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Illinois does it again; Storm over CityCenter
A new law in Illinois that legalizes video poker statewide may have some unforeseen consequences. Namely, video gambling at truck stops throughout the Land of Lincoln. This represents a much bigger expansion than was originally sold to the public. Whenever … Continue reading
Posted in CityCenter, Current, Economy, Entertainment, Illinois, Iowa, MGM Mirage, Missouri, Wall Street
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Economic recovery in sight?
Vegas casino F&B directors seem to think so. From our trusty LVA research department comes word that The Orleans and Mandalay Bay are ending their one-price-all-day buffet specials. Better/worse still, Palace Station is hiking the price of its buffet — … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, CityCenter, Dining, Economy, Entertainment, MGM Mirage, Monte Carlo fire, Station Casinos, Taxes
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Just what the doctor ordered
With Eastern Division President Carlos Tolosa calling it a day, Harrah's Entertainment is dispatching Atlantic City native Don Marrandino to try and turn things around out there. (No word on whether the Alizma triplets will accompany him eastward.) Marrandino's portfolio … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, CityCenter, Current, Economy, Fontainebleau, Harrah's, MGM Mirage, The Strip
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Economic recovery in sight?
Vegas casino F&B directors seem to think so. From our trusty LVA research department comes word that The Orleans and Mandalay Bay are ending their one-price-all-day buffet specials. Better/worse still, Palace Station is hiking the price of its buffet — … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, CityCenter, Dining, Economy, Entertainment, MGM Mirage, Monte Carlo fire, Station Casinos, Taxes
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Reality check
It's sackcloth-and-ashes time at the Las Vegas Review-Journal, which ran another "The end is nigh" story about falling gambling revenues. (The Aliante Station Effect appears to have petered out in North Las Vegas.) Yes, we're all the way down, down, … Continue reading
Posted in Boulder Strip, Boyd Gaming, Current, Downtown, Economy, Harrah's, Marketing, MGM Mirage, Michael Gaughan, North Las Vegas, Station Casinos, Taxes, The Strip, Tourism, Wall Street
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Saving money? Buy the Trop!
If you're looking for a bargain on the Strip, what about buying the Tropicana Las Vegas? The Las Vegas Review-Journal found that Onex Corp. got $440 million worth of equity (or a 61% share) for a Filene's Basement price of … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Yemenidjian, Columbia Sussex, Current, Economy, Illinois, MGM Mirage, Phil Ruffin, Pinnacle Entertainment, The Strip
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Saving money? Buy the Trop!
If you're looking for a bargain on the Strip, what about buying the Tropicana Las Vegas? The Las Vegas Review-Journal found that Onex Corp. got $440 million worth of equity (or a 61% share) for a Filene's Basement price of … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Yemenidjian, Columbia Sussex, Current, Economy, Illinois, MGM Mirage, Phil Ruffin, Pinnacle Entertainment, The Strip
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Kitty rescue at Caesars; Stingy Station
As we were driving to LVA HQ this morning, we spotted a disoriented-looking little cat running through the Flamingo Rd./I-15 interchange, across from Caesars Palace. We were in a quandary about what to do until it turned and started ambling … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Architecture, Cirque du Soleil, CityCenter, Current, Dining, Entertainment, Harrah's, Marketing, MGM Mirage, Pets, Station Casinos, The Strip
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I was just saying …
… to a colleague that, given Atlantic City‘s dismal July numbers, a plea for governmental assistance had to be just ’round the corner. Well, whaddya know? In at least five instances, Atlantic City’s casinos are run by companies that just … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, Carl Icahn, Colony Capital, Current, Donald Trump, Economy, Harrah's, MGM Mirage, Tropicana Entertainment
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Stanley Ho, ailing monarch
Not many of us make headlines by waking up in the morning and saying something. But when the future of over 50% of Macao's casino market hinges on A) your health and B) your plan of succession, and C) your … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Downtown, Entertainment, Macau, MGM Mirage, Stanley Ho
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Boyd, Ameristar stable; CityCenter schedule revised
Second-quarter results from Boyd Gaming and Ameristar Casinos gave continued reason to be sanguine about each company. Both reported profits (12 cents per share at Boyd, double that at Ameristar) and both missed their revenue targets by an aggregate of … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Architecture, Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, Colorado, Current, Downtown, MGM Mirage, Missouri, Station Casinos, The Strip, Wall Street
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McKee vs. Lerner
Actually, the headline misstates what was a very collegial — if occasionally dissenting — exchange of views between Union Gaming Group's Bill Lerner and Yr. Humble Blogger on Jon Ralston's Face to Face show. It was only my second-ever gig … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Boulder Strip, Boyd Gaming, Colony Capital, Current, Economy, International, Kansas, Labor, M Resort, Macau, MGM Mirage, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, Station Casinos, The Strip, TV, Wall Street
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Bare-knuckle Boardwalk brawl
“Leaky windows. Broken air-conditioning. Missing kitchen equipment. A weather-beaten building … It also has missing kitchen equipment and broken air-conditioning units that have left guest rooms hot and unrentable. Further, it is plagued by a leaky roof, windows and skylights … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Donald Trump, Economy, Harrah's, MGM Mirage, Silverton, The Strip, Tropicana Entertainment
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Strange happenings at Penn Nat'l, Harrah's
While everybody's been focusing on the implosion of Station Casinos, the analysts at J.P. Morgan snuck out one of the more unusual (and entertaining) reports I've ever come across. They pored over Penn's 2Q09 filing and had some tales to … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Boyd Gaming, Current, Economy, Harrah's, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Marketing, MGM Mirage, Ohio, Penn National, Station Casinos, Wall Street
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Double-whammy for Planet Ho
True, Planet Hollywood is feeling some pain in the wallet after the Nevada Gaming Commission approved a $500,000 fine. But it's Clark County Department of Business License which fired the shot across the bow that will really get the casino … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia Sussex, Current, Downtown, Economy, Labor, MGM Mirage, Regulation, Station Casinos, The Strip, Tilman Fertitta
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Longoria meets CityCenter
A power outage really f-ed up our computers here and destroyed a finished S&G entry ("Save," my ass!). So, to lighten the atmosphere, here's actress Eva Longoria, who stars in a TV show I cannot stand, trying to look excited … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Dining, MGM Mirage, The Strip, TV
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"Link" to Nowhere
On and off, over a four-year period, Harrah’s Entertainment teased journalists (and, by extension, the public) with hints of a really big project to be announced really soon … whenever they got around to it, that is. Well, the Harrah’s … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Dining, Entertainment, Harrah's, IGT, MGM Mirage, Steve Wynn, The Strip, Wall Street
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The dream is dying
Just last week, UNLV‘s historical sage, Dr. Eugene Moehring, was taking a dim view of the fate of Las Vegas’ working class. Now comes the Wall Street Journal to back him up with some sobering reportage. Even at union salaries, Culinary … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Colony Capital, Cosmopolitan, Economy, Encore, Fontainebleau, Harrah's, LVCVA, M Resort, MGM Mirage, Morgans Hotel Group, Plaza, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, The Strip, Tourism, Wall Street
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Vegas (isn't the only place that) needs Carmen Electra
Occasionally, S&G readers allow me to share their off-list bon mots with the general public. Such is the case with one Pacific Rim-based gentlewoman who’s familiar with the sights and sounds of Macao. Evidently, it’s a place where voluptuousness is … Continue reading
Posted in Downtown, Entertainment, Macau, Marketing, MGM Mirage, Movies, Planet Hollywood, Reno, The Strip, TV
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