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Category Archives: Isle of Capri
Blackout at the Plaza
S&G has learned — and LVA staffers have confirmed — that all main-stage shows at Tamares Group‘s flagship Plaza Hotel have gone dark until further notice. A promotional appearance by Best Little Whorehouse in Texas cast members at South Point, … Continue reading
Missouri: Penn vs. Penn; Pinnacle debacle deepens
This just in: It’s another winning strategy from those gaming-industry masterminds at Colony Capital. God forbid you’re playing at the Atlantic Club and work up an appetite. Or did Tom Barrack hear about “Stiff of the Year” and wants to … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Atlantic City, Colony Capital, Colorado, Dining, Economy, Election, Genting, Harrah's, Illinois, International, Isle of Capri, Kansas, Marketing, Maryland, Missouri, Movies, Penn National, Pinnacle Entertainment, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, The Strip, Tourism, Wall Street
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Have you seen this man?; Bluhm comes to Beantown
Anyone remember Gov. Steve Beshear (D)? For the five years, he’s been spinning his wheels, trying to get gambling expanded in Kentucky past horse racing. When Beshear ran for reelection last year, his GOP opponent, then-state Senate President David Williams … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Illinois, Isle of Capri, Kentucky, Macau, Massachusetts, Missouri, Neil Bluhm, Politics, Racinos, Regulation, Tribal
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Cosmo: Yes, we have gambling!; Election Special 2: Palm Beach
For the umpteenth time, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has been obliged to go to the media and say, ‘Yes, we not only have gambling but we actually like it, we really do.’ It’s a message that got kicked under … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Cosmopolitan, Current, Dining, Economy, Election, Florida, Isle of Capri, Marketing, Racinos, Sheldon Adelson, Taxes, The Strip, Tourism, Tribal, Wall Street
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Aliante: Alone again, naturally
After a year as a management-only company, Station Casinos is departing the soon-to-be-former (effective Nov. 1) Aliante Station and taking its brand with it. To celebrate the occasion, Virgen Inc. PR firm busted out every font in its computer (really, … Continue reading
Pinnacle saves September in Louisiana; Echelon under wraps; The red-headed stepkids of Station, Sands and Caesars
Folks down in the Pelican State had better things to do than gamble last month … like clean up after Hurricane Isaac. This might account for a 5% year/year decline in casino revenues. Louisiana‘s gambling venues grossed $200 million last … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, CityCenter, Current, Economy, Entertainment, Florida, Harrah's, Isle of Capri, Louisiana, Marketing, MGM Mirage, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Pinnacle Entertainment, Politics, Racinos, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Station Casinos, Taxes, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation, Wall Street
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Isaac: Flood waters hit Beau Rivage
First, the good news: Since thousands of people are being adversely affected by Hurricane Isaac, still gathering strength, one of them is Donald Trump. The bloated bloviator has been promising another of his shocking revelations — too shocking to be … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Current, Election, Environment, Florida, Isle of Capri, Louisiana, MGM Mirage, Mississippi, Penn National, Racinos, Regulation, TV
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Isle knows how to sell it; “Gamming” at the Cosmo
If you’ve been watching casino-preview videos for the last dozen years, you’ve become inured to all the usual tropes, including the de rigeur, 3-D flyby and the glowing executive testimonials. Give Isle of Capri Casinos credit for realizing that the … Continue reading
Posted in Cosmopolitan, Current, Entertainment, Isle of Capri, Marketing, Missouri, Technology, The Strip
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“It was 20 years ago today …”
Well, not quite. But with the Southern Gaming Summit convening today in Biloxi, it’s as good a moment as any to look back on the quaint beginnings of what’s now a kind of American Riviera. Eleven casinos, 5,598 hotel rooms, … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, Carl Icahn, Columbia Sussex, Current, history, Isle of Capri, Marketing, Mississippi, Tropicana Entertainment
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Polished Nugget, burnished Wynn
In what might be called The Era of Deferred Maintenance, Landry’s Restaurants CEO Tilman Fertitta still believes in spending money to make money. That’s why he poured $150 million into the former Trump Marina and, consequently, the Golden Nugget Atlantic … Continue reading
Sauce for the goose; Wall Street hearts LVS, MGM & Melco
Sheldon Adelson must have great and abiding faith in the American legal system … at least some of the time. He’s counting on it to cover his butt over in Macao, where erstwhile partners Asian American Entertainment have filed suit … Continue reading
Penn, Vegas to GSA: Thank you!; What price Victorville?
With so many fine hotels to choose from in Las Vegas, it’s no wonder that it took disgraced General Services Administration Regional Commissioner Jeffrey Neely no fewer than eight ‘fact-finding’ missions at a cost of $130,000 (or $16,250 per vacation … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Cordish Co., Current, Economy, Entertainment, Hard Rock Hotel, Harrah's, Harry Reid, Illinois, International, Isle of Capri, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Penn National, Pinnacle Entertainment, Politics, Racinos, Technology, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation, TV, Wall Street, Warner Gaming
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Illinois: Visit more, spend less; Harrah’s breaks losing streak
Although recent investor presentations by the major casino and game-making companies would leave one feeling pretty sanguine about the economy, “pallid” is the word for the industry’s performance in Illinois last month. Attendance at casinos rose 21% but spending was … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Boyd Gaming, Economy, Harrah's, Illinois, Iowa, Isle of Capri, Macau, MGM Mirage, Neil Bluhm, Penn National, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Wynn, Taxes, The Strip, Wall Street
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Putting the cart before the racino; Men of eXit
VLTs in Ohio are still being litigated but MTR Gaming is rushing in where major operators fear to tread. It’s already begun conversion of Scioto Downs Casino & Racetrack to a 2,100-machine racino. The nomenclature is a bit premature but … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, Current, Downtown, Entertainment, Harrah's, Hooters, Isle of Capri, Ohio, Penn National, Racinos, Regulation, Tamares Group, Tropicana Entertainment
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No cannibalization in K.C.!; Nebraska: Phhhhhttt!
February numbers are in for Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway and it lifted the entire K.C. market 24%, grossing $15 million in 26 days. Once the Hollywood effect is sifted out of monthly revenues, all other casinos were down only … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Current, Harrah's, Horseracing, Isle of Capri, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Politics, Racinos, Regulation, Wall Street
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Penn and Pennsylvania; Trop’s big screwup; Louisiana’s big month
A racetrack isn’t something you just pick up and relocate. However, Penn National Gaming has been given the go-ahead by the State of Ohio to “move” its Beulah Park and Raceway Park to, respectively, Youngstown and Dayton. They are presently … Continue reading
Biloxi: Isle out, Landry’s in; Grind joints come to Atlantic City
Not even a rocky start in Atlantic City has cooled the ardor of Landry’s Restaurant CEO Tilman Fertitta for new casino acquisitions. Earlier today Landry’s announced that it had bought Isle Casino Hotel, putting Fertitta into the Biloxi market. The … Continue reading
Fire sale at Caesars; Harvey vs. The Mob
Money problems at Caesars Entertainment are worse than we thought. According to the New York Post, the company is trying to shop as many as 10 Midwestern casinos in order to raise $500 million in development capital. The money would … Continue reading
Posted in Harrah's, Harry Reid, Illinois, Indiana, International, Iowa, Isle of Capri, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Politics, Racinos, Regulation, Reno, The Mob, Tribal, Wall Street
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