Category Archives: Rush Street Gaming

Hard Rock, Caesars grapple; Trouble at Topgolf LV

Posted on December 10, 2021 by David McKee

There’s a battle royal in Indiana between Hard Rock Gary and Horseshoe Hammond. But before we get to that, let it be noted that—despite one less weekend than 2019—casino revenues were up 9.5% to $195 million. The two main combatants … Continue reading →

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Playing politics with sports betting … and casinos

Posted on December 9, 2021 by David McKee

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) has really put her foot in it this time. Not only are Windy City aldermen balking at five stadium-area sports books in addition to a billion-dollar casino, fearing cannibalization, but Lightfoot threw gasoline on the … Continue reading →

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Mega-Jottings

Posted on December 2, 2021 by David McKee

Hollywood Morgantown will open Dec. 22, just in time to capture a share of end-of-year business. The $111 million Penn National Gaming facility will feature 750 slots, 30 table games and cashless betting … The Seminole Tribe continues to offer … Continue reading →

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Seminole compact nixed: Biden, DeSantis, Seminoles all lose

Posted on November 23, 2021 by David McKee

Floridians, we hope you enjoyed sports betting for all of the three weeks in which it was legal in the Sunshine State. Why? Because last night a federal judge struck down the Seminole Tribe‘s new compact with Gov. Ron DeSantis … Continue reading →

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Chicago reveals all; Rumblings from Macao; Riot in Vegas

Posted on November 22, 2021 by David McKee

The City of Chicago unveiled the applications for its casino license late Friday, effectively burying it at the end of a news cycle, in another triumph for Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) and her administration. The five submissions “are in line … Continue reading →

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Big month for MGM in Michigan; Las Vegas, city of stiffs

Posted on November 19, 2021 by David McKee

Cumulative Internet gambling and sports betting revenues racked up $134 million last month, the vast majority going to i-gaming, some $110 million. Sports books essentially gave away the store, with 81% of revenues going right back out the door in … Continue reading →

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Atlantic City still booming; Churchill Downs wins in Terre Haute

Posted on November 18, 2021 by David McKee

It was another bonanza month for the Boardwalk, as casinos grossed $237.5 million in October, 17% above 2019. Slot win was up 22% on 19% more coin-in and tables won 6% on 9% higher wagering and despite lower hold. Borgata … Continue reading →

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New York picks winners, losers; Ohio, even Illinois flex muscles

Posted on November 9, 2021 by David McKee

In hopes of having online sports betting operational in time for the Super Bowl, Empire State gaming regulators announced their picks for the state’s nine OSB license applications late yesterday. Winners were BetMGM (just as Bill Hornbuckle predicted), DraftKings, FanDuel, … Continue reading →

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Chicago: Then there were five (?); LV Sands huddles with NY Mets

Posted on November 1, 2021 by David McKee

Or is it three? In the end, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) drew one heavyweight contender for the Windy City casino and a pair of middleweights. Two of the applicants made parlay bids, so the city could crow that it … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania rebounds; Mega-jottings

Posted on October 20, 2021 by David McKee

After grappling with the effects of gaming saturation for several months, Pennsylvania flexed its muscles in September, up 9% from 2019. The gross was $283 million. On a same-store basis (i.e., discounting the effects of new casinos), the Keystone State … Continue reading →

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Encore dominates Massachusetts; Penn touted; Fontainebleau jilted

Posted on October 15, 2021 by David McKee

Gaming revenues in Massachusetts were up 10% from September 2019, reaching $89 million. The lion’s share (65%) went to Encore Boston Harbor, leaping 17.5% to $57.5 million—$7 million more than Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli expected. (Encore also disclosed some … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts talks tough; Big improvements seen at Bally’s A.C.

Posted on October 11, 2021 by David McKee

One of the strongest threads running through Global Gaming Expo was the fear of regulatory backlash against over-aggressive gambling marketing (especially with regard to sports betting). Well, Massachusetts doesn’t have sports betting yet but Bay State regulators are already looking … Continue reading →

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Cosmo finds pigeons; Scientific sheds sports betting

Posted on September 28, 2021 by David McKee

Reflecting the irrational exuberance surrounding the Las Vegas Strip, it’s a done deal at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The $3.9 billion resort’s physical assets sold for $4 billion, albeit to a cloudy “group of buyers that includes a Blackstone … Continue reading →

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Macao fears overdone?; Dispatches from Atlantic City

Posted on September 27, 2021 by David McKee

After a long bout with the flu, we’re back with our usual persiflage. One of the stocks that was on the sickbed last week was Las Vegas Sands, bedridden from proposed new restrictions on Macao casinos. Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo … Continue reading →

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Atlantic City slumps, as does Pennsylvania; Culinary kabuki theatre

Posted on September 22, 2021 by David McKee

Casinos along the Boardwalk continue to be impervious to the economic recovery that is prevalent in the gaming industry. Atlantic City was down 8% last month compared to 2019, grossing $262.5 million. Sports betting brought in $52 million (+32% from … Continue reading →

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Illinois, how could you?; 888 is Caesars’ lucky number

Posted on September 9, 2021 by David McKee

Count on Illinois to disappoint in an otherwise balmy August. True, it grossed a not-shabby $108 million but it was 8.5% down from 2o19, as business slipped 10% from July’s level. (We don’t want to say the gaming recovery is … Continue reading →

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Ida hits coastal casinos; Case Bets

Posted on August 30, 2021 by David McKee

Gulf Coast casinos are currently weathering Hurricane Ida and can be optimistic—at least in Mississippi—that it will not be a replay of Hurricane Katrina, now that all the coastal casinos are onshore. However, garages are flooding and casino doors are … Continue reading →

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Competitive vitality in Pennsylvania; The politics of casinos

Posted on August 19, 2021 by David McKee

Pennsylvania was late to the casino-recovery party but it’s finally arrived, up 1% in July over 2019 for a gross of $310 million, of which $223 million was won at the slots. The good news may be short-lived, in that … Continue reading →

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Atlantic City catches up; MGM confronts Covid; AAA salutes Circa

Posted on August 17, 2021 by David McKee

It took a while but the Boardwalk is finally even with 2019 numbers. July saw a gambling gross of $277 million, flat with two years ago. Slot win was up 6% on 2% more coin-in but tables declined 14% on … Continue reading →

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Has Japan jumped the shark?

Posted on August 13, 2021 by David McKee

That in essence is the question posed today by Global Gaming Business, in an excellent article by Marjorie Preston. And if GGB is querying the viability of the Nipponese casino market you know things are bad. Even normally bullish Brendan … Continue reading →

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