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Category Archives: Regulation
The truly big game: Sports betting; Trump vs. tribes … or not?
Going out on a limb, I. Nelson Rose predicts the Supreme Court will rule in New Jersey‘s favor with regard to sports betting. As he notes, “[Chief Justice John Roberts] and the other conservative members of the Court would like … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Donald Trump, Geoff Freeman, history, Internet gambling, Politics, Regulation, Sports, Tilman Fertitta, Tribal
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Days of wine and roses; SCOTUS to weigh Bradley Act
After seven years of hesitation, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has committed to a purpose for its top four hotel floors. They’ll be high-roller suites known as the Boulevard Penthouse will be the most expensive hotel rooms known to man. … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Australia, Cosmopolitan, Dining, Harrah's, history, International, Massachusetts, PokerStars, Regulation, Sports, The Strip, Tribal
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Eyeball-to-eyeball in Pennsylvania; The tomato cans cometh
Pennsylvania‘s i-gaming legislation could fall apart, as New York State’s shamefully did (Gary Pretlow should change his name to Mr. Useless) but both houses are presently trying to find a satisfactory middle ground. Slot routes stick in the craw of … Continue reading
Posted in Horseracing, Internet gambling, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Politics, Regulation, Slot routes, Sports, Taxes, The Strip, Tribal
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DFS mega-merger stalled; Regulating e-sports
It looks like the Trump administration isn’t going to be completely laissez-faire, at least as far as the DraftKings/FanDuel merger is concerned. In cooperation with the State of California and the District of Columbia, the Federal Trade Commission has filed … Continue reading
Posted in California, Foxwoods, Internet gambling, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Mohegan Sun, Nevada, Regulation, Sports
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MGM rebuffed in Connecticut; Taking the Trump out of the Taj
For the second time, a federal court has ruled against MGM Resorts International in its attempts to wrest a casino license away from Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino. According to the Hartford Courant, the court held that “the company … Continue reading
Okada in the cross-hairs; Oregon poker rooms (sorta) saved
Could it be? Dare we hope? Gamey gaming mogul Kazuo Okada is in danger of losing his Nevada license. (Steve Wynn is quietly celebrating somewhere.) Already he’s been suspended by his own company, Universal Entertainment Corp., and his dreams of … Continue reading
Posted in Cordish Co., Greenwood Racing, Iowa, Isle of Capri, Japan, Kazuo Okada, Missouri, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Politics, Regulation, Sports, Steve Wynn, Texas, Westgate LV
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E-sports: The fix is in; Reno’s renaissance
E-sports are barely out of the gate and already match-fixing is a serious concern. South Korea has seen a scandal involving ties to organized crime and to contestants throwing games. Although players with posturing names like Joshua “steel” Nissan seem … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Downtown, Economy, International, MGM Mirage, Regulation, Reno, South Korea, Technology
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Big Brother lives in Japan; Zinke betrays tribes
Imagine that you had to display your Social Security card every time you visited a casino, and have that data recorded and reported. It would kind of put you off gambling, wouldn’t it? Well, it’s an idea being floated in … Continue reading
Posted in Donald Trump, Florida, Japan, Macau, Politics, Problem gambling, Regulation, Seminole Tribe, Singapore, South Korea, Tribal
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That wacky Glenn Straub; New York caves on ‘Net bets
Call it Revel, call it Ten but, whatever you do, call it “closed.” Because that’s what Revel is. Owner Glenn Straub is frittering away the prime earning weeks of the year while he fights with state and local officials, whether … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Cosmopolitan, Donald Trump, Environment, Glenn Straub, Internet gambling, New York, Pennsylvania, Politics, Regulation, Revel
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Wynn: Up in smoke; Mohegan by any other name
Wynn Resorts is pursuing a no-tolerance policy toward high-rolling customers associated with corporate cannabis. “I can confirm that I was permanently banned from gambling at Wynn Resorts on June 7, 2017 due to my role as Chairman and CEO of … Continue reading
Adelson fights for dirty power; Hard Rock on the move
Fossil fuel-loving fossil Sheldon Adelson is putting heavy pressure on Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) to veto a bill that would increase the production of renewable energy in the Silver State. And when Adelson says “Jump!”, Sandoval asks “How high?” … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Florida, Hard Rock International, International, Internet gambling, MGM Mirage, Ohio, Politics, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Taxes
