Category Archives: Trump Entertainment Resorts

Life beyond Wynn; Crazy bounce in Atlantic City; Pressure rises in Macao

Posted on November 13, 2013 by David McKee

Applicants for Philadelphia‘s remaining casino license say they’re still keen on their chances even though Steve Wynn has dropped out? And why not? Everybody else’s odds just got better. I’d be doing the happy dance, too, if I was Penn … Continue reading →

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Is Revel in play?; James Packer: Wanted man

Posted on November 11, 2013 by David McKee

I never would have believed it after a recent change of CEOs and a major redirection of Revel Resort‘s marketing efforts, but the casino could be put up for sale. The bottom having fallen out of the resale market for … Continue reading →

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Parx: Pay as you go; Muted rapture in California

Posted on October 23, 2013 by David McKee

Parx Casino in Raynham, Massachusetts, will cost $277 million. Parx has $231 million in the kitty. How does the company propose to make ends meet? It will erect a temporary slot facility while the permanent one is built. This temporary … Continue reading →

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Atlantic City ‘Net betting gathers speed; Render unto Loveman

Posted on October 17, 2013 by David McKee

Three more casinos have been green-lit to take Internet wagers along the Boardwalk. As you know, Borgata had already been approved. The second license went to the Golden Nugget, which is running its own site, with assistance from Bally Technologies. … Continue reading →

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Case Bets: Seneca scandal; Atlantic City brings on the girls; Still no help for Mashpee

Posted on August 27, 2013 by David McKee

Well, that didn’t take long. Scarcely was the ink dry on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo‘s deal with the state’s gaming-enabled tribes than the Seneca Indian Nation stepped right into a scandal. $5 million of an $8 million development deal … Continue reading →

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