Category Archives: International

This just in: NV ponders ‘Net bets

Posted on March 10, 2011 by David McKee

While certain politicians and even casino executives continue to keep a finger in the dike that protects Americans from — gasp! — gambling online, the dike is fast crumbling around them. Nevada is the latest state to join the jailbreak. … Continue reading →

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“V”

Posted on March 8, 2011 by David McKee

That’s about the extent and substance of the campaign of Las Vegas mayoral aspirant Victor Chaltiel, a suddenly ubiquitous, Peter Lorre-like figure who has manifested himself as major civic figure as suddenly as if he’d been beamed down from space. … Continue reading →

Posted in Archon Corp., Boyd Gaming, Current, Don Barden, Downtown, Economy, Harrah's, International, Marketing, North Las Vegas, Pennsylvania, Politics, Station Casinos, The Strip, TV, Wall Street | 4 Comments

Quote of the Day

Posted on March 7, 2011 by David McKee

“Still, would it surprise anyone to find out if this really was how business was conducted over there? Secret investigations of your enemies? Bribes? Kinda exactly how I imagine things might work when billions are on the line and your … Continue reading →

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Banzai, Caesar!

Posted on March 7, 2011 by David McKee

Although it will be putting its noble name to on the soon-to-be-ex-Centurion Tower at sprawling Caesars Palace, Nobu Hospitality will only pony up an (unspecified) portion of the (unspecified) cost. Actually, the Associated Press and Las Vegas Review-Journal differ on … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Harrah's, International, The Strip, Transportation, TV | 2 Comments

Case Bets: Ferris wheel fetishists; Rail fail; “Aerotropolis” now?

Posted on March 2, 2011 by David McKee

Caesars Entertainment better get a move on with that Ferris wheel it wants to build out back of O’Shea’s. A rival project, slated for problematic (and fairly blighted) land opposite Mandalay Bay received approval from Clark County. Then again, getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, California, Dubai, Entertainment, Goldman Sachs, Harrah's, history, International, MGM Mirage, Phil Ruffin, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Silverton, Technology, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation | 5 Comments

HRH: When the Scheetz hit the fan

Posted on March 2, 2011 by David McKee

Thanks to the S&G reader who provided me with that ready-made headline. Yes, Morgans Hotel Group has closed the book on Scheetz’s Folly, the $770 million purchase of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The Sun‘s Liz Benston lays out … Continue reading →

Posted in Boyd Gaming, Current, Golden Gaming, International, James Packer, Kansas, Morgans Hotel Group, The Strip, Wall Street | 3 Comments

Sheldon Adelson, Man of La Mancha

Posted on February 17, 2011 by David McKee

Life’s being pretty good these days to Las Vegas Sands, thanks in part to better-than-expected convention traffic at Marina Bay Sands (offsetting tepid meeting/expo biz in Macao). In addition to eyeballing Florida, Texas, Massachusetts and Japan, CEO Sheldon Adelson has … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex Yemenidjian, Atlantic City, Current, Downtown, Economy, Florida, Genting, International, Macau, Massachusetts, Oscar Goodman, Pennsylvania, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, Texas, The Strip, Tourism, TV | 2 Comments

Plaudits for Navegante; The great Hard Rock caper that wasn’t

Posted on February 15, 2011 by David McKee

A frequent Hard Rock Hotel & Casino player, for one, is happy to know that Navegante Group is waiting in the wings to take the reins should Morgans Hotel Group continue to falter. (The owners of the HRH have until … Continue reading →

Posted in Colorado, Current, Golden Gaming, International, Marketing, Michael Gaughan, New York, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, The Strip | 2 Comments

Caesars too good for Cincy

Posted on February 11, 2011 by David McKee

Congratulations, Cincinnati, you’re getting a Horshoe-branded casino. Yup, the relatively low-key casino planned for the Queen City’s historic district is getting the most down-market of the company’s three brands. This despite the fact that there’s already a Horseshoe casino just … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantic City, Current, Economy, Harrah's, Indiana, International, Louisiana, Marketing, Neil Bluhm, Pennsylvania, Racinos | 15 Comments

Quote of the Day

Posted on February 11, 2011 by David McKee

“I don’t suppose it’s occured [sic] to the smart crowd at MGM that luxury resort complexes designed for the ultra-wealthy in Egypt are exactly what the impoverished masses rebelling against [Hosni] Mubarak are against.” — “RussBBinVegas“, commenting on the Las … Continue reading →

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A new “eye in the sky”?

