Category Archives: Tribal

New Jersey cuffed; Adelson stirs controversy

Posted on November 24, 2014 by David McKee

In a development of no great surprise, federal District Court Judge Michael Shipp enjoined Monmouth Park (and anybody else in New Jersey) from offering sports betting. And he made the injunction permanent, decreeing that the Garden State’s unregulated sports wagering … Continue reading →

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Case Bets

Posted on November 20, 2014 by David McKee

A California tribe is getting into Internet gambling in a somewhat roundabout way. The Pala Indians are beta-testing PalaCasino.com, which will be run off the online platform of … Borgata. (Casinos in Atlantic City can host as many as five … Continue reading →

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Revel: Brookfield bails, Straub back in; A few good men

Posted on November 19, 2014 by David McKee

Like its predecessors at Revel, management at Brookfield US Holdings found itself with an albatross around its neck: the cost-intensive Inlet District Energy Center. The standalone power plant cost the resort $1.25 million a month. Brookfield hoped to reduce those costs … Continue reading →

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Station mixes candor, optimism; Adelson: What’s next?

Posted on November 13, 2014 by David McKee

Station Casinos CFO Marc Falcone wasn’t showing his cards in yesterday’s conference call with analysts. He would only say that, in the wake of Proposition 48‘s defeat in California, Station and the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians would explore “other … Continue reading →

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Seminole talks to restart; Churchill Downs’ big play

Posted on November 13, 2014 by David McKee

Now that he’s assured of four more years, Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) can tidy up some unfinished business … like compact negotiations with the Seminole Tribe. The $1 billion/five-year deal currently before the two parties would reward that tribal … Continue reading →

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Tribal roundabout

Posted on November 12, 2014 by David McKee

Escalating the level of desperation in Connecticut, comes a proposal for the state’s two gaming tribes to gang-tackle Massachusetts by collaborating on a third casino of their own. So far, all of the noise seems to be coming from Mohegan … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia decision tipped; Insolvency on the high seas

Posted on November 11, 2014 by David McKee

While we’ve been focused on Boston and New York, a major casino decision in Philadelphia has been creeping upon us. The second casino license in Philly city limits is to be awarded on Nov. 18 and early intel has it … Continue reading →

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Brainless in Connecticut; Jobless in Las Vegas

Posted on November 10, 2014 by David McKee

What do you do when your slot revenues are declining? Build more casinos, of course! That’s the idea Mohegan Sun is pushing in Connecticut, with the help of a few well-placed lawmakers. It’s a no-brainer … as in, you’d have … Continue reading →

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Election ’14: The day after

Posted on November 6, 2014 by David McKee

MGM Resorts International didn’t wait for the ballots to get cold. It had equipment on site in downtown Springfield yesterday, conducting “geotechnical soil assessments” on the future site of the parking garage. Laying out a timeline for the project MGM … Continue reading →

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Election Special

Posted on November 5, 2014 by David McKee

Where gaming-related issues were concerned, there was one big race last night and a bunch of also-rans. The main event, of course, was Massachusetts, where casino repeal went down to defeat 60% to 40%, good news for Penn National Gaming, … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Colorado, Economy, Entertainment, Illinois, Isle of Capri, Kansas, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Penn National, Pinnacle Entertainment, Racinos, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, Tribal, Wisconsin | 2 Comments

Linking to The Linq; Tribal Internet push

Posted on November 4, 2014 by David McKee

After an unhappy interregnum as The Quad, the former Imperial Palace officially becomes The Linq today. (What was up with that Quad nonsense anyway?) It might as well be called “The Millennial,” given the number of amenities targeted to that … Continue reading →

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Mark your ballots; Trump Taj: Welfare queen

Posted on November 3, 2014 by David McKee

Tomorrow we get to exercise that precious franchise, the vote. So don’t oversleep, ‘kay? As everyone knows by now, the big rumble is in Massachusetts, where an attempt to repeal the state’s casino law is failing by a substantial margin in … Continue reading →

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Feeling squeezed in Delaware, Indiana

Posted on October 31, 2014 by David McKee

No two ways about it, Delaware‘s racinos are failing. However, they have an ambitious plan to reverse that … providing the state is cooperative. One of the reasons the tracks are struggling is an onerous 40% tax rate on table … Continue reading →

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Election Special: What’s at stake; Fire sale at Trump

Posted on October 28, 2014 by David McKee

We know the big enchilada is Massachusetts, where repeal of the state’s casino law is on the ballot. It looks like it’s going to lose big-time, but anti-gambling sentiment runs deep in parts of the state. We’ve already been over … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantic City, California, Charity, Colorado, Election, Environment, Kansas, Marketing, Massachusetts, Racinos, South Carolina, South Dakota, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, Technology, Tribal, Trump Entertainment Resorts | 1 Comment

Warfare in California; Turnover at SLS

Posted on October 27, 2014 by David McKee

Fear of spreading off-reservation gambling are fueling opposition to Proposition 48, which would ratify a casino compact in the greater Fresno area. The North Fork Rancheria Band of Mono Indians, supported by Station Casinos, would be permitted to open a … Continue reading →

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Fire sale at Full House; Japan: Patience advised

Posted on October 22, 2014 by David McKee

In the casino world it’s pretty much unheard-of for a company to hang a “for sale” sign on itself without a suitor in view. Patti Hart did it successfully at International Game Technology, earlier this year. Now Full House Resorts … Continue reading →

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Showdown at Chukchansi; Turnover at Caesars

Posted on October 14, 2014 by David McKee

As though the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino didn’t have enough problems, it’s been closed following an armed confrontation on the casino floor. U.S. District Judge Lawrence O’Neill ordered the shutdown, seconded by the National Indian Gaming Commission, which deemed … Continue reading →

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Ivey loses & sundry Case Bets

Posted on October 9, 2014 by David McKee

Phil Ivey won’t be edge-sorting cards anytime soon. A British judge has ruled that, whether he knew it or not, Ivey was cheating when he won $12 million at Crockfords, a Genting Group casino in London. “He gave himself an advantage … Continue reading →

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Study: Casinos bring down crime rate

Posted on October 8, 2014 by David McKee

“La, la, la, I DON’T HEAR YOU!” That’s the sound of casino opponents reacting to a new study that shows a 9% decline in murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson in a 30-mile radius of Foxwoods … Continue reading →

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Boyd, Pinnacle speak

Posted on September 29, 2014 by David McKee

Both Boyd Gaming and Pinnacle Entertainment met with Wall Street analysts this week, everybody being in town for Global Gaming Expo. Boyd CEO Keith Smith and CFO John Hirsberg said they saw an abatement in negative business trends, now confined … Continue reading →

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