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Adieu F-bleau, hello Hollywood?
Look what just fell into the S&G mailbag: Beginning January 1, 2010 Penn National Gaming will partner with RPM Advertising to develop and execute a brand identity for Hollywood Casinos. The full service assignment will incorporate research, brand development, media … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
Penn National Gaming "has not lost its senses and, [contends] that at the right price and through the right vehicle (and only with a sizable strategic partner who would bring something special to the project, presumably some hotel experience), its … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Economy, Fontainebleau, Penn National, The Strip, Wall Street
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A deal @ Vdara
Just as I said, CityCenter is becoming the mid-market epicenter of Las Vegas. Today's mailbag yielded a $129/night offer for Vdara, plus $50 in amenity credits — more evidence of the downward pressure CityCenter is exerting on the Strip. But … Continue reading
Posted in CityCenter, Current, Economy, Marketing, MGM Mirage, The Strip
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Only in Nevada
To end the week on a note of levity: For the second time this year, both Gov. Jim Gibbons and Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki got it into their heads to be out of state simultaneously. (One senses that they don't … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Election, Harry Reid, Marketing, MGM Mirage, New York, Politics, Sheldon Adelson, The Strip
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Quote of the Day
"I predict a rough winter for Vegas. Swine flu may not be a pandemic, but it may really mess with the casino business. It could make the economic downturn look mild." — a locally based casino-industry expert, in an e-mail … Continue reading
Aria drives prices … down
Contrary to repeated assertions by J.P. Morgan, it would appear that MGM Mirage is putting out promotional specials for Bellagio … and very aggressively so. Note however, that Steve Wynn's masterpiece is maintaining its price point and Aria is the … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Yemenidjian, CityCenter, Current, Downtown, Economy, Harrah's, Marketing, MGM Mirage, Riviera, Sahara, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, The Strip, Tourism
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Great O'Day in the morning
Peepshow star/trainwreck-in-progress Aubrey O'Day likes to speak her mind, for whatever it's worth. Evidently the recklessly candid utterances of Ms. O'Day were worth not one, not two but, yes, three dispatches by Richard Abowitz. The fascination is understandable, given an … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Economy, Entertainment, Macau, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Stanley Ho, Steve Wynn, The Strip
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Signs of the Times
In less than an hour, Steve Wynn is going to make an extra-special, triple-secret, top-hush "entertainment announcement" via a Wynn Resorts Web-cast. Don't tell anyone but … he's going to reveal that Garth Brooks will be playing Encore. Which we … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Encore, Entertainment, George Maloof, MGM Mirage, Steve Wynn, The Strip
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Night of the living dead
Will the last person leaving the Riviera please take down the Charo in Concert, Abra-ca-Sexy! and Tom Stevens posters? Everything about last night's visit to the casino suggested a business that's died but doesn't realize it. Not that it helps … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Yemenidjian, Boyd Gaming, CityCenter, Economy, Entertainment, Fontainebleau, Illinois, MGM Mirage, Regulation, Riviera, The Strip
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Why does Steve Wynn hate America?
Or maybe the question should be, What was Steve Wynn smoking before he told CNBC "Money Honey" Maria Bartiromo that Wynn Macau was making more than all other 30 Macao casinos combined? Perhaps he meant his joint is the single-highest-grossing … Continue reading
Posted in CityCenter, Economy, Encore, Entertainment, Harrah's, International, Macau, MGM Mirage, Planet Hollywood, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Wynn, Taxes, The Strip, TV
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Leaving Las Vegas
At least 28,000 have done so over the two years-plus (probably more when you allow for the people still moving here). What are the likely consequences of Las Vegas‘ pegging its future on a one-trick economy? And is it going … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, CityCenter, Current, Detroit, Economy, Election, Horseracing, Indiana, MGM Mirage, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Racinos, The Strip, Tourism, Tribal
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Leaving Las Vegas
At least 28,000 have done so over the two years-plus (probably more when you allow for the people still moving here). What are the likely consequences of Las Vegas‘ pegging its future on a one-trick economy? And is it going … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, CityCenter, Current, Detroit, Economy, Election, Horseracing, Indiana, MGM Mirage, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Racinos, The Strip, Tourism, Tribal
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East Coast antics
Wrong again. There I was, thinking the proposed $10 million upfront fee for table games in Pennsylvania was a done deal when the GOP-controlled state Senate upped it to $15 million (and if you don’t pay by June 1, it … Continue reading
Posted in CityCenter, Economy, Entertainment, Environment, Harrah's, Horseracing, MGM Mirage, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Politics, Racinos, Steve Wynn, Taxes, The Strip, Tribal
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Nothing says Canadian Thanksgiving …
… like a three-night stay at Monte Carlo. For $509, you get a trio of room nights and a prix-fixe meal at Brand. But the offer expires today, so take off, eh?
Posted in Dining, International, MGM Mirage, The Strip
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Case Bets: Corzine, Penn vs. MTR, Pinnacle, Manilow & strippers
Forbidden by New Jersey law from directly contributing to political campaigns, casino companies are making an end run through Virginia. Harrah’s Entertainment, Boyd Gaming and IGT are among those funneling campaign cash into a reverse version on the Underground Railroad. … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, Current, Economy, Election, Entertainment, Harrah's, Horseracing, IGT, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Ohio, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Pinnacle Entertainment, Politics, Regulation, The Strip
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In other news …
I am happy to report that Stella Stevens' Las Vegas Lady did not make it into our "worst Las Vegas-based movie of all time" poll. (As they say in Chicago, vote early and often.) Crazy Girls Undercover, however, was not … Continue reading
$300 mil for F'bleau?
That’s the latest; namely, that Penn National Gaming will put down less than $300 million as a “stalking horse” bid on Fontainebleau. Penn would also be on the hook for the costs of the project’s bankruptcy proceedings. Potentially getting a … Continue reading
Posted in CityCenter, Economy, Fontainebleau, Harry Reid, James Packer, Macau, MGM Mirage, Penn National, Politics, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Wynn, The Strip, Wall Street
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Want your ass kicked?
Then go hang out at Stack. If they don’t like your looks, the in-house goons will be sicced on you. And Las Vegans wonder at the schadenfreude so many people feel with regard to Sin City’s current doldrums. No magic … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, Dining, Election, Harrah's, Illinois, MGM Mirage, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Sheldon Adelson, South Carolina, Taxes, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation
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Macao's blockbuster month
A flurry of good news to end the week, starting in Macao: September, the first month affected by a relaxation of severe visa restrictions imposed on the mainland, saw a 53% jump in Macanese gambling revenues. In terms of market … Continue reading
Posted in CityCenter, Current, Economy, Entertainment, James Packer, Lawrence Ho, Macau, Marketing, Melco Crown Entertainment, MGM Mirage, Sheldon Adelson, Stanley Ho, Steve Wynn, The Strip, Tourism
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