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Strip soft, locals firm; Big win for DraftKings
At $538 million, last month’s Strip gambling revenue fell 9%. Slot win was 1.5% up on 5.5% more coin-in. However, baccarat win plunged 27% on 20.5% less wagering. Non-baccarat table games were down 19% on 11% less betting. Strip casinos … Continue reading
Posted in Boulder Strip, Culinary Union, Downtown, DraftKings, International, Lake Tahoe, Laughlin, Law enforcement, Lotteries, MGM Resorts International, Money laundering, New Hampshire, North Las Vegas, Regulation, Reno, Sports betting, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation, Washington State
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Resorts World postponed (again); Drugs-for-points scandal settled
Guess what? Tortoise-powered Resorts World Las Vegas has been hit with another construction delay. (Shocking. Absolutely shocking.) It’s getting pushed back all the way into summer of 2021, a half-year delay. Sometimes one thinks it will be a miracle if … Continue reading
New life for Harmon Strip; Wynn Resorts vindicated, mostly
Could the Harmon Strip, mooted since the late Nineties, actually come to pass? The area has been a graveyard for resort projects, leaving the Hard Rock Hotel standing in splendid isolation. However … one Jeffrey Williams is applying for permission to … Continue reading
Next stop, Hempfield!
Cordish Gaming has broken ground on its Hempfield Township satellite casino in Pennsylvania. The $150 million property will have 750 slots and 30 table games, as well as a 445-seat sports book. The casino will fill the space left by … Continue reading
Posted in Arkansas, Atlantic City, Caesars Entertainment, Cordish Co., Dining, Downtown, Economy, Eldorado Resorts, Entertainment, Golden Gaming, history, Internet gambling, Kentucky, Las Vegas Sands, Law enforcement, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Mohegan Sun, Pennsylvania, Regulation, South Korea, Sports betting, The Strip, Tribal, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Sports betting burgeons in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania sports-betting handle was $241 million last month, which translated into $19 million in revenue (a quarter of which promptly went to the state). Mobile wagering accounted for $199 million or 82% of the wagering, up from 65% last July. “Most encouraging … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings, Eldorado Resorts, Environment, FanDuel, Greenwood Racing, Illinois, Law enforcement, Michigan, Mississippi, Mohegan Sun, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Regulation, Rush Street Gaming, Sexual misconduct, South Dakota, Sports, Sports betting, Tribal, Twin River, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Wynn: Elaine did me dirty; New Jersey rakes it in
On the principle that two wrongs make a right, disgraced casino mogul Steve Wynn is accusing ex-wife Elaine Wynn of stirring up the Wall Street Journal story that ended his career. This comes by way of testimony by one Renée … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Culinary Union, e-sports, Elaine Wynn, Election, Florida, Hard Rock International, Internet gambling, Law enforcement, Macau, MGM Resorts International, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Politics, Resort fees, Sexual misconduct, Sports betting, Stanley Ho, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, Taxes, Technology, Tribal, Wisconsin, Wynn Resorts
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Massachusetts Expansion urged; Murren backs right horse
Blowing through all the economic red lights, Massachusetts state Rep. Susan Williams Gifford (R) is putting the pedal to the metal on a bill that would create a special casino category for her district, which includes Wareham. Oh-so-coincidentally, that is where … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Culinary Union, Dining, Election, Illinois, Internet gambling, Law enforcement, Maryland, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Nevada, Politics, Regulation, Sports, Sports betting, Technology, Tribal, Washington State
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Quote of the Day
“There are bright people who work there, but they are not equipped to do deep-dive investigations. This is one small example. Put that on steroids. It won’t be just people from Illinois. They’ll be coming from Ukraine. They’ll be coming from … Continue reading
Posted in Illinois, International, Law enforcement, Macau, Money laundering, Regulation, Wall Street
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$6 million man; Tribal troubles
Las Vegas Sands can’t stay out of court. Marina Bay Sands is being sued by a Chinese gambler who says $6.6 million of his money was moved out of his account and disbursed to other individuals he didn’t know in … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Florida, Hard Rock International, Las Vegas Sands, Law enforcement, New York, Singapore, The Strip, Tribal
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Biden lobbies Station; Important victory for Flynt, casinos
