{"id":20165,"date":"2017-09-08T06:10:02","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T14:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/?p=20165"},"modified":"2017-09-08T06:10:02","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T14:10:02","slug":"illinois-lackluster-ohio-strong-new-attraction-for-strip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/illinois-lackluster-ohio-strong-new-attraction-for-strip\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois lackluster, Ohio strong; New attraction for Strip"},"content":{"rendered":"

Illinois<\/strong> is coming off a flat August. The good news is that it’s an improvement on last year’s 2% decline. The bad news is that the lost business doesn’t appear to be coming back. Deutsche Bank<\/strong> analyst Carlo Santarelli<\/strong> reports that foot traffic was down 4%, although players spent 4.5% more. An unexpected piece of good news came from long-suffering Par-A-Dice<\/strong> ($7 million), up 3%. MGM Resorts International<\/strong> also had a good month aboard\u00a0Grand Victoria<\/strong>, up 5% to $14 million. By contrast, Neil Bluhm<\/strong> had a setback at Rivers Casino<\/strong>, down 4% to $36 million. (Bluhm will be crying all the way to the bank.) Some of those players may have been captured by Harrah’s Joliet<\/strong>, up 1%. The most dramatic move was Empress Joliet<\/strong>‘s 12% surge, grossing $10.5 million. Hollywood Aurora<\/strong> was stagnant at $10 million while Casino Rock Island dropped 7.5% ($6 million).<\/p>\n

Moving southward, Harrah’s Metropolis<\/strong> was flat at $6 million, while Penn National Gaming<\/strong>\/GLPI<\/strong>‘s Argosy Belle<\/strong> had a kind of symmetry, declining 4% to $4 million. GLPI’s Casino Queen<\/strong> ($8 million) either had a run of bad luck or was avoided by players, slipping 7.5%.<\/p>\n

* All the major operators in Ohio<\/strong>, notably Penn and Pinnacle Entertainment<\/strong>, had good Augusts. Heck, even Dan Gilber<\/strong>t managed to stabilize the ship at Jack Cleveland<\/strong>, grossing $17 million. Jack Thistledown<\/strong> rose 5.5% ($9.5 million) and Jack Cincinnati<\/strong> was good for a 5.5% boost ($15.5 million). Pinnacle’s Belterra Park<\/strong> continues to consistently improve, grossing $7 million for a $6.5 million increase. Penn\/GLPI had strong results across their network of casinos and racinos: Hollywood Toledo<\/strong>, $16 million, +11%; Hollywood Columbus<\/strong>, $18 million, +8.5%; Hollywood Dayton<\/strong>, $8 million, +10.5%; Hollywood Mahoning Valley<\/strong>, $9 million, +8%.<\/p>\n

Hard Rock Rocksino<\/strong> continued to dominate the Buckeye State with its $20 million gross, up 3.5%. Eldorado Resorts<\/strong>‘ Scioto Downs<\/strong> grossed $13.5 million, gaining 6%, while the Miami Valley<\/strong> racino cleared almost $12, up 6%.<\/p>\n

* Texas<\/strong> lady Janet Redwine<\/strong> is\u00a0$787,842 richer after hitting the jackpot on a World of Wonka<\/em> slot on Labor Day at Harrah’s Las Vegas<\/strong>. This news is going to send slot fleas off in search of the “hot” machine, which coincidentally dispensed a\u00a0$944,337 payout on June 22. That’s almost enough to buy admission to the Bacchanal Buffet<\/strong> across the street.<\/p>\n

* Steve Wynn<\/strong>‘s Paradise Park<\/strong> may soon be rendered superfluous, if a newly approved, south-Strip project comes to pass. The Clark County Commission<\/strong> has voted in favor of an $800 million sports park, with hotel and convention center, to be built on Sunset Road<\/strong> right across from Town Square<\/strong> (former site of the Vacation Village<\/strong> casino). Given its proximity to McCarran International Airport<\/strong>, the FAA<\/strong> might still have something to say about the plan. In addition to the 640-room hotel (with two rooftop pools), the park will offer a plethora of attractions<\/a>, including zip coasters and wake boarding. Developer Josh Kearney<\/strong> doesn’t have a construction timeline yet but he’s obviously not daunted by Wynn’s comparable plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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