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Dream comes true; Recovery stays strong; DraftKings’ clock cleaned
If they can scrape together $500 million (which shouldn’t be a problem in this investment climate), developers David Daneshforooz and Bill Shopoff have the Clark County Commission‘s blessing to move forward with the Dream casino-hotel. Despite a raft of security … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Bally, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Charity, Churchill Downs, Cordish Co., DraftKings, Economy, G2E, Golden Gaming, Hard Rock International, Health, history, Illinois, International, Jack Entertainment, Las Vegas Raiders, Maryland, MGM Resorts International, North Carolina, Ohio, Penn National, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Security, Sports betting, Station Casinos, The Strip, Tribal, Wall Street, West Virginia
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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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Boyd, Caesars express optimism; Atlantic City slows
Continuing JP Morgan‘s march through Las Vegas, senior analyst Joseph Greff met with Boyd Gaming CEO Keith Smith and CFO Josh Hirsberg. They seemed pleased, on the whole, marveling and the resilience of their customers, whose play was “amazingly consistent” … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Atlantic City, Australia, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Conventions, Cosmopolitan, Crown Resorts, Downtown, Economy, Golden Nugget, Hard Rock International, Hawaii, International, Internet gambling, Las Vegas Sands, Marketing, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Mississippi, Ocean Resort, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Sports betting, The Strip, Transportation, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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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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Cosmopolitan drinks its own bathwater
Late yesterday Bloomberg broke the news that Blackstone Inc. is shopping The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas … for a $5 billion minimum price. What’s even more incredible is that apparently it has suckers, er, corporations already on the hook. Why … Continue reading
CC by KK at XV
By Jeff Leatherock, guest contributor CityCenter, the last and largest Las Vegas project by Las Vegas’ largest builder nears 15 years old. The concept probably started before 2006 and completion was a few years later. So, claiming 15 kinda fits … Continue reading