Category Archives: Marketing

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Posted on December 31, 2008 by David McKee

That's the number of predictions for 2009 issued by Spectrum Gaming Group, an Atlantic City-based outfit. They are, in no particular order: • Advancements in technology that impact revenues and cut costs will continue to be attractive to operators even … Continue reading →

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What'$ in a name?

Posted on December 10, 2008 by David McKee

A reader recently enquired as to what became of the plan to re-name Harrah's Entertainment as Caesars Entertainment. When I asked Harrah's as to whether that was still on, no response was forthcoming. My questioner wanted to know, "Do you … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, Detroit, Economy, Harrah's, Herbst Gaming, Indiana, Marketing, MGM Mirage, Sheldon Adelson, The Strip | Comments Off on What'$ in a name?

Butera up to old tricks; Dog days for Ruffin; Fowl play

Posted on November 17, 2008 by David McKee

Grasping at straws in his attempt to wrest control of the Tropicana Casino & Resort back from the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, the CEO of Tropicana Entertainment, Scott Butera, has seized upon a letter from state Sen. Richard Codey. … Continue reading →

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Shut up yourself

Posted on November 10, 2008 by David McKee

New York-New York‘s obnoxious new ad campaign, “comes right out of an honest voice,” says ad exec David Angelo. “Stop your whining and have a great time.” It’s “an honest voice,” all right: That of Phil Gramm, who famously called … Continue reading →

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Case Bets: Sands bankruptcy?; California spite, Ted Binion still dead, etc.

Posted on October 24, 2008 by David McKee

The ‘B’ word. Yup, somebody finally said it. Stifel Nicolaus & Co. analyst Steven Wieczynski blames The Big Sands Sell-off on fears that “Las Vegas Sands is in jeopardy of running out of cash and going bankrupt.” Sands stock closed … Continue reading →

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Bargains? Shhhhhhhhhhhh!

Posted on May 28, 2008 by David McKee

Liz Benston takes a look today at the newest message from the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority and finds the LVCVA “thinks it’s bad form to make references to ‘affordable’ and ‘cheap.’” Oh yes, God forbid anybody should think … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantic City, California, Downtown, Harrah's, LVCVA, Marketing, MGM Mirage, Sheldon Adelson, Station Casinos, The Strip | Comments Off on Bargains? Shhhhhhhhhhhh!

Quote of the Day

Posted on April 7, 2008 by David McKee

“Corporate thinking is to squeeze every penny, paying attention only to today’s bottom line and ignoring the negative effect that impersonal and greedy service has on future revenues. But is this not the style of business that has forced the … Continue reading →

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Plaza still a "go", Tropicana gets new boss, Gibbons still irrelevant

Posted on March 20, 2008 by David McKee

It's Day Five of the "Hell No, We Won't Go" crisis and Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners members Drs. Daniel McBride and Javaid Anwar continue to thumb their noses at Gov. Jim Gibbons. As does board Executive Director Tony … Continue reading →

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Isle: Goldstein out, Perry in; Trump pummeled

Posted on March 5, 2008 by David McKee

Isle of Capri Casinos announced widening Y/Y losses today, along with the retirement of CEO Bernard Goldstein after 16 years at the helm. He gives way to board member James Perry, former CEO of Argosy Gaming and (briefly) Trump Entertainment. … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantic City, Columbia Sussex, Donald Trump, Iowa, Isle of Capri, Louisiana, Marketing, Mississippi, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Singapore, Wall Street | 1 Comment

MEGACENTER attacks; Viral marketing

Posted on January 21, 2008 by David McKee

“I am MEGACENTER; prepare to be destroyed!”: If you scroll down to “Best Name Ever?” on David Schwartz’s blog, you’ll find a very funny and thoughtful item about the thunderously unimaginative name Las Vegas Sands dreamed up for its agglomerated … Continue reading →

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