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Category Archives: Oklahoma
Kentucky: Let’s try this again; The smell of money
There will be yet another push for casino gambling in the Kentucky Legislature, with hopes of getting a constitutional amendment on the 2014 ballot. The move has bipartisan sponsorship. Dan Seum (R) is carrying the ball in the state Senate … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Racinos, Transportation, Tribal
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Good news, bad news for Suffolk Downs; Wynn shaken down
Congratulations, Suffolk Downs. You’ve been approved as a casino bidder — but the voters might nix the whole shebang. Although Suffolk Downs is bereft of an operator, having given Caesars Entertainment the heave-ho. (The latter remains in deep water, financially, making noises … Continue reading
Posted in Foxwoods, Hard Rock International, Harrah's, Horseracing, Internet gambling, Massachusetts, Mohegan Sun, Neil Bluhm, Oklahoma, Problem gambling, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Wynn, Tribal
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Quote of the Day
“Glitzier, more expensive casinos aren’t designed to attract troubled gamblers from down the street. Those people will find their way to whatever venue is available.” — the Tulsa World, editorializing on the new, Margaritaville-branded casino being built downtown.
Posted in Oklahoma, Problem gambling, Tribal
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Meet Tim Wilmott; Go big or go home
Penn National Gaming‘s COO lays out his company’s operating philosophy in potted form. Going up. One city will get more casino than expected and another one might. In Tulsa, the tribally owned River Spirit Casino will add four hotel floors … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Cordish Co., Harrah's, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Penn National, Tribal
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Setback for New Jersey; Doom for Mathis; Tribal magic
Federal judges gave the boot to the Garden State’s attempt to enter the mega-lucrative sports betting market. A subset of the Third Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a reading of the Professional & Amateur Sports Betting Act … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Florida, Internet gambling, Oklahoma, Regulation, Tribal
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Wackiest casino promotion ever
This Muscogee Creek Casino spot speaks for itself, although I have to say it’s a lot more fun than the casino commercials that are run in Las Vegas (“Table games! Rewards!” Zzzzzzzzz …)
Early reckoning in Macao; Big Gaming’s growing pains
One shouldn’t read too much into anything the Macao government says about casino operators. It likes to keep them guessing — especially U.S. ones. Still, it’s worth noting that Secretary for Economy & Finance Francis Tam Pak Yuen has floated … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Delaware, Economy, Genting, Harrah's, Macau, MGM Mirage, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Problem gambling, Racinos, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Stanley Ho, Tropicana Entertainment
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What’s next, Gavin Isaacs?; Pinnacle’s big borrow
This week’s announcement of a $1.4 billion takeover of Shufflemaster, er, SHFL Entertainment is another reminder of the casino industry’s monkey-see/monkey-do tendencies. Scientific Games gobbled up WMS Industries, so Bally had to do something, right? At least this buyout was … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Texas, Tribal
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Massachusetts: It’s where the action might be; Where there’s smoke, there’s Sheldon
Update/Correction: I’m reliably informed that dog racing (see below) is illegal in Massachusetts and will remain so, praise be. Also, Neil Bluhm is now wooing Millbury for a slot-parlor site. Except for Raynham Park, all slot-parlor applicants are under the … Continue reading
Weidner returns; Casinos win tax fight
Y’all remember Baha Mar, that multi-billion-dollar project in the Bahamas that then-Harrah’s Entertainment exited during its IPO? At the time, Harrah’s insisted that there was no connection, but Baha Mar was one of several initiatives — including Margaritaville in Biloxi … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Environment, Harrah's, International, Macau, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Politics, Reno, Sheldon Adelson, Taxes
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Icahn nixes Trump deal; Steve Wynn’s fugitive friend
If Carl Icahn holds the note on your life, you are in a world of hurt, my friend. Just ask Trump Entertainment Resorts, whose $20 million sale of wretchedly performing Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino suddenly looks very shaky. What’s … Continue reading
A chilly wind in Atlantic City; They gave a casino and nobody came
One doesn’t really think of going to shore in March, so it’s no surprise that Atlantic City casino revenues were — excluding Revel — down 14% last month. The latter grossed $10 million, pulling it almost dead even with the … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Boulder Strip, Boyd Gaming, Colony Capital, Current, Donald Trump, Downtown, Economy, Harrah's, Oklahoma, Revel, Slot routes, Station Casinos, Texas, Tilman Fertitta, Tourism, Transportation, Tribal
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Singapore: Many called, two chosen; Tunica catches a break
VIP junket operators are coming to Singapore, J.P. Morgan stock analysts reported. Actually, they’re already there in the form of “shadow junkets,” according to Singaporean media. And if Las Vegas Sands or Genting Berhad are knowingly dealing with illegal junketeers, … Continue reading
Iowa’s biggest loser …
… is Texas. With the presidential aspirations of Gov. Rick Perry (R) tottering on their penultimate leg, that’s very bad news for Lone Star State lawmakers who’d like to pass casinos — or at least racinos — into law. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in California, Current, Economy, Election, Entertainment, Louisiana, MGM Mirage, Oklahoma, Penn National, Racinos, Sahara, Sports, Texas, The Strip, TV
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Musical chairs; Perry’s hypocrisy
Those who go around, come around. The newly unveiled management team for the Margaritaville Casino in Biloxi has a distinct aura of déja vu. CEO Tom Brosig used to be Lyle Berman‘s right-hand man at Grand Casinos, whose Biloxi casino … Continue reading
Road to Hong Kong
I. Nelson Rose, the cosmos’ leading expert on gaming law (and a real mensch) is taking his facts and hitting the road on a round-the-world tour. The Whittier Law School professor will be speaking at the Global iGaming Summit & … Continue reading
Posted in California, Current, International, Internet gambling, Macau, Oklahoma
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Winners, we have winners!
No, I didn’t forget about our 10 Largest Tribal Casinos guessing game. The Top 10 are, in descending order: 1. Potowatomi Bingo Casino; Milwaukee, Wis.: 780,000 sq. ft. (pictured) 2. San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino; Highland, Calif.: 480,000 sq. … Continue reading
Posted in California, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tribal
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Lies, damned lies and Control Board statistics
One swallow doesn’t make a spring — unless you write for USA Today. Columnist Kitty Bean Yancey cherry-picked a lone statistic from the most recent set of Nevada Gaming Control Board numbers are proclaimed happy days are here again on … Continue reading
Posted in CityCenter, Current, Economy, Election, Harry Reid, Mesquite, MGM Mirage, Michael Gaughan, Movies, Oklahoma, Politics, The Strip, Tourism, Tribal
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Bargain-hunting at Harrah’s
But not in the way you might think … Harrah’s Entertainment is $557 million richer — which effectively amortizes the Planet Hollywood deal — after the swap of a 16% ownership stake to three investment firms for $1.2 billion in … Continue reading