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Category Archives: Sheldon Adelson
From A(BBA) to Z
Too much blogohrrea and too little hydration have left me spent, drained, kaput-ski. (Mind you, some would say I’ve been running on empty for a long time.) And when our cranky blogging software devoured another hour’s worth of work — … Continue reading
Posted in ABBA, MGM Mirage, Movies, Sheldon Adelson, The Strip
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Coming soon: Venetian Baghdad?
It’s not quite so crazy at it sounds. Well, OK, it does sound off-your-rocker crazy, at least while mortar shells continue to drop on the Green Zone: A $5 billion commercial development in the heart of the world’s most, um, … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Columbia Sussex, International, Politics, Sheldon Adelson
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Wynn tells Wall Street where to go
Not so long ago, Steve Wynn stated an obvious truth: The our deepening recession would impact Las Vegas sooner or later. Wall Street promptly punished him by selling down Wynn Resorts stock. Fast-forward a few months and now it’s the conventional wisdom … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia Sussex, MGM Mirage, Sheldon Adelson, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, The Strip, Wall Street
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Did he or didn't he?
While I'm somewhat skeptical of the claims of Richard Suen, vis-a-vis his relationship with Las Vegas Sands, if he wins his lawsuit in Clark County District Court, he'll probably have Sands executives to thank for it. They've been tripping over … Continue reading
Posted in Downtown, Harrah's, MGM Mirage, Sheldon Adelson, Station Casinos, The Strip
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‘Luxoricana’?; When unions attack (each other)
Labor unions aren’t very popular these days but sometimes even the mere threat of one is enough to effect improvements. Such seems to be the case at Luxor, where the International Union of Security, Police & Fire Professionals of America … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Columbia Sussex, Kentucky, MGM Mirage, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, The Strip
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Case Bets for St. Valentine's Day
Liz Benston crunches the numbers on the much-touted "40,000 new rooms" and finds only two-thirds that many. I mean, 26.6K hotel rooms isn't shabby but, if you threw the numbers together the way civic boosters do (mixing completed projects with … Continue reading
Posted in Detroit, Downtown, Election, Louisiana, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Wynn
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Case Bets: So long, HET … and plenty more
According to Bear Stearns, the privatization of Harrah’s Entertainment closed on schedule. HET stock finished trading just three cents shy of the $90/share buyout price. Voters in Miami-Dade County will be asked whether to allow
Posted in Atlantic City, Columbia Sussex, Election, Harrah's, Kansas, Laughlin, Sheldon Adelson
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MEGACENTER attacks; Viral marketing
“I am MEGACENTER; prepare to be destroyed!”: If you scroll down to “Best Name Ever?” on David Schwartz’s blog, you’ll find a very funny and thoughtful item about the thunderously unimaginative name Las Vegas Sands dreamed up for its agglomerated … Continue reading
Posted in Cloverfield monster, Election, Marketing, Movies, Sheldon Adelson
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A Friend Indeed
William Yung III doesn’t deserve friends like UNLV’s David Schwartz. He really, truly doesn’t. I mean, we’re talking about an exec who, as Schwartz writes, “seems to have brilliantly alienated most of the New Jersey gaming community.” Who else but … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Atlantic City, Columbia Sussex, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson
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