Category Archives: Ocean Resort

“In a word, messy”

That’s how JP Morgan analyst Joseph Greff described the online sports-betting bill enacted by the New York State Lege. The latter essentially caved to Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), giving control of OSB to the state lottery. Instead of the one-operator … Continue reading

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Circa picketed; Sundry green shoots in Vegas; Sports book busted

If you cruise by Circa, you’re liable to see members of Teamsters Local 986 walking a picket line on behalf of the ‘Circa Seven,’ a group of unfortunate warehouse workers. The seven were employed by Derek Stevens‘ Three Corners company, … Continue reading

Posted in Atlantic City, Bally, Caesars Entertainment, Cordish Co., Derek Stevens, Dining, Downtown, Economy, Florida, Golden Nugget, Las Vegas Sands, MGM Resorts International, Mohegan Sun, Money laundering, Ocean Resort, Regulation, Seminole Tribe, Sports, Sports betting, Tennessee, The Strip, TV, Virgin Hotels, Virginia, Wynn Resorts | 2 Comments

A.C.: A month to forget; Trump sticks it to Miami

Casino revenue headed 32% south in Atlantic City last month, to $148 million. Those were augmented with $46 million in sports-betting dollars and $94 million from Internet gambling (+80%), so that probably counts as a silver lining to a dark … Continue reading

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A.C.: Trump Dump gone, Hard Rock and Ocean going strong

At 9:08 a.m. yesterday, one of the towers of Trump Plaza was finally imploded, an important first step in clearing Atlantic City of its last excrescences of You Know Who. Maybe owner Carl Icahn, having been a “george” donor to … Continue reading

Posted in AGA, Bally, Barstool Sports, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Carl Icahn, Charity, Churchill Downs, Cordish Co., Current, Dining, Donald Trump, DraftKings, Economy, FanDuel, FoxBet, Golden Nugget, Greenwood Racing, Hard Rock International, MGM Resorts International, Missouri, Mohegan Sun, Ocean Resort, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Rush Street Gaming, Sports, Sports betting, The Strip, Tourism, Tribal, TV, Wall Street, William Hill | 3 Comments

Chilly in Atlantic City, deep freeze in Detroit; Siegfried, R.I.P.

Casino revenues in Atlantic City plunged 29% last month. “Results for the month reflect the negative impact of higher new COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, capacity limits and restrictions on F&B offerings, similar to other regional markets,” writes JP Morgan … Continue reading

Posted in Atlantic City, Bally, Barstool Sports, Caesars Entertainment, Centaur Gaming, Derek Stevens, Detroit, Dining, Donald Trump, DraftKings, Entertainment, FanDuel, Golden Nugget, Hard Rock International, Health, Indiana, International, Internet gambling, Las Vegas Sands, MGM Resorts International, Mohegan Sun, New Jersey, Ocean Resort, Penn National, Pennsylvania, PointsBet, Politics, Regulation, Spectacle Entertainment, Sports betting, Station Casinos, The Strip, Tribal, Unite-Here, Wall Street | 4 Comments

Atlantic City looking good but casinos gripe

An extra weekend in October was just what the doctors ordered for Atlantic City, where casino revenues were down just 8% last month, while sports betting surged 26%. Casinos took in $186 million and sports books $58.5 million. Internet gambling … Continue reading

Posted in Atlantic City, Caesars Entertainment, Detroit, DraftKings, Economy, FanDuel, Golden Nugget, Hard Rock International, Health, Internet gambling, MGM Resorts International, Mohegan Sun, Ocean Resort, Penn National, Regulation, Sports betting, Twin River, Wall Street | 1 Comment

United States of Adelson

If you put your money on a Donald Trump upset special, you might still cash in big. Bloomberg reports that the Biden-Harris campaign is blowing it in battleground states like Pennsylvania and Florida. The short version is that black and … Continue reading

Posted in Atlantic City, Cretins, Culinary Union, Donald Trump, Election, Golden Nugget, Hard Rock International, Health, Internet gambling, Marketing, MGM Resorts International, Mohegan Sun, Nevada, Ocean Resort, Politics, Sheldon Adelson, South Carolina | 2 Comments

First Amendment 1, Sahara 0; Pennsylvania sets record

In what must have been an easy call for jurisprudence, a Clark County judge has ash canned the Sahara‘s frivolous lawsuit against Vital Vegas author Scott Roeben. “Ill-considered” was about the nicest thing Judge Trevor Atkin had to say in … Continue reading

Posted in Alex Meruelo, Atlantic City, Barstool Sports, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Cretins, Dining, DraftKings, FanDuel, Hard Rock International, Ocean Resort, Pennsylvania, Rush Street Gaming, Sahara, Sports betting, Technology, The Strip, Transportation, Twin River | 3 Comments

Sports, Internet buoy Atlantic City; Detroit struggles

As we predicted, Atlantic City is coming back faster than Las Vegas. It doesn’t hurt that it is not A) primarily a destination market; B) dependent upon conventions; C) reliant upon international travel; or D) at the mercy of the … Continue reading

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Kraft cashes out; Foxwoods is tops

Since its IPO, DraftKings stock has rocketed 264% upward. That has prompted some profit-taking on the part of both DraftKings itself and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. (Maybe Kraft’s windfall will soften the pain of last night’s drubbing at … Continue reading

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Louisiana hard hit; Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods tops in U.S.

