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Category Archives: MGM Mirage
Chutzpah, thy name is Loveman
Do the bondholders of Harrah’s Entertainment ever get tired of being played for suckers? After being asked to take haircut after haircut — whether in the form of distressed buybacks or deferred repayment — comes a new indignity. While Harrah’s … Continue reading
Posted in CityCenter, Current, Downtown, Economy, Harrah's, Marketing, MGM Mirage, Mississippi, Planet Hollywood, Regulation, The Strip, Wall Street
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Quote of the Day
“Donald Trump is on CNBC bashing City Center, and saying how horrible it is. Like his track record, especially with casino’s [sic] is worth a shit.” — Brian Fey, on Twitter.
Posted in CityCenter, Current, Donald Trump, MGM Mirage, TV
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Quote of the Day
“… a harmonious fusion of dance, acrobatics and live music will focus on the essential humanity of the one superstar whose name will forever be linked with the history of Las Vegas.” — Frank Sinatra, right? No, Elvis Presley, according … Continue reading
Posted in Cirque du Soleil, CityCenter, Current, Entertainment, MGM Mirage, The Strip
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Now *this* is a scandal
During the early years of tribal gaming expansion, Native Americans had to go to Malaysia and South Africa for their startup capital — and it came at a hefty cost. Now Mohegan Sun is reeling from the delayed effects of … Continue reading
Case Bets: Aria, IGT, Maryland & Detroit
There was a small setback for Bally Technologies when it had to pull its iView DM systems software out of Aria. Seems MGM Mirage gave Bally a scant five days to get iView DM up, running and certified. Expect to … Continue reading
Posted in Bally Technologies, CityCenter, Current, Detroit, Economy, IGT, Maryland, MGM Mirage, Regulation, Technology, Tribal
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Case Bets: Ensign, Angelica Bridges & the smell of Vegas
Look for ex-Mandalay Resort Group boss Mike Ensign to play a supporting role in Nightline‘s Nov. 23 exposé of, among other things, the 96 dimes in hush money he channeled to the cuckolded husband of his son’s mistress. You’ve got … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“You’re going to get people who will come and sit here all day.” — Robin Leach, during a media tour of the new Crystals retail mall (above). Sit? All day? In Las Vegas? Unless they’re playing in slot or poker … Continue reading
Posted in CityCenter, MGM Mirage, The Strip, Tourism
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Case Bets: Strippers, Tomlin & no water in Macao
Being still deeply enmeshed in CityCenter-related materials (Kirvin Doak must be getting paid by the word, judging from the plethora of press releases it’s generated), I have to be a hit-and-run blogger today. Can’t go to the strip club? No … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Entertainment, Environment, Harrah's, James Packer, Lawrence Ho, Macau, Marketing, Melco Crown Entertainment, MGM Mirage, Sheldon Adelson, The Strip, Tourism, TV
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Quote of the Day
“It was intriguing to me that you can have a valley of 2 million people spread around the suburbs without the logical counterpoint that you would typically find in large metropolitan markets, having a large urban core.” — MGM Mirage … Continue reading
Posted in CityCenter, MGM Mirage, The Strip
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Shows! Shows! Shows!
Another clutch of reviews by Yr. Humble Blogger has appeared on TheWizardOfVegas.com, though my notes on the current Wayne Newton fiasco at the Tropicana Las Vegas are of such dubious legibility that they may never see the light of day. … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, George Maloof, Harrah's, MGM Mirage, The Strip
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Use found for The Harmon
Yes, “Dubai’s Diminuendo,” the “Harmonini,” Baldwin’s Bump, whatever you want to call it, has been given a purpose in life. Strip hotel guests awoke in the wee hours of Saturday morning to behold the following: If nothing else, the truncated … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Cirque du Soleil, CityCenter, Current, Entertainment, Marketing, MGM Mirage, The Strip
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Quote of the Day
“If not exactly humbled by the show’s critical drubbing and lackluster sales, [Criss] Angel, now the butt of jokes by most other Strip comics and magicians, seems less hubristic than he did a year ago. There’s less swagger and no … Continue reading
Posted in Cirque du Soleil, Cretins, Entertainment, MGM Mirage, The Strip
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Best idea of the week … or year
From our Today’s News feed: “Until now, MGM Mirage exercised a policy of having each property in the group compete with the others, as if they were totally independent competing entities. It was a strategy designed to keep salespeople ‘on … Continue reading
Posted in California, CityCenter, Current, Economy, Entertainment, Environment, Harrah's, Marketing, MGM Mirage, Ohio, Penn National, Plaza, Steve Wynn
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Wynncore: the best revenge
If Wynn Resorts legal beagle Kevin Tourek didn’t make a complete fool of himself with his self-aggrandizing cease-and-desist letter to VegasTripping.com, then VT.com owner Chuck Monster finishes the job with a lengthy and subtly humorous rebuttal. In a lightly ironic … Continue reading
Posted in CityCenter, Current, Encore, Entertainment, MGM Mirage, Pennsylvania, Steve Wynn, Technology, Tourism, Wall Street
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“It’s a bargain hunter’s paradise”
So sayeth our own Anthony Curtis, toward the end of a superb MSNBC analysis of the impending impact of CityCenter. Other industry moguls, including Sheldon Adelson and Steve Wynn, take a cautious but hopeful view. Even the normally optimistic Bill … Continue reading
Posted in CityCenter, Cordish Co., Economy, Kansas, Maryland, MGM Mirage, Penn National, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Wynn, Tourism, TV, Wall Street
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Wynn bails on N.Y.
As they come into the backstretch on the bidding for a racino at New York‘s Aqueduct Racetrack, one contender has pulled out of the race: Steve Wynn. Did he balk at the $200 million upfront fee? Penn National Gaming basically … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Downtown, Economy, Florida, Harrah's, Macau, MGM Mirage, New York, Racinos, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Stanley Ho, Steve Wynn, Tilman Fertitta, Transportation, Tribal, Wall Street
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From the Twitter feed
@VegasFunFacts: “McCarran Airport was named after former NV Sen. Pat McCarran, known for his anti-communism and for lobbying fed funds and projects for NV.” (Translation: Choke on it, China-loving, guvmint-bashing Steve Wynn.) @jccarcamo: “Republicans on a special committee considering the … Continue reading
Posted in CityCenter, Election, Florida, MGM Mirage, Politics, Steve Wynn, Taxes, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation, Tribal
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Dark days for the clown house?
During all the economic Sturm und Drang of the last two years, MGM Mirage has — to its great credit — not been shy about offering comps, discounts and promotions to keep people coming back. However, its latest promotional allowances … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Current, Economy, Fontainebleau, Marketing, MGM Mirage, Riviera, The Strip, Tourism
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Case Bets: CityCenter, Boyd odyssey, Massachusetts & the “Admiral”
There’s continued apprehension about MGM Mirage‘s $8.5 billion, 7,200-unit CityCenter, especially now that hotel rooms there are going for less than ones at either the Venetian or Encore. (Thinking positively: Who knew CityCenter was going to be so affordable?) Business … Continue reading