{"id":6450,"date":"2011-04-28T11:46:38","date_gmt":"2011-04-28T19:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/?p=6450"},"modified":"2020-07-14T06:20:50","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T14:20:50","slug":"isle-answers-your-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/isle-answers-your-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Isle answers your questions"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"In the wake of a March revenue report from Louisiana<\/strong>‘s casinos, a reader asked why the Crown Lake Charles<\/em> and Grand Palais<\/em> riverboats report revenues separately, despite being berthed cheek by jowl. My surmise was that they hold discrete licenses. Ergo, separate revenue reports. Through the magic of Twitter<\/strong>, however, I was able to put the question to Isle of Capri Casinos<\/strong> CEO Virginia MacDowell<\/strong> and her marketing chief, Julia Carcamo<\/strong> (above<\/em>, with office visitor). Ms. McDowell replies: “You are correct re Crown LC and Grand Palais<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

Adds Ms. Carcamo, “The revenues are associated with two licenses. BTW, by coincidence, my first casino job was on the Grand Palais when it was in New Orleans<\/strong>. Small world!<\/em>” Given the very<\/em> incremental gain Isle makes by having two boats anchored on Lake Charles<\/strong>, you’ve got to wonder if it’s just a matter of time before it applies to the state for permission to set sail for another Pelican State market — preferably one not about to be invaded by Dan Lee<\/strong>. After all, Pinnacle Entertainment<\/strong> decided that two licenses on one lake was overkill and portaged one to Baton Rouge<\/strong> (where completion continues to fall behind schedule, now pushed back to summer of 2012).<\/p>\n

P.S.:<\/strong> Hey, buy a clue, Las Vegas Sands<\/strong> President “$2 Million Mike” Leven<\/strong>. There are plenty<\/em> of constructive uses of social media. We’ve just witnessed one. Isle gets it. Why can’t you?<\/p>\n

Speaking of Isle<\/strong>, its Waterloo<\/strong>, Iowa<\/strong> property gets roasted in customer reviews on American Casino Guide<\/em>. “Isle Waterloo” is an apt handle for this casino, which was the last stand of the Bernie Goldstein<\/strong> administration before going into exile<\/a>. Its opening drew attention to the fact that Isle was growing revenues at the time by adding casinos, while same-store lucre was declining. If it wasn’t a Waterloo for Goldstein it was certainly a watershed moment, complete with an ‘Isle-style water feature.’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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