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Category Archives: Pinnacle Entertainment
Penn, Pinnacle nuptials in the offing; Connecticut sues Trump administration
To absolutely no one’s surprise, Pinnacle Entertainment and Penn National Gaming formally affirmed that they are in merger talks. Among the upsides, Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli cites the alleviation of forced asset sale in Pennsylvania, where the number of … Continue reading
Good news for Sheldon and other Case Bets
Singapore‘s casinos are looking at an up year in 2018, according to normally cautious Fitch Ratings analyst Alex Bumazhny. “Singapore [gross gaming revenue] grew by around 10 percent year-on-year in first half 2017, after falling by around 30 percent over 2015 to … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Australia, Crown Resorts, Genting, Harrah's, International, Iowa, Law enforcement, Mandalay Bay Massacre, Pinnacle Entertainment, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, The Crown 18, Tribal, Wall Street
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This just in …
Eldorado Resorts has pulled out of a planned sale of Isle of Capri Lake Charles to tribally owned Kicks Entertainment. At least one analyst, JP Morgan‘s Daniel Politzer, sees this as a good thing. For starters, Eldorado pockets Kicks’ $20 … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Eldorado Resorts, Foxwoods, Harrah's, Isle of Capri, Louisiana, Mohegan Sun, Penn National, Pinnacle Entertainment, Politics, Regulation, Tribal, Wall Street
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Swings and roundabouts in Louisiana; Sexual harassment in Las Vegas
Now that S&G has been informed that it’s Louisiana that is the Bayou State, let’s take a look at how its casinos did last month. Overall, they dropped 2% for a $198 million gross. The headline item has to be … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Churchill Downs, Harrah's, history, Isle of Capri, Louisiana, New York, Penn National, Pinnacle Entertainment, Racinos, Tilman Fertitta, Tropicana Entertainment, Westgate LV
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Stable in Atlantic City; Saturated in Pennsylvania
Casino business in Atlantic City was flat last month (not bad with one less weekend day), with the surviving casinos grossing $186 million. Internet revenue shot up 23.5% to $20.5 million. Slots were up 1% but tables, where wagering was down … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Dan Gilbert, Detroit, Eldorado Resorts, Glenn Straub, Greenwood Racing, Harrah's, Internet gambling, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Mohegan Sun, Neil Bluhm, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Pinnacle Entertainment, PokerStars, Racinos, Sheldon Adelson, Tilman Fertitta, Tropicana Entertainment
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Penn regroups, Sands expands; Beware the Yakuza
Santa Claus has come early, in the guise of hardworking Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli. He’s been so busy profiling gaming’s top companies we wonder when he finds time for sleep. His recent visits have included one to Penn National … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Dining, Environment, Harrah's, Illinois, Indiana, Japan, Macau, Majestic Star, Maryland, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Ohio, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Pinnacle Entertainment, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, Steve Wynn, Taxes, The Mob, The Strip, Wall Street, West Virginia
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Bumpy ride in Missouri; Scott vaporized in Maine
Missouri casinos dipped 3% last month (4% in the St. Louis area), a figure that seems bigger than the “unfavorable calendar” excuse covers. Pinnacle Entertainment took a 7.5% haircut at River City ($18 million) while its Ameristar St. Charles was off … Continue reading
Posted in Affinity Gaming, Ameristar, Eldorado Resorts, Election, Harrah's, International, Isle of Capri, Maine, Missouri, Penn National, Pinnacle Entertainment, Politics, Regulation, Sam Nazarian, SLS Las Vegas, Tribal, Tropicana Entertainment, Vietnam
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Ohio defies the calendar; Pennsylvania vote pricks Adelson’s balloon
Ohio gaming revenues powered up 5.5% last month despite a supposedly “unfavorable” calendar (one less weekend day). Except for a flat outcome at Thistledown Racino ($9.5 million), everyone was revenue positive for the month. Even Jack Cleveland snapped out of … Continue reading
Posted in Dan Gilbert, Eldorado Resorts, Genting, Hard Rock International, Internet gambling, Japan, Ohio, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Pinnacle Entertainment, Politics, Racinos, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, South Korea, Tourism
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MGM: The lion roars; Station doubles down
MGM Resorts International, so long in the headlines due to bad news, made some good news this week. In the third quarter room revenues were up 4% along the Las Vegas Strip and table game hold was substantially higher, both … Continue reading
National Harbor rules; #VegasAmnesia anyone?
