(of course) led the list, followed by Los Angeles, Atlanta (see, we need casinos here) and San Diego. Factors propelling Las Vegas into the #5 spot included “nightlife options per capita” (#1), “music venues per capita” (#1) and, not to be gainsaid, “legality of fireworks” (#1). Vegas was #4 in restaurants and #6 when it came to “Luxury Shopping & Gourmet-Food Stores per Capita.” It scored badly (#41) on ticket affordability and an abysmal #55 for walkability. Look on the bright side, Las Vegas: Reno was #52 overall and Atlantic City didn’t even make the list.
revealing in the near future.” With those words Phil Ruffin took possession of the $155 million casino, 
games leapt 46%, grossing $26 million. MGM took 41% of market share in the Free State. The prosperity was shared with Maryland Live, up 12% to $49 million. Table games continued to propel Ocean Downs, up 34% to $5 million. Everybody else faced some form of decline. Hollywood Perryville ($5 million) was down 6%, Rocky Gap Casino slipped 3% to $4 million. Perhaps the biggest disappointment was Horseshoe Baltimore, down 14% for a $19.5 million haul.
upgrade. The Sands Cotai makeover is 
Credit Suisse analyst Cameron McKnight the resort will be finished “by 2020,” not late 2019, as stated previously. Somehow it just wouldn’t be Genting without yet another project postponement. However, by skipping 2019, the company may be doing itself a mitzvah: An unidentified UNLV economist has projected flat gross gaming revenue for Las Vegas next year. It’s getting harder and harder to get Americans to come gamble in Vegas when they can do it close to home — and without paying resort fees.
worry: The Quapaw have been doing outreach for five years now and a news reports states that “it seems unlikely that another applicant will emerge.” Anyone who does will have to have both local backing and casino experience. We can think of a lot of people with the latter but without the former. (Considering that Caesars Entertainment is drawing down its operations in Tunica was it was of them to have dynamited all their bridges to Arkansas?)
“We’re actually offended by that concept. Our whole business model is based on integrity. We don’t feel we need to pay a fee to do what we do every single day. But we are willing to pay and pay well for data and for sponsorship and co-branding.” — MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren on the 
Innovation Group 
refusing since July 23 to recognize and bargain with the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining representative of employees in the appropriate unit, the Respondent has engaged in unfair labor practices…” Ring ordered that Station stop stalling and initiate good-faith talks with the Culinary. By this time it should be clear that Station was talking up its sleeve when it claimed it would honor the results of secret-ballot elections.
requirements to safeguard players and prevent money-laundering which all businesses must adhere to if they wish to operate in the British market. I am pleased to see the Gambling Commission taking the strongest possible action when companies fail to meet their obligations.” — Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Jeremy Wright, commenting on a wide-ranging crackdown on Internet sites which had insufficient anti-money-laundering and problem-gambling provisions on their Web sites.
operational. This makes Horseshoe Tunica Caesars’ only remaining casino in the market. The move may have been in response to the November election, which saw voters in Arkansas approve racinos in the eastern part of the state. As Caesars said, the “difficult decision follows persistent declines in business levels in the area stemming from increased competition.” The casino will cease doing business at the end of January, although it’s unlikely the 377 employees will be able to find jobs elsewhere in the besieged Tunica market. (The hotel is run with a skeletal staff of 
5%) and consumer confidence (6% higher). Nevada has surpassed the $1 billion/month mark five times in 2018. Another month like October would 
was understandably giddy at the news. “Agreements between sports leagues and the gaming industry enable all sports stakeholders to work together to eliminate the illegal sports betting market,” she enthused. “With MLB’s announcement today, three major sports leagues now have official sports betting partners – evidence of our continued commitment to protecting the integrity of both consumers and sporting competitions and that contracts remain preferential to statutes in all sports betting deals.” Amen to that.
“Federal action on sports betting sounds more likely, though our contacts disagree on scope,” he warned, adding, “On integrity fees, we think the sports leagues’ efforts are only beginning – and they may concentrate on achieving federal oversight and outcomes in larger states like New York, Massachusetts and Illinois.” The Empire State is shaping up as a key battleground, as the Lege is expected to grapple with sports betting next year. “New York is a key catalyst and stocks could rally if sports betting is included in the early 2019 state budget … We think investors are more likely to seriously ascribe value for sports betting when it is legal in NY.”
cities, a category dominated by such activities as pathological gambling and smoking. Casino-enhanced cities dominated the list, with North Las Vegas logging in at #14, elbowing aside Phoenix (#15) but preceded by Detroit (#12), Philadelphia (#8), Miami (#7) and St. Louis (#5). Note to Georgia governor-elect Brian Kemp (R): If you get off your high horse about gambling, Atlanta (#6) has a serious shot at the top of the list. Metrics of sinfulness were, shall we say, unusual and not exactly quantifiable.-
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