Category Archives: Palms

Weidner headed to Vietnam?; Nazarian on the rebound

Posted on May 13, 2016 by David McKee

William Weidner hasn’t finished Lucky Dragon Casino yet and he’s already flashing some leg at the Vietnamese government (or so it appears), seeking a $4 billion casino megaresort in Ho Chi Minh City (to most us, Saigon). Financing Lucky Dragon … Continue reading →

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Palms purchase confirmed; Adelson gets rapped

Posted on May 12, 2016 by David McKee

It’s official: Red Rock Resorts has purchased The Palms for $312.5 million. It got a bargain when one considers the inventory that comes with the deal — the Palms Place condo tower, 710 hotel rooms, 85 of the most famous … Continue reading →

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Station snapping up Palms?

Posted on May 9, 2016 by David McKee

Just when you thought Station Casinos was taking a nap, it up and surprises you. According to LVA sources, Station has purchased the Palms, bringing it nearer the Strip than ever and lending an extra cachet of hipness to the … Continue reading →

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Tribe outfoxes Arizona; Macao is glutted

Posted on September 11, 2015 by David McKee

Rather than continue waiting for Arizona casino czar Daniel Bergin to reverse himself and give them permission to open a Class III casino, the Tohono O’odham Nation has done an end run. It will open with 1,089 Class II electronic … Continue reading →

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Kansas gets down to brass tacks; Lindsey Graham, man of mystery

Posted on June 2, 2015 by David McKee

After years of waiting, the fate of Kansas‘ seemingly unwanted fourth casino license, long in abeyance came down to three-and-a-half hours of presentations by a trio of rival bidders. The Kansas Lottery Gaming Facilities Review Board will make its choice by … Continue reading →

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Pansy Ho on the campaign trail; Connecticut tribes optimistic

Posted on April 13, 2015 by David McKee

MGM China would probably prefer that its co-chairwoman, Pansy Ho, stay out of the headlines, considering the negative publicity she’s generated over the years. But she opened up to the media this week, specifically the newspaper of which she is … Continue reading →

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We’re Number One; Adelson goes Disney

Posted on February 13, 2015 by David McKee

Las Vegas is officially the epicenter of the nightclub universe. Seven of the 10 top-grossing clubs in Nightclub & Bar‘s 2014 survey are on the Las Vegas Strip. The honor roll is topped by XS Nightclub, followed by Hakkasan, Marquee … Continue reading →

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Making sense of Pence; Dan Lee returns (again)

Posted on October 14, 2014 by David McKee

Taking a page from Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker‘s playbook, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) is trying to have it both ways: oppose “expansion” of gambling but refuse to define aforesaid expansion. With riverboat casinos pressing to come ashore, Pence has … Continue reading →

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Tug of war in Massachusetts; Lee ousted … again; Gilbert’s Greektown struggle

Posted on May 27, 2014 by David McKee

Each with a casino nearly in the bag, both MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts want some legislative concessions from Massachusetts. Mohegan Sun is standing pat. MGM and Wynn want their $85 million licensing fee and a number of related … Continue reading →

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Shooting at Palms; Palace coup at Bally

Posted on May 16, 2014 by David McKee

Las Vegas‘ gradual devolution took another step last night when a man was mortally wounded in a Fantasy Tower suite at the Palms. Actually, we’re fortunate there weren’t more fatalities, as 40 to 50 partygoers were on the scene. Despite … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on March 11, 2014 by David McKee

“Whoever determined that 12 noon was the perfect check-in, check-out time was thinking of the housekeeping shift, not the guest.” — Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration professor of marketing Chekitan Dev, on the Palms‘ new, round-the-clock checkout policy. It’ll be … Continue reading →

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Big win for Wynn; Murren in the spotlight; Lies, damned lies and Sheldon Adelson

Posted on November 1, 2013 by David McKee

In a disappointing but entirely predictable result, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that Nevada law permits employers to confiscate and redistribute tips received by employees (euphemistically referred to as “tip sharing”). Now, if a I stuck a gun in your … Continue reading →

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Comeback for Lee; Penn, Mohegans get thumbs-up

Posted on October 3, 2013 by David McKee

Palms Casino Resort, which could use some casino-savvy brainpower at its helm, believes it has found it in new CEO Dan Lee. Out the door, unceremoniously, goes the much-bounced-around Joseph Magliarditi, who ricocheted to the Palms by way of M … Continue reading →

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Great idea, little hope; Another Palms flop

Posted on September 27, 2013 by David McKee

“I grew up playing Atari and Nintendo, and I want to believe my skill in these games has some effect on the outcome.” So says American Gaming Association President Geoff Freeman, lending his support to a new line of skill-based … Continue reading →

Posted in Bally Technologies, Dining, Foxwoods, G2E, Horseracing, IGT, Mohegan Sun, Palms, Technology | 1 Comment

Case Bets: Binion’s redux; Dr. Doom; Everybody goes to Caesars

Posted on February 15, 2013 by David McKee

Today’s top story is the rumor, first aired on LasVegasAdvisor.com that Binion’s Gambling Hall & Hotel will close in July, lock, stock and million-dollar display. This dovetails with an earlier report that a detailed makeover is in the works. So … Continue reading →

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Palms 1, McKee 0

Posted on February 13, 2013 by David McKee

A one-night “staycation” the Palms was my undoing, as I contracted a severe cold and have been bedridden ever since. Coincidence? You make the call. Incidentally, at an event for local journos, I couldn’t help notice that many of the … Continue reading →

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Palms: “It’s going down”

Posted on January 16, 2013 by David McKee

That’s what Lt. Castillo (the one, the only, the awesomeness that is Edward James Olmos) would say of the situation at Palms Casino Resort, which has spent the Joseph Magliarditi administration spiraling into disrepute. (Trouble at a Magliarditi-run casino? Shocking!) … Continue reading →

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