Slammed by a double-whammy of hurricanes, Louisiana was accordingly unfortunate in gambling revenue, which plunged 32% to $148.5 million. The only market spared was Baton Rouge (-12%). Lake Charles bore the brunt of Hurricane Laura and the numbers reflected it. … Continue reading

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Internet upstages Atlantic City; Detroit returns

Internet gambling stole the spotlight in Atlantic City last month, as it shot up 114% from August 2019. Even with the renewed option of brick-and-mortar play, New Jersey punters are clearly enamored of online action and it’s here to stay. … Continue reading

Posted in Atlantic City, Barstool Sports, Caesars Entertainment, Detroit, DraftKings, FanDuel, GLPI, Golden Nugget, Hard Rock International, Health, Internet gambling, Marketing, MGM Resorts International, Mohegan Sun, Nevada, New Jersey, Ocean Resort, Penn National, Sports betting, The Strip | 1 Comment

So long, Shinzo; Shady dealings in Atlantic City

Japan‘s do-nothing prime minister, Shinzo Abe, is calling it quits for reasons of health. What this means for ‘Abenomics’ remains to be seen, let alone his highly unpopular casino push: Opinion polls consistently show two-thirds of the Nipponese public opposing … Continue reading

Posted in Atlantic City, Caesars Entertainment, Charity, Eldorado Resorts, Galaxy Entertainment, Hard Rock International, Japan, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, MGM Resorts International, Ocean Resort, Politics, Regulation | 4 Comments

Cuomo abandons N.Y. casinos; Legal brawls in Atlantic City

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has turned his back on the casino industry in no uncertain terms. The Empire State lags the entire nation in casino reopenings and Cuomo shows no inclination to soften his hard line. As for … Continue reading

Posted in Atlantic City, Caesars Entertainment, Dining, Health, Horseracing, Marketing, MGM Resorts International, Nevada, New York, Ocean Resort, Pennsylvania, Politics, Racinos, Regulation, Scientific Games, Sports betting, The Mob, The Rio, Wynn Resorts | 1 Comment

Caesars postpones casino sale; D.C. sports betting bombs

One Caesars Entertainment casino of many on the Las Vegas Strip remains theoretically for sale … but put your checkbooks away for the time being. While new CEO Tom Reeg has to make good on his promise to realize hundreds … Continue reading

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Atlantic City impresses in July

It reopened in somewhat raggle-taggle fashion but Atlantic City is back and did rather better in July than Las Vegas in June (the last month for which we have data, see video below). Borgata made a very delayed re-entry into … Continue reading

Posted in Caesars Entertainment, Charity, Economy, Entertainment, Golden Nugget, Hard Rock International, Internet gambling, MGM Resorts International, Mohegan Sun, New Jersey, Ocean Resort, Sports, Sports betting, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation, Virginia | 2 Comments

History repeats itself, this time as farce

Caesars Entertainment is now Eldorado Resorts‘ bitch and, as Scott Roeben reports, there’s already reason to be concerned, starting with layoffs at Caesars Palace. New CEO Tom Reeg is apparently wasting no time sending employees to the firing squad. He … Continue reading

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Atlantic City: The fix was in

In a sham ritual (only two of five members were present), the New Jersey Casino Control Commission green-lit the Eldorado Resorts takeover of Caesars Entertainment. Effectively rebuking the recommendations of the Division of Gaming Enforcement, the two commissioners allowed deed … Continue reading

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Slot routes feel Sisolak’s wrath

Even after they were ordered to enforce mask-wearing or else, some casinos continue to flout the rules. Clark County conducted 1,600 inspections and found deficiencies at Silverton, an absence of social distancing at the Aria pool and no effort being … Continue reading

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All systems go at Ocean

Ocean Casino Resort CEO Terry Glebocki lays out how the former Revel weathered the Coronavirus shutdown, which is expected to lift tomorrow. Her first move was to suspend revenue-sharing agreements with slot manufacturers. After all, there was no revenue to … Continue reading

Posted in Atlantic City, Baseball, Cirque du Soleil, Entertainment, Health, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Ocean Resort, Penn National, Scientific Games, Steven Witkoff, Texas, Transportation, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts | 2 Comments