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Florida: Phhhhht …; Crackdown in Macao; Scandal at Parx
That hissing sound you hear is the air going out of DraftKings‘ and FanDuel‘s electoral balloon. Florida Education Champions, their front group for bringing online sports betting to the Sunshine State, folded its hand, conceding that it can’t get enough … Continue reading
Doldrums in Macao; “Love” in jeopardy; Mega-Jottings
There’s an Eeyore sweatshirt that says, “Could be worse. Not sure how, but it could be.” That pretty much sums up the situation in Macao, which finished 2021 44% ahead of 2020 when it comes to gambling revenue … but … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Atlantic City, Cirque du Soleil, Colorado, Cordish Co., Economy, Florida, Galaxy Entertainment, GLPI, Health, IGT, International, Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas Raiders, Las Vegas Sands, Laughlin, Law enforcement, Macau, Maryland, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, MGM Resorts International, North Carolina, Politics, Real Estate, Regulation, Sports betting, Taxes, Tribal, Wall Street, Washington State, Wynn Resorts
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Borgata behaving badly; Headless body in topless car
On the “george” side of the ledger we find Bally’s Atlantic City, which is offering room rates starting at $29/night through February 28, albeit on “select nights.” Hey, it’s a terrific way to raise awareness of the new-look Bally’s. As … Continue reading
Fear and loathing in Chicago; All’s well in Macao; Tribe comes back from nonexistence
It wouldn’t be a fight for a Chicago casino if it weren’t down and dirty—and it is. Bally’s Corp. already sounds desperate, throwing a Hail Mary pass in the form of a report that rival bidders Rush Street Gaming and … Continue reading
Posted in Bally, Chicago, Donald Trump, Galaxy Entertainment, Hard Rock International, Indiana, Japan, Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas Sands, Law enforcement, Macau, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Real Estate, Regulation, Resort fees, Rhode Island, Rush Street Gaming, Tribal, TV, Wynn Resorts
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MGM enjoys reversal of fate; From the police blotter; Raiders sunk
How the wheel of fortune has turned for MGM Resorts International. Where Macao was once the grand prize among its casino trophies, it is now an albatross around the company’s neck, provoking a guarded outlook from Fitch Ratings. But MGM’s … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Caesars Entertainment, China, Cordish Co., Cretins, Delaware, GLPI, Health, International, Las Vegas Raiders, Law enforcement, Louisiana, Macau, Maryland, MGM Resorts International, New York, North Las Vegas, Peninsula Pacific, Politics, Real Estate, Sports, Sports betting, Taxes, Texas, The Strip, Tilman Fertitta, Tribal, Unite-Here, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Special Edition: Rumblings from around Big Gaming
Update: The Seminole Tribe has finally, grudgingly stopped taking sports bets, effective yesterday. At the risk of using the Seminole Tribe as a punching bag, we have to observe that it clearly doesn’t understanding the meaning of the word “no,” … Continue reading
Posted in AGA, Bally, Baseball, Caesars Entertainment, Conventions, Cordish Co., Cosmopolitan, DraftKings, Health, IGT, Law enforcement, Macau, Marketing, MGM Mirage, MGM Resorts International, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Real Estate, Regulation, Scientific Games, Seminole Tribe, Sports betting, The Strip
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Mega-Jottings
Hollywood Morgantown will open Dec. 22, just in time to capture a share of end-of-year business. The $111 million Penn National Gaming facility will feature 750 slots, 30 table games and cashless betting … The Seminole Tribe continues to offer … Continue reading
Seminole compact nixed: Biden, DeSantis, Seminoles all lose
Floridians, we hope you enjoyed sports betting for all of the three weeks in which it was legal in the Sunshine State. Why? Because last night a federal judge struck down the Seminole Tribe‘s new compact with Gov. Ron DeSantis … Continue reading
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Atlantic City: Does it pay to improve?; Bicycle Casino’s flat tire
New Jersey giveth, New Jersey taketh away. The priority of the Lege’s lame-duck session will not be ending smoking in Atlantic City casinos but something much nearer and dearer to casino executives’ hearts: Revising the PILOT (Payment In Lieu of … Continue reading
Encore owns Massachusetts; Online slot players hosed
Massachusetts gaming revenue accelerated to $96 million last month, 23% higher than 2019. Encore Boston Harbor vaulted 37% to $63 million—yes, two-thirds of the statewide gross and well above Deutsche Bank‘s forecast of $55 million. Despite Wynn Resorts‘ dominance, Plainridge … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Churchill Downs, Cretins, Detroit, Economy, FanDuel, Hard Rock International, Illinois, Iowa, Law enforcement, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Nebraska, Neil Bluhm, New Jersey, North Carolina, Peninsula Pacific, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Racinos, Regulation, Sports, Sports betting, Tribal, TV, Virginia, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Urban One loses; Station thinks big; NFL gets into the slot biz
Richmond voters narrowly chose to cut off their nose to spite their face, voting 51.5% against the Urban One casino proposal. Since casinos were approved by at least 65% in four other Virginia cities in 2020, the resounding question is … Continue reading
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Rockin’ hard; Miller gives anti-smokers hope; Packer’s wrist slapped
Hard Rock International CEO Jim Allen (left) is bullish on the New York City market, if not downright aggressive. In maybe the highlight to come out of the East Coast Gaming Congress, Allen asserted his company’s interest in a New … Continue reading
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Baccarat cools Las Vegas a bit; Boyd sets records; Reno bans whips
Stimulus cash may be petering out somewhat and international tourism has yet to open the floodgates, so September found Nevada on something of a cusp between the supercharged recovery of the summer and the hoped-for travel rebound in 4Q21. Still, … Continue reading
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Cosmopolitan drinks its own bathwater
Late yesterday Bloomberg broke the news that Blackstone Inc. is shopping The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas … for a $5 billion minimum price. What’s even more incredible is that apparently it has suckers, er, corporations already on the hook. Why … Continue reading
Competitive vitality in Pennsylvania; The politics of casinos
Pennsylvania was late to the casino-recovery party but it’s finally arrived, up 1% in July over 2019 for a gross of $310 million, of which $223 million was won at the slots. The good news may be short-lived, in that … Continue reading
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Real estate frenzy on the Strip; Barrack busted; Masks redux
Setting foot inside Aztec Inn Casino is not for the faint of heart. But its owners think they’re sitting on a gold mine. It and a gaggle of properties that includes Golden Skull Tattoo and Diversity Tattoo is on the … Continue reading