Category Archives: Tamares Group

God, save the Queen!

Posted on July 27, 2009 by David McKee

Another victim of the Comment-Eating Server, Jeff in OKC, writes: Isn't the Queen of Hearts property part of what is to become the new City Hall? I know the Nevada Hotel and Casino isn't pretty, but it is the first … Continue reading →

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Tamares' crown jewels

Posted on July 23, 2009 by David McKee

Ian Sutton posted this today at GamingFloor.com and I couldn't resist snurching it. Sandwiched between footage of the Lady Luck and other Downtown detritus is a long, loving look at those two fine Tamares Group dereli … er, acquisitions: the … Continue reading →

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A-Yem to the rescue

Posted on June 19, 2009 by David McKee

“No corporate liposuction.” With those words, new Tropicana Las Vegas CEO Alex Yemenidjian not only coined the catchphrase of the year, he implicitly repudiated the policies of forerunner William J. Yung III, whose Columbia Sussex modus operandi was to solve … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on June 2, 2009 by David McKee

“The surroundings and clientele here are just too rough. (Ironic, but true: The first two letters on the Western marquee are burned out, so it simply reads, ‘STERN.’ It’s an apt description.” — description of an aborted fact-finding mission to … Continue reading →

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Looking for good news in Vegas

Posted on February 12, 2009 by David McKee

If I wanted to drive myself to strong drink, I could write about depressing, atrocious numbers coming out of Nevada casinos in December. But as that great philosopher, Linus in Peanuts, would remind me, it's better to light a single … Continue reading →

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Tamares' good deed

Posted on February 4, 2009 by David McKee

Lichtenstein-based Tamares Group bought a gaggle of downtown Las Vegas casinos from Jackie Gaughan five years ago and hasn't seemed to know what to do with them since. However, one unpublicized kindness by Tamares — brought to our notice by … Continue reading →

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Sign of the times II

Posted on February 2, 2009 by David McKee

This image, taken Saturday at the Plaza Hotel & Casino downtown, pretty much speaks for itself. Auction holders Real Estate Disposition Corp. were scheduled to hold another auction today. The choice of the down-on-her-luck Plaza as venue is apt … … Continue reading →

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Bobby Ray Who?

Posted on January 7, 2009 by David McKee

Tamares Group's raggle-taggle bunch of downtown Vegas casinos is onto its third management company in four years. Its first stalking horse, Barrick Gaming, made a lot of grandiose noises but turned out to be a big bag of hot air. … Continue reading →

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Is Peter Carlino crazy?

Posted on October 24, 2008 by David McKee

Now I know that Penn National is all a-flush with cash these days and CEO Peter Carlino is probably feeling bullish. Still, in a recent visit to Vegas to assess possible casino acquisitions, he's alleged to have acted like he … Continue reading →

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Sunday at The Palazzo with Sheldon

Posted on October 22, 2008 by David McKee

OK, so the big fella wasn't actually there, to the best of my knowledge, but let's not allow pedanticism to get in the way of a Stephen Sondheim reference. The Better Half and I partook of a $119/night room special … Continue reading →

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Plaza (the other one) & Gold Spike dispatches

Posted on October 21, 2008 by David McKee

According to the grapevine, El-Ad Properties' Plaza megaresort is not only a "go," but Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs are likely financiers. That is, if El-Ad and partner Nochi Dankner kick in more equity (I'm hearing $150 million), having exuberantly … Continue reading →

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Buddy, can you spare six billion?

Posted on October 7, 2008 by David McKee

Chuck Monster of VegasTripping.com is a man of few words, but he doesn't miss much (and his Dodgers are four wins shy of the World Series). He's run the numbers on Dubai World's purchase of MGM Mirage stock and found … Continue reading →

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Tamares mines comedic gold

Posted on October 3, 2008 by David McKee

Nothing says "quality" quite like a Tamares joint. As the trial dubbed "Plaza Versus Plaza" winds down, Tamares Group — owners of the downtown Plaza — came up with a good one. The Lichtenstein-based company would have jurors believe "that … Continue reading →

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Case Bets: South Point, Gustav, Monte Carlo, Gold Spike, Excalibur, etc.

Posted on September 2, 2008 by David McKee

Why does a holiday weekend suck? Because it means that instead of having to dig through three days' worth of the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Monday (a depressing task under the best of circumstances), a Tuesday start means at least … Continue reading →

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Golden Gate update

Posted on April 9, 2008 by David McKee

Per a previous item about the Golden Gate‘s plan to remake itself as a boutique hotel, I wondered about the status of its Culinary Union contract. Not to worry: According to the union’s political director, Pilar Weiss, the two parties … Continue reading →

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