Category Archives: Westgate LV

Trump wins battle against himself; Riviera’s fate sealed

Posted on February 23, 2015 by David McKee

Perpetual litigant Donald J. Trump has won the first round in his lawsuit against Trump Entertainment Resorts, whose minority shareholders include one Donald J. Trump. A bankruptcy judge in Delaware ruled that the suit can proceed. It contends that Trump … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantic City, Donald Trump, Entertainment, Genting, James Packer, LVCVA, Riviera, The Strip, Tourism, Trump Entertainment Resorts, Westgate LV | 1 Comment

The new Siegel in town; The word on the Strip is “Fore!”

Posted on February 19, 2015 by David McKee

Any article that begins by described the late Star Trek: The Experience as “essentially weird” has one strike against it. (I can’t tell you how many former employees told me it was the best job they ever had.) Such is … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Colony Capital, Entertainment, Japan, MGM Mirage, New York, Politics, Singapore, Sports, The Strip, Westgate LV | 2 Comments

Riviera’s fate sealed

Posted on February 17, 2015 by David McKee

… or soon will be. On Friday, the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority is holding a board meeting at which the future of the venerable hotel-casino will be decided. On the table is a $182.5 million purchase, which values … Continue reading →

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Packer’s complaint; Bally bloodbath

Posted on October 16, 2014 by David McKee

James Packer‘s run of bad luck has crossed the Pacific Ocean and infected his Australian casinos. Faced with soft numbers at Crown Resorts, he blamed players, exclaiming, “The punters are killing us!” Packer was also put on the defensive by … Continue reading →

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The return of the Strip; Panic over Macao

Posted on August 18, 2014 by David McKee

Las Vegas‘ recovery from the Great Recession is all but official. To be truthful, a number of us — myself in particular — thought we were being played for suckers when Sam Nazarian closed the Sahara and promised to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Carl Icahn, Fontainebleau, Genting, International, James Packer, Macau, Melco Crown Entertainment, MGM Mirage, Sam Nazarian, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, Steve Wynn, The Strip, Wall Street, Westgate LV | 4 Comments

Wall Street: Viva Las Vegas

Posted on July 29, 2014 by David McKee

“Results could be lackluster, even if more states allow casinos, as is the case in Ohio, which we estimate cannibalized roughly one-third of its revenues from surrounding states.”  So wrote Fitch Ratings Service analyst Michael Paladino, assessing the gaming industry’s national … Continue reading →

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Reversal in Phoenix; Flame out

Posted on July 17, 2014 by David McKee

So noxious to some in the Phoenix area is the idea of a Tohono O’odham Nation casino that Arizona‘s congressional delegation has actually tried to get a special law passed to stop it. For five and a half years, the Tohono … Continue reading →

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