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Category Archives: Sports betting
Wynn cools Massachusetts; China: “Dance, monkey, dance!”
Casinos in Massachusetts mostly did well last month, especially by pre-pandemic standards (+24%). Unfortunately, none of that lift came from Encore Boston Harbor, which had a disappointing October, down 1% and grossing $62 million. By contrast, MGM Springfield (above) impressed … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Bally, Baseball, California, China, Galaxy Entertainment, Genting, Hard Rock International, Las Vegas Sands, Macau, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Nevada, Ocean Resort, Ohio, Penn National, Politics, Regulation, Sports betting, Tribal, Wall Street, Wisconsin, Wynn Resorts
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Wynn impresses; Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb; Culinary bombs
Wall Street analysts were across-the-board upbeat on Wynn Resorts‘ 3Q22 performance, as high-end casinos in Las Vegas continue to flourish. Although he categorized himself as “neutral,” given the evolving situation in Macao, analyst Joseph Greff of J.P. Morgan encapsulated third-quarter … Continue reading
Posted in Apollo Management, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, California, Century Casinos, China, Culinary Union, Economy, Election, Failsinos, history, International, Internet gambling, Macau, Massachusetts, Mattress Mack, Missouri, New York, Penn National, Sheldon Adelson, Sports betting, Steve Wynn, The Strip, Tilman Fertitta, Tribal, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Election Special: Gaming, tribes lose big
Although only 41% of all precincts have reported, it’s clear that both tribal and private-sector gaming suffered a stunning defeat in California last night. Both the tribes’ Proposition 26 and Big Gaming’s Proposition 27 are losing—and by wider margins than … Continue reading
Caesars Strip-tease; Slot flea swatted; Biden targets resort fees
In the end, all that talk of Caesars Entertainment selling a Las Vegas Strip asset was just a sham. The company probably couldn’t find any takers for the Flamingo at CEO Tom Reeg‘s preposterous asking price (ditto his equally preposterous … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Bally, Baseball, Caesars Entertainment, Chicago, Churchill Downs, Conventions, Cordish Co., Hard Rock International, Indiana, Internet gambling, Lake Tahoe, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Planet Hollywood, Politics, Real Estate, Resort fees, Sports betting, Taxes, The Strip, Tourism, Tribal, Virginia, Wall Street, Washington State
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Station accentuates positives; Wynn gets richer, Adelson poorer
Do Station Casinos execs really want to double their footprint in seven years? Yesterday they reported flat 3Q22 revenues of $414.5 million, all but $3 million of which were Vegas-derived, unwittingly highlighting the company’s exposure to a single market. Company … Continue reading
Posted in Bally, Boulder Strip, Caesars Entertainment, California, Charity, Downtown, e-sports, Economy, Election, Galaxy Entertainment, Hard Rock International, International, Internet gambling, James Packer, Las Vegas Sands, Louisiana, Macau, MGM Resorts International, New Jersey, Pansy Ho, Real Estate, Sports betting, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, The Strip, Wall Street, World Series of Poker, Wynn Resorts
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Vegas scores own-goal; Housing slowdown begs casino growth
In their rush to book a Formula One racing event, Las Vegas city fathers have intentionally or otherwise conducted a 20,000-person human sacrifice in the form of a forfeited convention. Congratulations, Sin City, you’ve just lost the 2023 NAR NXT, … Continue reading
Upsurge in Louisiana; Stitt stiffed; Fubo Sportsbook folds
In a major reversal of fortune, Louisiana casino revenue vaulted 18.5% over September 2021. Foot traffic rose 41.5%, which more than made up for thriftier gamblers: On average they lost 16% less per player. It helped the year/year comparison that … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Bally, BetMGM, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, California, Churchill Downs, CQ Holdings, DraftKings, Election, FanDuel, Louisiana, New York, Oklahoma, Palms, Penn National, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Scott Butera, Sports, Sports betting, The Strip, Tilman Fertitta, Tribal, Wynn Resorts
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Atlantic City update; G2E convenes; Penn upgrades
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day, especially to our tribal readers. We’re spending it nursing a nasty case of strep throat and distantly following Global Gaming Expo, which convenes today at the newly expanded Las Vegas Convention Center. This year’s G2E, like … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Australia, Bally, BetMGM, Caesars Entertainment, Culinary Union, Dan Lee, Dining, DraftKings, FanDuel, G2E, Genting, GLPI, Golden Nugget, Health, Illinois, Kazuo Okada, Law enforcement, M Resort, Macau, MGM Resorts International, New York, Ocean Resort, Ohio, Penn National, Philippines, PointsBet, Regulation, Rush Street Gaming, Sports betting, Star Entertainment, Station Casinos, Taxes, Technology, Tilman Fertitta, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Killing spree on Strip; Tilman’s newest erection revealed
Alas, today’s top story is of the “If it bleeds, it leads” variety and is written out of sheer necessity, not desire. A thirty-something Latino man, Yoni Barrios, is in custody after going on a knife-wielding spree in front of … Continue reading
Posted in Bally, Caesars Entertainment, Canada, Chicago, Churchill Downs, Cordish Co., CQ Holdings, Florida, Golden Gaming, Indiana, Las Vegas Sands, Law enforcement, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Penn National, Sports betting, The Strip, Tilman Fertitta, Tribal, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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