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Category Archives: Tribal
Competitive vitality in Pennsylvania; The politics of casinos
Pennsylvania was late to the casino-recovery party but it’s finally arrived, up 1% in July over 2019 for a gross of $310 million, of which $223 million was won at the slots. The good news may be short-lived, in that … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Meruelo, Atlantic City, BetMGM, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, California, Card rooms, Centaur Gaming, Churchill Downs, Cordish Co., Derek Stevens, DraftKings, Economy, Entertainment, FanDuel, FoxBet, Greenwood Racing, Health, Indiana, Internet gambling, Japan, Law enforcement, Marketing, Michael Gaughan, Mohegan Sun, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn National, Pennsylvania, PointsBet, Politics, Regulation, Rush Street Gaming, South Korea, Spectacle Entertainment, Sports betting, Station Casinos, Tamares Group, Taxes, Texas, Tribal, TV, Wall Street, West Virginia, Wynn Resorts
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Illinois springs to life while Ohio erupts; Mohegan Sun jilted twice over
Stop the presses! Illinois casinos actually outperformed 2019 last month by 4%. That’s downright miraculous. They grossed $120 million, led by Rivers Casino Des Plaines‘ $47.5 million, a 28% vault. Harrah’s Joliet was a distant second with $14.5 million (-1%), … Continue reading
Posted in AGA, Arizona, Arkansas, Bally, BetMGM, Boulder Strip, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Century Casinos, Churchill Downs, DraftKings, G2E, Genting, Greenwood Racing, Hard Rock International, Health, Illinois, Internet gambling, Jack Entertainment, Japan, MGM Resorts International, Michigan, Missouri, Mohegan Sun, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Penn National, Sports betting, Steve Wynn, The Rio, The Strip, Tribal, Wynn Resorts
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Florida compact sneaks into effect; DraftKings buys out Fertitta
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has jumped the shark. Her department has wisely-washily neither confirmed nor denied the controversial Seminole Tribe compact with the state of Florida, one that gives the Seminoles control over sports betting in the state. … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, BetMGM, California, Culinary Union, DraftKings, FanDuel, Florida, Golden Nugget, Health, Internet gambling, Marketing, MGM Resorts International, New Jersey, New York, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Politics, Regulation, Seminole Tribe, Sports, Sports betting, Taxes, Texas, The Strip, Tilman Fertitta, Tribal, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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MGM does the right thing; Killer chipmunks in Lake Tahoe
In a very george move, MGM Resorts International is donating two acres of Strip land to be the site of a memorial to the victims of the Mandalay Bay Massacre. The acreage, at the corner of Reno Avenue and Giles … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Bally, Baseball, Caesars Entertainment, Charity, Crown Resorts, Dining, Economy, GLPI, Health, Iowa, Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas Sands, Macau, Mandalay Bay Massacre, MGM Resorts International, Minnesota, North Carolina, Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, Sports betting, Taxes, The Strip, Tribal, Virginia, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Masks back on, Las Vegas!; All’s right with the REITs
Mincing few words, MGM Resorts International CEO Bill Hornbuckle sent a letter to all employees, urging them to quit dithering and get their Covid-19 vaccinations, if they haven’t already. He pleaded, “In addition to the heart-wrenching thought of more illness … Continue reading
Posted in Bally, BetMGM, Boulder Strip, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Charity, Churchill Downs, Conventions, Delaware, Derek Stevens, Dining, Economy, GLPI, Health, history, Indiana, Kentucky, Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas Sands, Laughlin, Maryland, MGM Resorts International, Mississippi, Nevada, North Las Vegas, Penn National, Real Estate, Resorts World LV, Singapore, Sports betting, The Strip, Tribal, Wall Street
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Station hits records, drops hints; Strip suffers mild setback
Station Casinos announced 2Q21 earnings yesterday and “blows through” previous peaks, according to Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli. Despite expiration of the management contract at Graton Rancheria, Station recorded record levels of net revenue ($426.5 million) and cash flow ($210 … Continue reading
Real estate frenzy on the Strip; Barrack busted; Masks redux
Setting foot inside Aztec Inn Casino is not for the faint of heart. But its owners think they’re sitting on a gold mine. It and a gaggle of properties that includes Golden Skull Tattoo and Diversity Tattoo is on the … Continue reading
Nevada conventions healthy, Nevadans not so much
Tourism to Las Vegas in May was 12% higher than April and June should continue the climb, even if long-awaited World of Concrete was a flop (one-sixth of the expected attendance). Next up was the Nightclub & Bar Show, which … Continue reading
Resorts World a smash hit; Cranky Maine woman stiffs tribes
Some of us thought Nevada would never regain the giddy gambling heights of 2007. We were wrong. May was the best month in Silver State history, as casinos raked in $1.2 billion. (The previous high was in October 2007, on … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Atlantic City, BetMGM, Caesars Entertainment, Cordish Co., DraftKings, Economy, FanDuel, Genting, Health, Maine, Marketing, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Phil Ruffin, Politics, Racinos, Resorts World LV, Sahara, Sports, Sports betting, Tennessee, Tribal, Virginia, Wynn Resorts
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Scientific Games goes on a diet; BetMGM stiffs player