Last week I was saying that anyone who thinks the Washington, D.C.-Baltimore corridor can absorb another casino doesn’t have their head screwed on right. Well, the latest numbers are in and S&G feels more validated than ever. Maryland Live ($46 … Continue reading
Case Bets
In an early Christmas present to gaming historians, the Center for Gaming Research at UNLV has unveiled the Harrah’s Entertainment Corporate Archives, focusing on the 1940-2000 period. In other words, it doesn’t just go back to the beginning but before … Continue reading
Posted in GLPI, Harrah's, history, Illinois, Lake Tahoe, Mandalay Bay Massacre, Missouri, Pinnacle Entertainment, Reno, Sports, The Strip, Tropicana Entertainment
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It’s about time; Pols attack Atlantic City
Twelve years after Hurricane Katrina, Midwest and Bible Belt states still require casinos to be built on the water. Exceptions have been made for casinos on Mississippi‘s Gulf Coast and one of Mike Pence‘s latter acts as governor of Indiana … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Atlantic City, Election, history, Indiana, Louisiana, Mandalay Bay Massacre, MGM Mirage, New York, Pinnacle Entertainment, Politics, Sports, Tropicana Entertainment
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Crown in hot water again; Wynn and whimsy
Crown Resorts just can’t stay out of trouble. On the first anniversary (roughly) of the arrest of the Crown 18 in China, the casino giant stands accused of rigging video poker machines. Parliamentary lone wolf and anti-gambling crusader Andrew Wilkie … Continue reading
Case Bets: Ohio and Indiana
Penn National Gaming had a bonny September in Ohio, up 11% across its four properties. Hollywood Toledo ($16 million) rose 10.5%, Hollywood Columbus ($18 million) gained 9%, Hollywood Dayton ($8 million) was up 12% and Hollywood Mahoning Valley (pictured, $9 million) … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Boyd Gaming, Dan Gilbert, Eldorado Resorts, Full House Resorts, Hard Rock International, Harrah's, Indiana, Majestic Star, Ohio, Penn National, Pinnacle Entertainment, Racinos, Tropicana Entertainment
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Penn, Pinnacle to merge?
Writes Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli, “according to people familiar with the matter, Penn National has conducted on again off again discussions to acquire Pinnacle Entertainment.” He warns that “a long list of questions, which may or may not make a … Continue reading
Placidity in Indiana; Irma inconveniences card sharps
It was a flat August in the Hoosier State, as casino executives look toward Four Winds Casino in South Bend with trepidation. Perhaps it is the vampiric rise of slot routes in Illinois, but the northern tier of Indiana casinos … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Boyd Gaming, Dan Lee, Eldorado Resorts, Environment, Florida, Full House Resorts, GLPI, Harrah's, Illinois, Indiana, Isle of Capri, MGM Mirage, Missouri, Penn National, Pinnacle Entertainment, Racinos, Seminole Tribe, The Strip, Tribal, Tropicana Entertainment, Wall Street, World Series of Poker
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Illinois lackluster, Ohio strong; New attraction for Strip
Illinois is coming off a flat August. The good news is that it’s an improvement on last year’s 2% decline. The bad news is that the lost business doesn’t appear to be coming back. Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli reports … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Dining, Eldorado Resorts, Entertainment, GLPI, Hard Rock International, Harrah's, Illinois, MGM Mirage, Neil Bluhm, Ohio, Penn National, Pinnacle Entertainment, Racinos, The Strip, Wall Street
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Murren blasts hate groups; 21st century strippers
Reverberations from Charlottesville were felt on the Las Vegas Strip last week when MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren wrote to all employees, saying in part, “You have my commitment that we will vigorously and zealously continue to reject hate speech … Continue reading
Posted in Cretins, Culinary Union, Dan Gilbert, Detroit, GLPI, history, MGM Mirage, North Dakota, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Pinnacle Entertainment, Politics, Sheldon Adelson, Technology
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Fertitta scourges Pelican State rules; Macao biz booms for Wynn
“Let’s not kid ourselves: that barge is concrete. It’s not going anywhere.” With those words, Tilman Fertitta launched one of several broadsides at absurd Louisiana regulations on casinos. Not only do Pelican State casinos still have to sit in water, … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Churchill Downs, Eldorado Resorts, Entertainment, Environment, Foxwoods, GLPI, Greenwood Racing, Harrah's, Internet gambling, Iowa, Isle of Capri, Japan, Louisiana, Macau, MGM Mirage, Pennsylvania, Pinnacle Entertainment, Politics, Problem gambling, Racinos, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Wynn, Tilman Fertitta, Tropicana Entertainment, Warner Gaming
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Smoke in their eyes; Trump in Macao a “long shot”
Casinos in Baton Rouge are going to have to stub out those cigarettes and get ready for a smoke-free existence. The Metropolitan Council of the City of Baton Rouge & Parish of East Baton Rouge voted to approve an ordinance banning smoking … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Donald Trump, Eldorado Resorts, Environment, GLPI, Harrah's, Isle of Capri, Macau, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Pinnacle Entertainment, Tropicana Entertainment, Wall Street
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