“I was kind of nervous because whenever I say I’m Native American, people are like, ‘Well, you don’t look Native American.’ That can be disheartening. Going into the program I was a little nervous because I assumed everyone else was going to look Native American.”—Texan Katelynn Simpson on her participation in the Potawatomi Leadership Program, held in Oklahoma.
flow as well as to help support the new, trackside hotel. The latter will have suites that can be converted into luxury skyboxes, while some lesser rooms would come with personal seat licenses. “CHDN looks to its European and Japanese Road to the Derby as attracting/increasing sponsorship value, while also helping to bring well-heeled international customers to the Derby,” wrote JP Morgan analyst Daniel Politzer.
The peppery owner of the Golden Nugget, S&G favorite Tilman Fertitta, will be signing copies of his Shut Up and Listen! at the Nugget on Sept. 28, starting at 3 p.m. He’ll only be giving autographs for an hour, so get there early.
though to underline the issue, this week was marred by a tragic incident at Graton Resort & Casino. A suicidal, 24-year-old man tore himself away from sheriff’s deputies after a half-hour of negotiations and plunged five floors to his death. Geoffrey Wise Bertagnolli and his wife had apparently been living out of their car, although whether that was the cause of Mr. Bertagnolli’s desperation remains unknown. We hope the coming days throw 
million. The saving grace, perhaps, was that August 2018 saw revenues grow 5% but then why did 2019, with its additional weekend day, display even a smidge of further growth? Beneath the calm surface some dramatic swings and roundabouts were taking place, though. This was especially true of the southern tier.
represented a 4% gain while Hollywood Toledo hauled in $17 million, a 3% gain. The Columbus casino is gaining on MGM Northfield, clinging to first place with $21 million, a 3% decline. MGM’s was one of only two revenue-negative performances in the Buckeye State. Jack Cincinnati slid 3.5% to $17 million. Jack Cleveland, finally living up to its market, gained 3% to $18 million. Nearby Jack Thistledown leapt 11% to $12 million. Hollywood Dayton vaulted 13% to $12 million and Hollywood Mahoning Valley gained 8% to $11 million.
reduced the tax rate, you may actually still provide the same, if not more, gaming revenue to the state because you’ll have more business,” says general counsel Stacey Rowland. What’s particularly irksome is that Greyhound and other bus lines are running $25 fares to MGM Springfield, which are offset by $25 in free play and $20 in food credit. Hell, for those benefits I’d hop on a bus to Springfield. “It’s very hard to compete with a Springfield when 
After two years of knowing that Encore Boston Harbor was headed their way, Penn National Gaming is wailing for table games at Plainridge Park. Another developer wants a racino, even though the law stipulates only one. And Region C still lacks the authorized casino. Here’s a radical idea: Let’s let the law take its time to function as intended before we go running around with our hair on fire.
million, with low-tax table games up 10% as opposed to only 4% for high-tax slots (in other words, just as MGM likes it). Horseshoe Baltimore fell 13% to $18 million and Hollywood Perryville was off 3% to $6.5 million. Maryland Live was up 13% to $53 million, while MGM recorded a 7% gain. Ocean Downs galloped ahead 6.5% to $9 million and Rocky Gap Resort leapt 6% to $5.5 million. In West Virginia, good luck at the table (+11%) made up for a lean August at the slots (-5%). Penn National Gaming‘s racino didn’t share in the good fortune, experiencing a -14% blowout at the tables.
haul arsenic-tainted soil from the site, trucked off to Georgia, among other unfortunate recipients. Speaking of railroads, DeSalvio gently pushes CEO Matt Maddox under the train, saying that his (DeSalvio’s) focus at the time of the attempted sale to MGM Resorts International was entirely on opening Encore … and on propping up employee morale.
there on July 27 after allegedly tweeting terroristic threats, among other malfeasances. Strauss’ reign of error began at Red Rock Resort, where he was accused of pedophilia out by the hotel pool. He was 86’d and repaired to the president’s place, where the security director “was monitoring Strauss closely.” Strauss then caromed over to The Venetian, where he was reported as threatening to kill himself or anyone who came near. The police missed Strauss there but 
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