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MGM resurgent in Maryland; More Mega-Jottings
November was another terrific month for Maryland casinos, as revenues picked up a bit from October, accumulating 14% more than in November 2019.. (If inflation is so bad, where do Marylanders find all this money with which to gamble, one … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Atlantic City, Australia, Caesars Entertainment, California, Churchill Downs, Cordish Co., Crown Resorts, Economy, Election, Entertainment, Florida, Golden Gaming, Hard Rock International, Japan, Las Vegas Raiders, Las Vegas Sands, Louisiana, Macau, Maryland, MGM Resorts International, Mohegan Sun, Movies, Nevada, Penn National, Planet Hollywood, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, South Korea, Sports, The Rio, The Strip, Virgin Hotels, Virginia, West Virginia, World Series of Poker, 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
MGM to sell Mirage; Caesars disappoints Wall Street
At a time when the north Las Vegas Strip is finally heating up, MGM Resorts International has chosen this moment to put The Mirage on the market. Although it’s 32 years old (224 in dog years), The Mirage should fetch … Continue reading
Posted in BetMGM, Boyd Gaming, Conventions, Cosmopolitan, Economy, Election, Hard Rock International, Health, Internet gambling, Jim Murren, Lake Tahoe, Louisiana, Macau, Marketing, MGM Resorts International, New Jersey, New York, Palms, Penn National, Phil Ruffin, Planet Hollywood, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Sports betting, The Strip, Vici Properties, Wall Street
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Sands: From bad to worse; Musk subway system approved for Vegas
Wall Street analysts were frankly underwhelmed by Las Vegas Sands‘ third quarter. Now that the company is wholly reliant upon the afflicted Macao and Singapore markets that’s hardly surprising. JP Morgan analyst Joseph Greff was pretty blunt, calling Macanese cash … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Bally, China, Cordish Co., Downtown, Economy, Election, Entertainment, Golden Nugget, Hard Rock International, Health, Illinois, Internet gambling, Las Vegas Sands, Macau, Marketing, Maryland, MGM Resorts International, Pennsylvania, Regulation, Singapore, Sports betting, Station Casinos, Technology, The Strip, Transportation, Tribal, Wall Street
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Business comeback fuels Strip; Massachusetts fumbles sports betting
Las Vegas Strip room rates continue to demonstrate sustained strength through October and, get this, midweek traffic is driving the bus. Overall, weekday prices are up 22% versus 17% on weekends. MGM Resorts International is the pace car, +24% midweek … Continue reading
Posted in Caesars Entertainment, California, Card rooms, Connecticut, Derek Stevens, Economy, Fontainebleau, Health, IGT, International, Japan, Las Vegas Raiders, Las Vegas Sands, Macau, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Mohegan Sun, Politics, Resorts World LV, Singapore, Sports, Sports betting, Taxes, The Strip, Tribal, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Strip sizzles in August
Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip grossed $626 million last month, 20% better than August 2019. Statewide, the jump was 22% to $1.65 billion but the real overachievers were locals casinos, leaping 41% (to $250 million) with a little help … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Boulder Strip, Century Casinos, Cretins, Dining, Downtown, G2E, Genting, Hard Rock International, Health, history, Indiana, International, Lake Tahoe, Laughlin, Macau, MGM Resorts International, Missouri, North Las Vegas, Palms, Reno, Sports, Sports betting, Technology, The Strip, Transportation, Tribal, Wendover
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China kicks sand in Big Gaming’s face; Penn lobbies for special status
You could say that getting into bed with Red China was a devil’s bargain and Satan has come to collect. Or that Beijing has finally decided to show everyone who’s boss. Either way, the central government played Big Gaming for … Continue reading
Posted in AGA, Australia, Bally, China, Crown Resorts, G2E, Galaxy Entertainment, Health, Illinois, Louisiana, Macau, Massachusetts, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, MGM Resorts International, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Politics, Racinos, Rhode Island, Taxes, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Maryland, Ohio prosper; Sands scraping bottom in Macao
Regional gaming continues to be a gravy train. Maryland casinos grossed $168.5 million in August, up 9% from 2019. Just think how much better the take would have been had the month not been two weekend days shorter than August … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Churchill Downs, Cordish Co., Golden Gaming, Hard Rock International, Health, Jack Entertainment, Las Vegas Raiders, Las Vegas Sands, Macau, Maryland, MGM Resorts International, Movies, Ohio, Penn National, Sports, Sports betting, Taxes, Wall Street
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Wynn “strong” this summer; MGM returning to form
Wynn Resorts released 2Q21 results yesterday and JP Morgan analyst Joseph Greff called them “strong” in both Las Vegas and Boston. In Macao, eh, not so much. He began by saying “results by region unsurprisingly reflect differences in vaccination rates … Continue reading