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You can’t fix stupid; Good-bad news on the bayou
We live in an era of “alternative facts” and “false flag” narratives and, boy, are we the worse for it. It was only a matter of time before the gaming industry was on the receiving end of “false facts” and … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Bally, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Chicago, Churchill Downs, CQ Holdings, Cretins, DFS, DraftKings, FanDuel, Florida, Golden Nugget, history, Las Vegas Raiders, Louisiana, Mohegan Sun, New York, Penn National, Planet Hollywood, Regulation, Seminole Tribe, Sports, Sports betting
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If you can’t beat ’em, cheat ’em; Fun & games
No, this isn’t about politics. Or maybe it is. Either way, it’s another chapter in the crony-capitalism, juiced-in deal Washington, D.C.’s puppet government made with Intralot. Along with the Washington D.C. Lottery, Intralot is parent of that malign progeny GamebetDC. … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Caesars Entertainment, Cordish Co., Cretins, Culinary Union, Dining, Economy, Election, G2E, Hard Rock International, Health, history, International, Jim Murren, MGM Resorts International, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Politics, Problem gambling, Silverton, Sports, Sports betting, The Strip, Transportation, Tribal, Wall Street
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Sibella scandal spreads; Supremes forestall Seminoles
Flinging Resorts World Las Vegas CEO Scott Sibella to the wolves might not have saved Genting Group‘s bacon—and may have inflicted collateral damage on MGM Resorts International. According to the New York Post, the Sibella revelations have upset the once-universal … Continue reading
Atlantic City rebounds; Sibella dumped; NFL suspicions
Casinos in Atlantic City were up 2% in August, reaching $280 million. Slot winnings were 3% higher, on a commensurate increase in coin-in. The gambling halls weren’t so lucky at the tables, where 5% higher wagering translated into flat win. … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Animals, Atlantic City, Bally, BetMGM, Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings, Dubai, Fanatics, FanDuel, Genting, Golden Nugget, Hard Rock International, IGT, International, Internet gambling, Las Vegas Raiders, Law enforcement, MGM Resorts International, Mohegan Sun, Movies, Ocean Resort, Palms, Problem gambling, Regulation, Resorts World LV, Sports, Sports betting, Station Casinos, Technology, The Mob, The Strip, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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On and off the radio
During this morning’s stint on KNPR-FM‘s State of Nevada, we were only able to cover a fraction of the scheduled questions. So we had the idea of answering here what was not asked there. Let’s take it away … Why … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Meruelo, Baseball, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, China, CityCenter, Culinary Union, Dubai, Economy, Fontainebleau, Genting, Golden Gaming, Japan, Jim Murren, Las Vegas Sands, Louisiana, Macau, Marketing, MGM Resorts International, Mohegan Sun, Nevada, North Las Vegas, Palms, Phil Ruffin, Real Estate, Resorts World LV, Sahara, Singapore, South Korea, Sports, Station Casinos, Technology, The Strip, Vici Properties, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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MGM paralyzed; DraftKings debacle; Mount Airy wins
In a new kind of September 11 attack, MGM Resorts International was felled by a massive cybersecurity breach. From disabling digital room keys to kneecapping credit card systems (forcing transactions to be made in cash), it sent MGM back to … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, BetMGM, Caesars Entertainment, China, Connecticut, Cosmopolitan, Cretins, DraftKings, Dubai, Florida, Hard Rock International, Health, Las Vegas Sands, Macau, Marketing, MGM Resorts International, Mississippi, Mohegan Sun, Ocean Resort, Ohio, Pansy Ho, Pennsylvania, Problem gambling, Regulation, Sports betting, Technology, The Strip, Wall Street
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Bally’s opens, Chicago yawns; MGM, tree murderers
Chicago‘s first casino opened to “dozens of people” Saturday. Only dozens? That’s not a good sign for Bally’s Corp. It’ll need to stir up a lot more excitement than that if it’s to make back its nut on $1.7 billion … Continue reading