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Bonacic: Let’s make a deal; Freeman makes sports-betting case
You could soon be able to play Internet poker in New York State — by going to a casino. That’s the compromise proposed by Senate Racing, Wagering & Gaming Committee Chairman John Bonacic (R). Only casinos and racinos would be eligible to … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Genting, Geoff Freeman, Internet gambling, Lawrence Ho, Massachusetts, New York, Philippines, Politics, Regulation, Sports, Taxes
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Smoke and mirrors in Maine; Vegas Vickie descends
Surprise, surprise. Shawn Scott is back in the news. The fast-and-loose casino speculator faces queries from the Maine Ethics Commission about where it got its money. Scott’s Capital Seven is pushing a ballot question to put a racino in York … Continue reading
Posted in Colony Capital, Derek Stevens, Downtown, Economy, history, Japan, Maine, Racinos, Regulation, Sports
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Adelson in the catbird seat; Lui has advice for Macao
We’re still a long way from requests for proposals for Japanese megaresorts but one source is already tapping Las Vegas Sands as a finalist. (Hardly a radical prediction, it’s true.) The tip comes from Morningstar Investment Management Asia analyst Chelsey … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, Crown Resorts, Galaxy Entertainment, Genting, Harrah's, Japan, Law enforcement, Macau, Melco Crown Entertainment, Oklahoma, Regulation, Scientific Games, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, Sports, Technology, Tourism, Tribal
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Stratosphere: From Goldman to Golden; Christmas tree for gamers in Pennsylvania
Goldman Sachs has had enough of the casino business. Either that or the price was right. Whatever the case, Golden Entertainment has just executed the greatest coup of its brief existence. It has purchased Las Vegas icon the Stratosphere. In … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Boulder Strip, Carl Icahn, Foxwoods, Golden Gaming, Goldman Sachs, Internet gambling, Laughlin, MGM Mirage, Mohegan Sun, Pennsylvania, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Slot routes, Sports, Taxes, The Strip, Tribal
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MGM, Caesars join forces; A casino in Cuba
There’s intrigue surrounding Atlantic City‘s H-Tract, which separates Borgata from Harrah’s Resort. That’s adjacent to 15 acres of land Caesars Entertainment has never developed. MGM Resorts International, for its part, has acreage which it has tried and failed to sell, … Continue reading
Illinois becalmed; Freeman breaks with Trump
Lawmakers in Illinois obviously don’t care about the future of the state’s 10 extant casinos, considering the next gaming expansion (following slot routes) that they are preparing to ram through. If they bothered to look at the market, they’d see … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Cordish Co., Geoff Freeman, GLPI, Golden Gaming, Harrah's, Illinois, Marketing, Maryland, MGM Mirage, Neil Bluhm, Penn National, Philippines, Regulation, Slot routes, Tourism, Wall Street
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Casino shootout in Manila; Twin Rivers shafts employees
“The work of the ISIS is more cruel and brutal.” With those words, Filipino despot Rodrigo Duterte downplayed a Manila casino shooting that was, in its own way, cruel and brutal. Degenerate gambler Jesse Carlos ran amuck in Resorts World … Continue reading
Posted in Genting, Law enforcement, Lawrence Ho, Massachusetts, Melco Crown Entertainment, Penn National, Philippines, Problem gambling, Regulation, Rhode Island
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Hard Rock ups Atlantic City commitment; Japan inspires casino designers
Compared to Carl Icahn‘s half-a-loaf policies, Hard Rock International CEO Jim Allen is Lady Bountiful, at least as concerns [Trump] Taj Mahal. We put The Donald’s name in brackets because it’s one of the first things to go, to be … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Atlantic City, Carl Icahn, Donald Trump, Election, Glenn Straub, Hard Rock International, Harrah's, Harry Reid, International, Japan, Lawrence Ho, Massachusetts, Melco Crown Entertainment, MGM Mirage, Mohegan Sun, Regulation, Revel, Sahara, SLS Las Vegas, Technology, Unite-Here
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Executive shuffle at Station; Freeman’s bold agenda
Long-serving (some would say long-suffering) Station Casinos CFO Marc Falcone has had enough and will resign on May 31. He’ll still be at Station’s service thanks to a one-year consulting agreement — read “non-compete.” He’s served Station well, coming aboard … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Donald Trump, Geoff Freeman, Hard Rock International, Law enforcement, Palms, Politics, Regulation, Revel, Sports, Station Casinos, Taxes, Wall Street
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