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Category Archives: Massachusetts
Storm in Atlantic City; Big trouble for sports betting
All was not sunny at Borgata last weekend. Our Atlantic City correspondent writes, “When we were driving back to Borgata, heavy rain started. As we pulled into MGM valet intake the wind was getting stronger. The luggage carts were starting … Continue reading
Posted in AGA, Atlantic City, Bally, Caesars Entertainment, California, Colorado, Cretins, Diversity, DraftKings, Entertainment, Golden Nugget, Hard Rock International, IGT, Illinois, International, Las Vegas Sands, Marijuana, Marketing, Maryland, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Michigan, New Jersey, Penn National, Politics, Problem gambling, Regulation, Reno, Singapore, Sports betting, Tribal, Virginia
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Massachusetts soars; The Strip meets The Street
Gambling win in Massachusetts shot up 14.5% in February, reaching $98 million. Market leader, of course, was Encore Boston Harbor with $63 million (+14.5%). MGM Springfield leapt 17% to $23 million and Plainridge Park climbed 10% to $12 million. Wynn … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Century Casinos, Downtown, DraftKings, Entertainment, FanDuel, Golden Gaming, Golden Nugget, Hawaii, Internet gambling, Las Vegas Raiders, Las Vegas Sands, Macau, Marketing, Maryland, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Politics, Singapore, Slot routes, Sports betting, Station Casinos, Taxes, The Rio, The Strip, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Full House flopping; The bull case for gaming and Vegas
We tweeted after the opening of The Temporary at American Place (yes, that’s its cumbersome nomeclature) that it was “a hit.” We were wrong. According to Full House Resorts CEO Dan Lee and CFO Lewis Fanger, The Temporary eked out … Continue reading
Posted in Bally, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Chicago, Churchill Downs, Colorado, Conventions, Cretins, Culinary Union, Dan Lee, Dining, Diversity, DraftKings, Economy, Full House Resorts, Hard Rock International, Health, Illinois, Lotteries, Marketing, Massachusetts, Nevada, Penn National, Regulation, Sports, Sports betting, Station Casinos, The Strip, Tourism, Wall Street
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Sports betting bungle; Smoke gets in their ears
Good going, MGM Springfield. It has become the third Massachusetts casino to ‘fess up to taking illegal wagers in the opening days of lawful sports betting. Did the Bay State go live too soon? It’s looking that way, as regulators … Continue reading
Massachusetts booms; Know your enemy
January was very, very good for Massachusetts casinos, which raked in $97 million, pretty darn good for a state with only three gambling halls and a 17.5% leap over last year. The biggest overachiever was Plainridge Park, vaulting 24% to … Continue reading
Wall Street lauds Station, Wynn, MGM
Station Casinos posted impressive 4Q22 numbers—if not as impressive to Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli as Boyd Gaming‘s. Still, net revenues were up 2% and cash flow improved 3.5% (Boyd did 7% and 13%, respectively.) Santarelli liked Station’s improved margins … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Architecture, BetMGM, Boyd Gaming, California, Conventions, Cosmopolitan, Economy, Encore, Macau, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mattress Mack, MGM Resorts International, Palms, Real Estate, Sports, Sports betting, Station Casinos, The Strip, Tourism, Tribal, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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And the Oscar goes to …
Top Gun: Maverick. OK, we’re kidding. But not entirely. Due to the Motion Picture Academy‘s byzantine, ranked-choice voting for Best Picture, the $1.5 billion-grossing Tom Cruise spectacle (+1000 on DraftKings) could rack up enough second- and third-place votes to nab … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Bally, Boyd Gaming, Diversity, DraftKings, Indiana, Las Vegas Raiders, Law enforcement, Marketing, Massachusetts, Mohegan Sun, Movies, New York, Politics, Regulation, Sports, Tribal, Wall Street
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Sands impresses; Trump’s new Mob pal; Boardwalk blotter; Mega-Jottings
Wall Street was in a sunny mood this week after Las Vegas Sands‘ 4Q22 earnings presentation. As Credit Suisse analyst Ben Chaiken summarized, “two large takeaways in our view were strength in Singapore and what we felt was a positive … Continue reading
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‘Fight’ club; New Horseshoe powers Louisiana
Having experienced buyer’s remorse on DFS site Monkey Knife Fight, and now trying to re-sell it, Bally’s Corp. finds itself with a ton of Monkey Knife Fight-branded merchandise that it must unload. After all, if it finds a pigeon, er, … Continue reading
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Massachusetts jumps; Bally’s sags; Century flees
Defying a larger trend, Massachusetts closed out 2022 with strength, its casino revenues up 8% to $103 million. The big dog, Encore Boston Harbor, leapt 10% to a boffo $68.5 million, beating Wall Street expectations. MGM Springfield‘s gain was more … Continue reading
Posted in Arkansas, Bally, Century Casinos, Dining, Indiana, International, James Packer, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Nevada, Penn National, Regulation, Resort fees, Singapore, Tribal, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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