Posted on February 4, 2011 by David McKee

Editor’s note: While I’m occupied on other fronts, guest blogger Alan Saway of software firm Quova takes up the slack, examining some of the infrastructural problems associated with Internet casinos. The Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006 prohibited online … Continue reading →

Posted in California, International, Internet gambling, Maryland, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Ohio, Politics, Regulation, Taxes, Technology, Tribal | 3 Comments

Hard Rock in foreclosure

Posted on February 1, 2011 by David McKee

Update: Taken by surprise, the Hard Rock’s owners swung into action with a countersuit. If you’re in New York City next Monday and have a little “mad money” in your pocket, like a hundred grand or so, you have the … Continue reading →

Posted in Boyd Gaming, Current, Genting, Harrah's, International, MGM Mirage, Morgans Hotel Group, Pansy Ho, Regulation, The Strip, Tribal, TV, Wall Street | 9 Comments

The Four Families of Stanley Ho

Posted on January 31, 2011 by David McKee

It’s Monday, which means that Stanley Ho either is or isn’t suing the wife and children who tried to wrest control of his financial empire last week. (Or he’s still telling each side what it wants to hear.) The tug … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, International, Lawrence Ho, Macau, Melco Crown Entertainment, MGM Mirage, Pansy Ho, Stanley Ho | 1 Comment

Burnt out at Marina Bay Sands; Winners in Atlantic City

Posted on January 28, 2011 by David McKee

Another day, another Las Vegas Sands executive falls by the wayside. In the case of Marina Bay Sands, it sounds like CEO Thomas Arasi has been burned out in what must have been a pretty intense 18 months at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, Colony Capital, Cordish Co., Current, Dennis Gomes, Donald Trump, Economy, Harrah's, IGT, International, Macau, Marketing, Maryland, Penn National, Politics, Racinos, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, Tilman Fertitta, Tourism, Wall Street, WMS Industries | 3 Comments

The decline and fall of Stanley Ho

Posted on January 27, 2011 by David McKee

As predictable as the sunrise, today’s headlines brought yet another reversal in the Stanley Ho vs. His Wives & Kids saga, “an ugly and Byzantine family squabble” that is also driving down the value of Sociedade de Jogos de Macau … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, International, Lawrence Ho, Macau, Melco Crown Entertainment, MGM Mirage, Stanley Ho | 2 Comments

Stanley Ho abdicates

Posted on January 26, 2011 by David McKee

So this is how Stanley Ho‘s world ends: Not with a bang but with the ancient casino vizier giving a televised address in which he laboriously delivered lines from a cue card and ceded control of his Sociedade de Turismo … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity, Current, G2E, history, International, James Packer, Lawrence Ho, Macau, Melco Crown Entertainment, MGM Mirage, Pansy Ho, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Stanley Ho, Steve Wynn | 1 Comment

Another one bites the dust

Posted on January 25, 2011 by David McKee

Whoever gets the three resort casinos that Gov. Deval Patrick (D) wants to bring to Massachusetts, it probably won’t be Fall River and it certainly won’t be the Mashpee Wampanoags. The city has pulled a controversial land deal with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity, CityCenter, Cosmopolitan, Current, Economy, Harrah's, International, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Pinnacle Entertainment, Politics, Regulation, South Carolina, The Strip, Tribal | 3 Comments

Dude, who stole my casinos?

Posted on January 25, 2011 by David McKee

Update: In yet another reversal, Stanley Ho says he has sacked his attorney and that the brouhaha over his stock is all a big misunderstanding. Stay tuned for further developments in what’s already a rapidly morphing narrative. Yesterday, aging (and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cosmopolitan, Current, Harrah's, International, Lawrence Ho, Macau, Melco Crown Entertainment, MGM Mirage, Pansy Ho, Problem gambling, Regulation, Stanley Ho, The Strip, Wall Street | 1 Comment

What did I just say?

Posted on January 12, 2011 by David McKee

I’m one state closer to making the “under” on my over/under of states likely to put online wagering on the docket this session. Both houses of the New Jersey Legislature have given their approval to a bill that now goes … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantic City, Cordish Co., Current, Election, Harrah's, International, Internet gambling, Maryland, Massachusetts, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Racinos, Regulation, Sports, Taxes | 1 Comment

Quote of the Day

Posted on January 10, 2011 by David McKee

Look, if we had a government I thought we could trust, I might say differently, but they haven’t earned my trust in my lifetime.” — Bill Maher, defendingWikileaks‘ release of diplomatic cables and other official documents .

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