{"id":20801,"date":"2017-12-19T09:20:25","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T17:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/?p=20801"},"modified":"2022-09-01T05:23:44","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T13:23:44","slug":"revel-bought-straub-says-no-r-i-p-keely-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/revel-bought-straub-says-no-r-i-p-keely-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Revel bought? Straub says no; R.I.P., Keely Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"

Revel<\/strong>\/Ten<\/strong> may have yet another name soon, now that wannabe buyer Bruce Defik<\/strong> has done what Glenn Straub<\/strong> wouldn’t: apply for<\/a> a New Jersey<\/strong> gaming license. Straub continues to assert that there is no deal in place but “a court proceeding involving whether \"\"Straub needs a casino license to open Revel under the name Ten include details of a mortgage the proposed buyers have obtained,” reports The Press of Atlantic City<\/em>. Defik would spend $200,000 on purchasing Revel, plus $175,000 sprucing the place up. The 200 million clams would ensure Straub — who bought Revel for $82 million — of a healthy profit. Defik plans 2,000 slots and 100 table games<\/a> for the casino. Straub, meanwhile, continues to live in a world of his own.\u00a0\u201cIf someone has a check, I do sell assets.\u00a0We\u2019re not stopping anybody from bringing a check in,” he told The Associated Press<\/strong>. “If you want to buy it, come in and we\u2019ll check you out. But nobody has.\u201d At the moment, the main obstacle standing in the way of a revived a big Straub payday\u00a0is Straub himself.<\/p>\n

* \u201cThese are actually more than just refreshing. These are brand new footprints,\u201d said Katherine Spilde<\/strong> of San Diego State University<\/strong>, in reference to an arms race<\/a> among SoCal tribal casinos. \u201cThe tribes are really responding to a mature tourist market.\u201d For instance, Pechanga Resort & Casino<\/strong> has invested $285 million in a new hotel tower and a pool complex that will improve upon Pechanga’s teeny-tiny pool area. Pala Casino Spa & Resort<\/strong> will see Pechanga its improved pool area and raise it a hotel expansion of its own. The\u00a0Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians<\/strong> is starting from scratch, replacing its casino tent with a six-story hotel and casino.\u00a0The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians<\/strong> is evaluating its options in Palm Springs<\/strong>, while\u00a0the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians<\/strong> is adding an event center and hotel to its casino, a $550 million endeavor. The old bingo hall will be converted to hold\u00a0Gene Simmons\u2019 Rock & Brews<\/strong> and George Lopez<\/strong>\u2019s<\/strong> Chingon Kitchen<\/strong>. Bon appetit<\/em>!<\/p>\n

* Add Lawrence<\/strong> and Mercer<\/strong> counties in Pennsylvania<\/strong>\u00a0to the list of jurisdictions that are putting themselves in the running for ‘Category 4’ satellite casinos.\u00a0Lawrence County Commissioner Dan Vogler<\/strong>\u00a0has been actively courting all of the Keystone State’s existing casinos, which can have first dibs on the new licenses on Jan. 10.\u00a0\u201cAs a county commissioner, obviously, as long as it comes to the county,” he tells a local TV station, “I\u2019m happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

* Michigan<\/strong> lawmakers are working to finesse legalese<\/a> that gambling must be conducted “in the casino” in re<\/em> Internet<\/strong> gambling. The prevailing argument is that by locating the servers in properties like MotorCity Casino<\/strong> the constitutionality will be satisfied. However, ‘Net betting may require negotiation of numerous tribal compacts and be taxed in such a way that would bring Michigan’s effective rate down to 6% — the lowest in the nation. We like the sound of that.<\/p>\n

\"\"* The eclipse of James Packer<\/strong> continues. Crown Tower<\/strong> at Melco Entertainment & Resorts<\/strong>‘ City of Dreams<\/strong> in Macao<\/strong> is being renamed Nuwa<\/strong>. WTF? It’s a good thing Kerry Packer<\/strong> isn’t around to see what Junior has done to the family business<\/a>.<\/p>\n

* If you’re interested in the minutiae of poker, you will enjoy this excellent story<\/a> of how one player is trying to beat The Man, in the form of Station Casinos<\/strong>. Since the Nevada Gaming Control Board<\/strong> is predisposed to rule in favor of casinos whenever a jackpot is disputed, I doubt that Frank Fertitta III<\/strong> is losing much sleep.<\/p>\n

* A moment of silence, please, for Keely Smith<\/strong>, who died last weekend in Palm Springs. A true Las Vegas<\/strong> legend, Keely and Louis Prima<\/strong> were casino fixtures for many years. “Many believe Smith and Prima invented the Las Vegas lounge act, until recent times an entertainment staple of the Las Vegas Strip<\/strong>,” according to Gaming Today<\/em>. Smith is survived by two daughters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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