This is a head-scratcher. Despite sports betting sweeping our great country, Scientific Games is opting out of the sports-wagering business. And the lottery biz, too, even though that remains a robust market segment. Reported JP Morgan analyst Joseph Greff, “management … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Atlantic City, BetMGM, Churchill Downs, Cirque du Soleil, CQ Holdings, Dining, Environment, Hard Rock International, Health, Illinois, Lotteries, Louisiana, MGM Resorts International, Michigan, Rush Street Gaming, Scientific Games, Sports, Sports betting, Technology, The Strip, Tribal, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Florida gets tag-teamed; Penn upbeat on 2021; Vegas room rates soar
This is how it’s done. Or supposed to be done. DraftKings and FanDuel are teaming to back a petition drive to legalize sports betting in Florida. Aimed at the November 2022 election ballot, the resolution would dedicate tax revenues from … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Caesars Entertainment, Canada, Colorado, Dining, DraftKings, Economy, Election, FanDuel, Hard Rock International, Las Vegas Sands, Law enforcement, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Oklahoma, Peninsula Pacific, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Problem gambling, Regulation, Sports, Sports betting, Taxes, The Strip, Tourism, Tribal, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Unlucky Lucy; Las Vegas “vibrant;” Secret plan for Atlantic City
No executives? No financing? No problem, right? Big problem! Just ask the nonentities behind a proposed Terre Haute casino. They just got turned down for a license. This almost never happens in “gold standard” Nevada, not because casino projects have … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Atlantic City, Bally, Caesars Entertainment, Charity, Conventions, Cordish Co., Dining, Economy, Entertainment, Hard Rock International, Horseracing, Illinois, Indiana, Law enforcement, Macau, MGM Resorts International, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Politics, Real Estate, Regulation, Slot routes, Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, Spectacle Entertainment, Taxes, The Strip, Tourism, Tribal, Virginia
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Same to you, fella; Mega-Jottings
We were stumped for a lead item until we got this snap from our Atlantic City bureau. One has to puzzle at Borgata‘s cretinous idea of a welcome, particularly its implicit slap at women. Did property President Melonie Johnson sign … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Bally, BetMGM, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Churchill Downs, Cordish Co., Cretins, Diversity, Foxwoods, Greenwood Racing, Illinois, Las Vegas Sands, Macau, Mohegan Sun, Ohio, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Politics, Regulation, Reno, Rush Street Gaming, Sports betting, Taxes, Technology, Texas, Tribal, William Hill
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Trump banned; Richmond: The fix was in
Donald Trump won’t be opening a casino in Doral. Neither will anyone else. Not if the Doral City Council has its way. It voted unanimously to bar casino gambling within the city, which encompasses The Donald’s struggling resort. This has … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, BetMGM, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Cordish Co., Donald Trump, DraftKings, Entertainment, FanDuel, Florida, Health, Iowa, Mohegan Sun, Money laundering, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Politics, Regulation, Rush Street Gaming, Sports, Sports betting, The Strip, Tribal, Virgin Hotels, Virginia, William Hill
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Maryland heats up; Vegas restaurants rebound; Rivers is george
Casinos in the Free State jetted 13% above 2019 levels, grossing $172 million, a new record. MGM National Harbor led with $68.5 million (+16%) and 40% market share. Maryland Live was up 15% to $61.5 million for 35.5% market share, … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Caesars Entertainment, China, Churchill Downs, Colorado, Cordish Co., Cretins, Culinary Union, Dining, Economy, Golden Gaming, Health, Horseracing, Lotteries, Macau, Maryland, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, New York, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Resorts World LV, Rush Street Gaming, Tribal, Virgin Hotels, Wall Street, West Virginia, Wynn Resorts
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Getting nasty in Florida; Police blotter
A “tortured artifice.” That’s what Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber (D) calls the new Florida gaming compact in a letter to the Interior Department. He urged them to reject the deal, not because of any issues with the Seminole Tribe, … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Churchill Downs, Donald Trump, Drugs, Economy, El Cortez, Entertainment, Florida, G2E, Hard Rock International, Health, Horseracing, Law enforcement, Louisiana, Macau, MGM Resorts International, Money laundering, North Carolina, Pansy Ho, Politics, Problem gambling, Seminole Tribe, Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, Sports, Sports betting, The Strip, Tribal
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Steve Wynn, international man of mystery
“Foreign agent.” That’s who Steve Wynn is, according to the Justice Department, which is prepared to sue the disgraced casino mogul if he doesn’t register as an aegis of Red China‘s government. Seems that Steve was carrying water for the … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Caesars Entertainment, California, Canada, Card rooms, Century Casinos, China, Cretins, Detroit, Donald Trump, Economy, Election, Health, Internet gambling, Law enforcement, LVCVA, MGM Resorts International, Missouri, North Carolina, Ocean Resort, Phil Ruffin, PointsBet, Politics, Sheldon Adelson, Sports, Sports betting, Steve Wynn, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation, Tribal, Wisconsin, Wynn Resorts
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