Category Archives: Sheldon Adelson

Case Bets: Sands, Atlantic City, Maryland, Isle of Capri, Churchill Downs, etc.

Posted on February 28, 2014 by David McKee

Las Vegas Sands lost more top executive talent when Sands Bethworks President Robert DeSalvio handed in his notice. He’ll be at the casino through mid-March but the move seems to have caught Sands off-guard. The latter assured reporters that DeSalvio’s … Continue reading →

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Stupid player tricks & other Case Bets

Posted on February 26, 2014 by David McKee

What do you do if the cops try to bust you for having $115K in phony casino chips (allegedly)? Throw them in the nearest body of water, naturally. “Fortunately for police, the chips floated.” Vuong Q. Truong and wife Rosa A. Nguyen supposedly … Continue reading →

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Brave new world

Posted on February 26, 2014 by David McKee

We’re still months away from the moment of decision, but Las Vegas has improbably emerged as a frontrunner for the 2016 Republican Party convention, that quadrennial ritual in which Sheldon Adelson tries to purchase the next president of these United … Continue reading →

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Florida: Go big or go home

Posted on February 25, 2014 by David McKee

It’s casino expansion time again in Florida, where a major change of the status quo has been unveiled in the state Senate. Pending local approval, Miami-Dade County would get one megaresort (minimum investment: $2 billion) and Broward County would get … Continue reading →

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Across the Pacific

Posted on February 25, 2014 by David McKee

Rash or merely aggressive? That’s the question now that MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren has vowed to match Las Vegas Sands‘ Japanese investments dollar for dollar — as much as $10 billion. “We will overinvest early on to ensure, … Continue reading →

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Wild, wild East

Posted on February 24, 2014 by David McKee

In the absence of a strong regulatory apparatus, Maryland Live, at Arundel Mills, is taking matters into its own hands. A 200-strong security force and a Batcave of surveillance technology search for the slightest nuance of untoward conduct. “A number of … Continue reading →

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Sheldon’s boys; Tough questions for the industry

Posted on February 21, 2014 by David McKee

Improbably, Sheldon Adelson has found two U.S. senators to carry water for him on Capitol Hill as he tries to stem the tide of Internet gambling. Both Sen. Dean Heller (R) and Sen. Harry Reid (D) are working to reinstate … Continue reading →

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Macao: Who’s the boss?; Iowa racing, gone to the dogs

Posted on February 20, 2014 by David McKee

Jim Murren, Steve Wynn and Sheldon Adelson may find themselves held hostage to the temper of Sino-American relationships, if chatter from Chinese sources holds true. It’s being put about that casino concessions could be shortened to five years. Stocks of … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Harrah's, Internet gambling, Iowa, Macau, MGM Mirage, Racinos, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Wynn | Comments Off on Macao: Who’s the boss?; Iowa racing, gone to the dogs

Sands: Hacked and heckled

Posted on February 19, 2014 by David McKee

If Sheldon Adelson hasn’t come to regret his ‘nuke Iran‘ rant he may soon do so. While Las Vegas Sands struggles to make its Web sites fully functional again, Adelson’s cyber-tormentors are taking a victory lap. A “Zhao Anderson” posted … Continue reading →

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Venetian restored; Mobile gaming ascendant

Posted on February 18, 2014 by David McKee

One of the 19th century’s greatest minds was dragged kicking and screaming back into the 21st century when Las Vegas Sands fully restored its Web sites. No more horse-and-buggy rides or reading by candlelight for Sheldon Adelson. It’s back to … Continue reading →

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Shilling for Adelson; Saturation comes to Pennsylvania

Posted on February 18, 2014 by David McKee

After the 9/11 attacks, New York State then-Gov. George Pataki (R) was only to push casinos through as a form of economic stimulus. Now he’s a sock puppet for Sheldon Adelson, preaching the evils of Internet casinos. He’s been parroting … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on February 18, 2014 by David McKee

“The message was somewhat of a cross between the awful Ben Affleck–Justin Timberlake movie Runner, Runner and Reefer Madness, the ’30s-era propaganda film that melodramatically exploited the dangers of marijuana use.” — Howard Stutz on Sheldon Adelson‘s anti-Internet gambling fright … Continue reading →

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The video poker king of Vegas; Adelson: Whodunit?

Posted on February 17, 2014 by David McKee

On the local video poker scene, it’s an arms race between Golden Gaming and the Dotty’s chain. With twice as many establishments at Dotty’s, Golden can legitimately claim victory. It recently snapped up a couple of Mom-and-Pop slot bars and … Continue reading →

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Discontent in Beantown; Sands, Day 4

Posted on February 14, 2014 by David McKee

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh (right) wants the awarding of a Beantown-area casino put off … mainly so he’ll have more time to cadge and scheme his way into “host community” status, where the big money is to be found. Steve … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Illinois, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Mississippi, Mohegan Sun, Pennsylvania, Sheldon Adelson, Slot routes, Steve Wynn | 1 Comment

A Ho no-show; Adelson omnipresent; Revel to close?

Posted on February 13, 2014 by David McKee

There was apparently no Stanley Ho sighting at the Cotai Strip groundbreaking of Sociedade de Jogos de Macau‘s $3.9 billion Lisboa Palace. Ho is 92 and well into his dotage, so a public appearance would have come as a surprise. … Continue reading →

Posted in Foxwoods, Genting, Hard Rock International, Harrah's, Internet gambling, Macau, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Politics, Revel, Sheldon Adelson, Stanley Ho, Technology, Vietnam | 1 Comment

Battle of Sands widens

Posted on February 13, 2014 by David McKee

Las Vegas Sands‘ Web sites remain “under maintenance,” as the company reels from a vast and invasive cyber-attack. In addition to the FBI, the Secret Service has taken an interest in the matter. The assault is a boon for third-party … Continue reading →

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Time running for Atlantic City; Adelson’s scurrility

Posted on February 12, 2014 by David McKee

After a quarterly hiatus, it seems time to start covering Atlantic City again. The headline item is a $9.5 million gross from Internet gambling. At that rate, online gambling isn’t going to be a game-changer and, indeed, the Boardwalk was … Continue reading →

Posted in Boyd Gaming, Current, Economy, Harrah's, Internet gambling, Mohegan Sun, Penn National, Sheldon Adelson, Tilman Fertitta, Tropicana Entertainment, Trump Entertainment Resorts | 2 Comments

2/11

Posted on February 12, 2014 by David McKee

Sheldon Adelson is not an easy man to like, let alone defend. (His attacks upon the First Amendment have seen to that.) But, upon further reflection, the Feb. 11 assault on his corporate Web sites causes one to reluctantly take … Continue reading →

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Sheldon Adelson, bogeyman

Posted on February 11, 2014 by David McKee

Update: Somebody returned the favor by hacking into Las Vegas Sands‘ Web sites, taking out several home pages and posting inflammatory imagery. “The sites also featured a list of confidential employee information and Social Security numbers,” reported the Las Vegas … Continue reading →

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Macao’s incredible jackpot; Execs on the move

Posted on February 11, 2014 by David McKee

If you think the emergence of Macao as the gambling capital of the world has been amazing, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. That’s the essence of a new report from Nomura Securities. It predicts that the Macao market has the … Continue reading →

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