Category Archives: Sports

Massachusetts Expansion urged; Murren backs right horse

Posted on November 5, 2019 by David McKee

Blowing through all the economic red lights, Massachusetts state Rep. Susan Williams Gifford (R) is putting the pedal to the metal on a bill that would create a special casino category for her district, which includes Wareham. Oh-so-coincidentally, that is where … Continue reading →

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Cordish bully on Philly

Posted on November 4, 2019 by David McKee

We’ll soon find out if the Philadelphia market can sustain five casinos when Cordish Gaming‘s Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia opens, next door to Citizens Bank Park (baseball) and close to Lincoln Financial Field (football) and Wells Fargo Center (basketball and … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on November 4, 2019 by David McKee

“What is going to happen is you will see more of this heckling stuff occurring because there are going to be those who have bet against you. They’re going to want to try and alter the result because they will potentially … Continue reading →

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MGM: Everything must go

Posted on October 31, 2019 by David McKee

MGM Resorts International reported 3Q19 results and they were good enough to make the lion roar. Macao contributed $738 million, a 22% surge reflecting the ramp-up of MGM Cotai surely with $80 million in revenue. Also, CityCenter may be sucking … Continue reading →

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Case Bets

Posted on October 30, 2019 by David McKee

Jottings: Bart Blatstein wants to subdivide the Showboat lot into five parcels. The idea appears to be to build a casino where the volleyball court currently sits, making an end run around the gaming restriction placed on the property by … Continue reading →

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Air guitar; Forgiveness urged for Steve Wynn

Posted on October 28, 2019 by David McKee

The much-anticipated opening of Hard Rock International‘s guitar-shaped hotel-casino in Hollywood, Florida, drew celebrities from Hollywood, California (Johnny Depp), as well as ones who would attend the opening of an eyelid (Kim Kardashian). Hard Rock hopes to recreate the iconic … Continue reading →

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State of 888

Posted on October 25, 2019 by David McKee

Recently we sat down with Yaniv Sherman, senior vice president for business development at 888.com. The following are some outtakes from our conversation. How is your sponsorship of the New York Jets doing and will we see similar partnerships in … Continue reading →

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Scientific rebuffed in R.I.; Golden, Boyd deliver

Posted on October 23, 2019 by David McKee

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) doubled down on her commitment to International Game Technology to run the state’s lottery by rebuffing an offer from Scientific Games, in tandem with Twin River Casinos. The Scientific proposal promised 1,100 jobs or … Continue reading →

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Biden lobbies Station; Important victory for Flynt, casinos

Posted on October 21, 2019 by David McKee

George GOP donor Frank Fertitta III is unlikely to put missives from Joe Biden at the top of his in-box. Thus it was more of a theatrical gesture than a substantive negotiation when Biden wrote to the Fertitta, in an open … Continue reading →

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Ocean surges in Atlantic City; Wall Street yawns at MGM sale

Posted on October 17, 2019 by David McKee

Atlantic City gambling revenue was off 3% last month and we’ll be generous, chalking it up to one less weekend day than last year. The Boardwalk grossed $224.5 million, led by Borgata with $57.5 million (a 5% slippage). Table win … Continue reading →

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Bellagio, Circus Circus sold

Posted on October 16, 2019 by David McKee

Back on Sept. 17 we reported that MGM Resorts International was dickering with Blackstone Group to sell the latter Bellagio and MGM Grand. Well, the Green Monster got left out of the transaction but MGM’s most iconic property will change hands, … Continue reading →

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Wynn sued … twice

Posted on October 7, 2019 by David McKee

Steve Wynn is the gift you wish wouldn’t keep on giving. Wynn Resorts has been slammed with two lawsuits in a week, thanks to Wynn’s libidinous proclivities. According to Casino.org, “Steve Wynn, pressured [women] to not talk with the media, only … Continue reading →

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MGM: Magnanimity, not culpability

Posted on October 7, 2019 by David McKee

The Associated Press has an hour-by-hour account of the MGM Resorts International settlement for the Mandalay Bay Massacre, the third-largest such outlay in U.S. history. Victims are generally happy with the outcome but the real bottom line is given by … Continue reading →

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Dog ate Parx’s homework; Atlantic City Hilton sold … again

Posted on October 2, 2019 by David McKee

Parx Casino is out $1 million after overpaying its taxes and missing the deadline to file for a refund. So says a Pennsylvania judge. Parx had three years to rectify the overpayment and missed the deadline by a whopping six months. … Continue reading →

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Too much, too soon in the East?; The DFS doctor is in

Posted on September 26, 2019 by David McKee

At last, someone is expressing skepticism over the pie-in-the-sky attitude U.S. gaming companies exude toward the Pacific Rim. The inescapable Sheldon Adelson said “ten Las Vegases” would not sate demand, But Union Gaming analysts Grant Govertsen and John DeCree think that … Continue reading →

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Sammy Naz strikes again; Stevens removes urban blight

Posted on September 26, 2019 by David McKee

While the ink has scarcely dried on the Sahara logo on the Las Vegas Strip, owner Alex Meruelo is already in hot water. The Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting that Meruelo is being sued for unpaid licensing fees. In what … Continue reading →

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Fan loses $506K shirt; Adelson cautions Trump

Posted on September 25, 2019 by David McKee

One incautious Cleveland Browns fan made the wrong kind of headline with a $506,000 bet on the team against the Los Angeles Rams. (The Browns lost, 20-13.) The wager was for the Browns to cover the spread, the most meaningful … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on September 24, 2019 by David McKee

“There’s such crossover in time periods between basketball and football seasons that when somebody wants to come to our sports book, and they’re sitting there and they want to bet on a basketball game, they can’t do it. It made us … Continue reading →

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Slow News Day, The Sequel

Posted on September 18, 2019 by David McKee

Both Kevin Hart and The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas are being sued over a sex tape of Hart doing the nasty with actress Monita Sabbag was uploaded onto the Internet. (When in doubt about making a sex tape, don’t.) Hart … Continue reading →

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Near-ideal month in Atlantic City

Posted on September 16, 2019 by David McKee

Atlantic City casinos were, despite an extra weekend day in August, up only 6%. But, more importantly, all except one either stood their ground or grew business. They grossed $286.5 million, with symmetrical increases in slot and table revenue. A … Continue reading →

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