Category Archives: Sports

Follow that puck!; Connecticut casino nixed

Posted on October 2, 2018 by David McKee

$216 million. That’s how much sports betting will be worth to the NHL, according to the American Gaming Association‘s Sara Slane. The new revenue will be achieved “as a result of spending from betting operators on advertising, data and sponsorship … Continue reading →

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Congress: Listen to the ladies (it’s not what you think)

Posted on October 1, 2018 by David McKee

We predicted a kangaroo court for sports betting on Capitol Hill last week and our fears were confirmed when influential Rep. James Sensenbrenner opined that “We’re going to be in for huge amounts of trouble in the future.” Nothing like stacking … Continue reading →

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FanDuel goes “George”; So long, Lucky Dragon

Posted on September 24, 2018 by David McKee

While the week is young, it hardly seems premature to hail FanDuel as our “George of the Week” after it agreed to honor erroneously generated 750-1 odds on the outcome of yesterday’s Denver Broncos/Oakland Raiders tilt. (Hey, Las Vegas, how … Continue reading →

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Case Bets

Posted on September 12, 2018 by David McKee

Remember the XFL? NFL Europe? The USFL? Well here comes the Alliance of American Football, a springtime league with teams from Orlando to San Diego. A three-year corporate sponsor will be MGM Resorts International. We don’t often go against CEO … Continue reading →

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Suicide squeeze in Macao; Is Atlantic City ready for some football?

Posted on September 12, 2018 by David McKee

Most of Macao‘s casinos are playing a game of chicken with the local government, daring it to enforce its smoking ban. Only 12 of 47 casinos have installed smoking lounges. Personally, I wouldn’t want to get on the wrong side … Continue reading →

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New kink at Linq; Casino clash in Arkansas

Posted on September 11, 2018 by David McKee

That Vegas High Roller thing didn’t work out so well for Caesars Entertainment, so now it’s going to try shooting tourists down the Linq Promenade on a 114-foot-high zipline. This quick thrill will be priced at $20-$30 in the daytime … Continue reading →

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Project First Light dims; Once and future Horseshoe?

Posted on September 11, 2018 by David McKee

After much hemming and hawing, the Trump administration finally came down off the fence on the Mashpee Wampanoag‘s Project First Light casino, saying it couldn’t see a way forward to taking the land into trust for gaming purposes. U.S. District Court … Continue reading →

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State of D-nile; Red-tag sale at Caesars

Posted on September 5, 2018 by David McKee

Xstal Campbell, a former dancing barmaid at The D, will be testifying before the Nevada Gaming Control Board today, along with other, unidentified casino workers. The subject will be sexual harassment. Ms. Campbell, who also will try her case before … Continue reading →

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A lonely July; Schumer would put leagues in charge

Posted on August 31, 2018 by David McKee

A clearer picture of the Las Vegas Strip in July is emerging, as visitation was 3.5% lower, dragging room revenue down 7.5% with it. Yes, the house got beaten badly at baccarat, but other factors were at work in the … Continue reading →

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John S. McCain, 1936-2018

Posted on August 27, 2018 by David McKee

America lost one of its great statesmen this week, one of the few I would call a personal hero, and gaming lost a great friend. Not only was Sen. John McCain (R) an avid craps player and boxing patron (the … Continue reading →

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Intransigence at Station; Money madness in Illinois

Posted on August 24, 2018 by David McKee

Station Casinos‘ response to overwhelming pro-union votes at the Palms and Green Valley Ranch has apparently been not to negotiate but to go into a corner and sulk. Last week, the National Labor Relations Board wrote, “Respondent has been failing and … Continue reading →

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Election special

Posted on August 23, 2018 by David McKee

A constitutional amendment to disempower Florida‘s Legislature from handling gambling expansion and put it solely to matters of popular vote was on the topics debated by Democratic candidates jockeying to replace outgoing Gov. Rick Scott (R). Their Republican counterparts did … Continue reading →

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“A quarter to forget”

Posted on August 21, 2018 by David McKee

That’s what JP Morgan analyst Joseph Greff had to say about 2Q18, adding, “The 2Q18 earnings reporting period in late July/early August was one of the worst in recent memory for U.S. Gaming as stocks with strong earnings/outlooks saw modest … Continue reading →

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When in Rome …

Posted on August 16, 2018 by David McKee

… don’t advertise sports betting. Actually you can’t, thanks to a new “Dignity Decree” that was the first priority of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte‘s right-wing government. The provocation was a proliferation of gaming advertising during Italy‘s World Cup games. As a … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on August 14, 2018 by David McKee

“I coached in the NFL for nine years and there is a stark difference between working with professionals and working with college kids. I do not feel right giving out medical information of a 19-year-old. I think it’s wrong in … Continue reading →

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Hellfire at Caesars; Slugfest on Boardwalk

Posted on August 6, 2018 by David McKee

When I read that two patrons at Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen had been injured, I assumed that the profane restaurateur had gone postal on a couple of his customers. Not so. However, if you’ve not partaken of the Rum Donkey, you’re … Continue reading →

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Caesars excels, MGM disappoints; So long, Paradise Park

Posted on August 2, 2018 by David McKee

You know how I thought May’s visitation numbers representing Las Vegas finally finding bottom in a visitation decline? Never mind. June was down 1%, mainly driven (pardon the pun) by fewer drive-in visits from California. Fortuitously for the casinos, luck … Continue reading →

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NBA picks MGM; Station impresses Wall Street

Posted on August 1, 2018 by David McKee

In what is a first of its kind, an American sporting league has an “official gaming partner.” The NBA has tapped MGM Resorts International to be the casino face of the league. This would mean, according to Bloomberg, “MGM will … Continue reading →

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Japan: Vegas meets the Yakuza

Posted on July 31, 2018 by David McKee

“Everybody says we have the leading position to win a Japanese gaming license because of my background,” remarked Sheldon Adelson modestly when casinos were voted in by the Diet. Over at MGM Resorts International, CEO Jim Murren played the social-responsibility … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on July 25, 2018 by David McKee

“The golf industry isn’t necessarily booming.” — Green Valley Golf Range owner Cindy Scardina, justifying the extension of slot routes to golf courses in Hanover Park, Illinois.

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