on January 21, 2019 by David McKee

Massachusetts is expected to be one of the prime movers on the sports-betting front and, to that end, three bills have been filed in the Lege, no doubt much to the interest of homeboys DraftKings, the New England Patriots and … Continue reading →

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MGM: The lion meows; Nevada sets sports-betting record

Posted on October 31, 2018 by David McKee

“Good quarter against low expectations” pretty well summarizes Wall Street‘s reaction to MGM Resorts International‘s 3Q18. (And we have to say that MGM leadership did a masterly job of minimizing anticipation well ahead of time.) JP Morgan analyst Joseph Greff admitted … Continue reading →

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Elaine backs Satre; MGM running for cover

Posted on July 17, 2018 by David McKee

Global Gaming Business has revealed that National Center for Responsible Gaming President Phil Satre was the hitherto-undisclosed candidate that Elaine Wynn was proposing for the Wynn Resorts board chairmanship. Said board rejected Satre — a short-sighted move that reeks of insecurity. … Continue reading →

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Strip land values skyrocket; Second chance for Margaritaville

Posted on May 24, 2018 by David McKee

In a deal not seen since the giddiness of 2007, someone is expected $34 million an acre for Strip land, for a grand total of $540 million. The property in question is a collection of parcels wedged between Planet Hollywood to … Continue reading →

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Sports betting: A new era

Posted on May 15, 2018 by David McKee

Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed down its much anticipated ruling in Murphy v. NCAA and it was pure win for states and casinos itching to offer legalized sports betting, although there was some predictable disapproval. As Arizona Attorney General Mark … Continue reading →

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How much for a used Dragon?; Indiana good, Missouri ‘meh’

Posted on May 10, 2018 by David McKee

Believe it or not, there is “a lot of interest in the property at this time” according to Lucky Dragon Casino owner Andrew Fonfa, a contention independently verified by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. That being said, a Lucky Dragon sale is … Continue reading →

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Boyd can’t beat ’em, joins ’em; Station gets rave reviews

Posted on May 2, 2018 by David McKee

After having taken a beating in Illinois from slot routes, Boyd Gaming is pivoting and getting into the route game itself. It is acquiring Lattner Entertainment, giving it 1,000 slots in 220 locations in the Land of Lincoln. Since there’s … Continue reading →

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Wynn fights back; Sheldon’s big payday

Posted on April 6, 2018 by David McKee

How can we miss Steve Wynn if he won’t go away? He’s suing a Las Vegas law firm for saying he was “leering” at female performers. Wynn’s defense is that he is legally blind (true enough), although we have found … Continue reading →

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Policy change roils Atlantic City; Stratosphere scheduled for makeover

Posted on March 16, 2018 by David McKee

In what we can expect to be a trend rolled out nationwide, Caesars Entertainment is using its Atlantic City casinos to experiment with cutting back on waitresses. It’s not like we didn’t have fair warning of this: One of the … Continue reading →

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Greed in Japan; IGT embraces diversity

Posted on February 26, 2018 by David McKee

“Japan Junks it Up.” That was Global Gaming Business‘ teaser for an article on investment-killing measures that have a strong chance of making it into the Liberal Democratic Party‘s casino-implementation bill. Jim Murren might want to think twice about sinking … Continue reading →

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Possible breakthrough in Mandalay Bay shootings; Trump Int’l rated a “s***hole”

Posted on January 17, 2018 by David McKee

Authorities are hinting about an indictment coming down in the Mandalay Bay massacre but are being coy as to whom it will target. Information released thus far by those investigating the crimes suggests that — despite having been out of … Continue reading →

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