George GOP donor Frank Fertitta III is unlikely to put missives from Joe Biden at the top of his in-box. Thus it was more of a theatrical gesture than a substantive negotiation when Biden wrote to the Fertitta, in an open … Continue reading
Cornyn checkmates tribes; Crown steps in it again
In this corner, two Native American tribes. In that one, Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R). They say he’s playing politics with their casino aspirations. He says they’re trying to make an end run—by way of the U.S. Senate—of their obligation … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, China, Crown Resorts, Environment, Golden Gaming, Hard Rock International, Hooters, Illinois, Laughlin, Law enforcement, Louisiana, Mohegan Sun, Money laundering, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Politics, Slot routes, Texas, The Mob, The Strip, Tribal
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Macao economy flounders; Massachusetts bonanza illusory
Macao got a double-barreled blast of bad news. First off, China‘s gross domestic product has slowed to growth rates not seen in almost 30 years. In fact, the R-word (“recession”) was invoked. Slow investment growth was blamed, as was the … Continue reading
Posted in Caesars Entertainment, California, Charity, China, Downtown, Economy, Foxwoods, Las Vegas Raiders, Law enforcement, Macau, Marketing, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Mohegan Sun, Penn National, Politics, Technology, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation, Tribal, Wynn Resorts
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Hard Rock debacle; Mohegan Sun reaches from Grecian sky
When I first heard the phrase “Hard Rock Hotel collapse” over the weekend, I thought something had gone awry in the final stages of Hard Rock Hollywood, set to open Oct. 24. But no, it was a Hard Rock project … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Cordish Co., Hard Rock International, International, Law enforcement, Louisiana, Maryland, Mohegan Sun
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Hard Rock ratified; Get high at Grand River
Rockford‘s city council ratified Mayor Tom McNamara‘s selection of Hard Rock International, 11-1. Even casino opponent Alderman Frank Beach voted aye, saying, “My vote tonight is really not for a casino in Rockford. But it’s the best way to block … Continue reading
Posted in Hard Rock International, Illinois, Law enforcement, Regulation, South Dakota, Tribal
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Bad news all around
Oyo, owner of the former Hooters Casino Hotel, is trying to get out of debt by … incurring more debt. The company raised $2 billion in debt last summer, including a $700 million infusion from company founder Ritesh Agarwal. Oyo’s strategy … Continue reading
Posted in China, Colorado, Hooters, International, Internet gambling, Law enforcement, New York, Problem gambling, Sexual misconduct, Station Casinos, Tribal, Wall Street, Washington State
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Big casino bust in Biloxi
In a Mississippi bribery scandal, the crime in question took place—how fittingly—in a lavatory. Four men fessed up to bribing Department of Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps with casino chips in return for such concessions as inmate phone services, unwittingly highlighting … Continue reading
MGM: Magnanimity, not culpability
The Associated Press has an hour-by-hour account of the MGM Resorts International settlement for the Mandalay Bay Massacre, the third-largest such outlay in U.S. history. Victims are generally happy with the outcome but the real bottom line is given by … Continue reading
Hard Rock elected in Rockford; Palms prexy out
That was quick. Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara and city staff have tapped Hard Rock International to develop the city’s new casino, forwarding their recommendation to the Illinois Gaming Board. The Hard Rock bid was aided, if not clinched, by the promise … Continue reading
Posted in Hard Rock International, Illinois, Las Vegas Sands, Law enforcement, Macau, MGM Resorts International, Palms, Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Illegal slots run amuck in Missouri
With the casino industry so entrenched in Missouri you wouldn’t think there was a market for black-market slots. You’d think wrongly. The Missouri Gaming Commission has received 84 complaints alleging 200 instances of rogue machines. Casinos aren’t the only ones … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Caesars Entertainment, Florida, Horseracing, Law enforcement, Lotteries, MGM Resorts International, Missouri, Mohegan Sun, Ocean Resort, Politics, Racinos, Regulation, Technology
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IGT at center of Rhode Island scandal; #MeToo spreads
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
Posted in IGT, Internet gambling, Las Vegas Sands, Law enforcement, Lotteries, Money laundering, Philippines, Politics, Regulation, Rhode Island, Sexual misconduct
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