Posted in Bally, BetMGM, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Century Casinos, Chicago, Churchill Downs, CityCenter, DraftKings, Dubai, Environment, FanDuel, Genting, history, Japan, Jim Murren, Las Vegas Raiders, Mandalay Bay Massacre, Marketing, MGM Resorts International, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Penn National, Politics, Problem gambling, Regulation, Sports, Sports betting, Taxes, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation, Tribal, Virginia, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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New York: Trump out, Bally’s in; North Carolina Lege flops
New York City will be stuck with failed casino owner Donald Trump‘s name on an overpriced public golf course until 2035 … unless Bally’s Corp. can swing a deal to buy the obstreperous mogul out of his lease with the … Continue reading
Posted in Apollo Management, Atlantic City, Bally, Chicago, Colorado, Cordish Co., Culinary Union, Dining, Donald Trump, Hard Rock International, Health, history, MGM Resorts International, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Politics, Problem gambling, Racinos, Real Estate, Regulation, Security, Sexual misconduct, Sports betting, Taxes, Technology, The Strip, Tribal, Virginia, William Hill, Wisconsin
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Are you ready?; Lombardo’s lunacy; The wrath of Wynn
For some football, that is. NFL season literally kicks off tonight with the much-hyped Detroit Lions visiting the champion Kansas City Chiefs. But the on-field action threatens to be overshadowed by the off-field brouhaha surrounding sports betting. (Nor is it … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Bally, Caesars Entertainment, Century Casinos, Churchill Downs, Cordish Co., Culinary Union, DraftKings, Entertainment, FanDuel, Galaxy Entertainment, Iowa, Law enforcement, Macau, Maryland, MGM Resorts International, Nevada, Penn National, Regulation, Sam Nazarian, Sexual misconduct, SLS Las Vegas, Sports, Sports betting, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, Technology, Wynn Resorts
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Arabian nights; New York stasis of mind; Eataly targeted
Big Gaming having gotten into bed with one ultra-despotic regime (Red China), why not go for broke? That’s the impression left by the widely reported news that the United Arab Emirates has rolled out its first-ever General Commercial Gaming Regulatory … Continue reading
Posted in Apollo Management, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, China, Cirque du Soleil, Culinary Union, Dining, Dubai, Health, International, Internet gambling, Jim Murren, MGM Resorts International, Missouri, Mohegan Sun, New York, Pennsylvania, Problem gambling, Regulation, Technology, The Strip, Wynn Resorts
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Hot July in Vegas; GLPI’s Illinois big gulp; Mega-Jottings
How impressive was the Las Vegas Strip‘s July performance? Pretty damned impressive, considering that it hit a best-ever record on only 1% higher visitation than last year and 4% less than in the halcyon year of 2019. Hotel occupany ran … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, California, Charity, Churchill Downs, Conventions, Economy, Election, Failsinos, GLPI, Hard Rock International, Hawaii, Health, Illinois, New Hampshire, Palms, Problem gambling, Real Estate, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, The Strip, Tribal, Virginia, Wall Street, Wisconsin
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Nevada’s mixed forecast; The mystery of the Playboy chips
Fueled by a record July at Reid International Airport, casinos on the Las Vegas Strip surged 8% in July, hitting $835 million. This was the highest single-month haul on the Strip ever, surpassing December 2022 by $20 million. Slot win … Continue reading
Posted in Boulder Strip, Donald Trump, Downtown, Genting, history, Lake Tahoe, Laughlin, Massachusetts, Mesquite, Neil Bluhm, New Jersey, North Las Vegas, Politics, Regulation, Reno, The Strip, Tribal, Wendover
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In case you missed it …
Those of you who still follow us on Twitter, er, X may recall that we promised to share the next Casino Life Editor’s Note with you. Since it’s virtually the only Casino Life content that’s not hyperlinked to the Web, … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Bally, Boyd Gaming, Health, Louisiana, New Jersey, Politics, Rhode Island, The Strip
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Bellagio sold again; Atlantic City sob story; Trump busted
It’s getting very difficult to tell the players without a scorecard in the game of the REIT-ification of the Las Vegas Strip. Case in point, Bellagio, which now has three owners. There’s MGM Resorts International, which holds a token 5% … Continue reading
Posted in AGA, Atlantic City, Bally, Caesars Entertainment, Churchill Downs, Donald Trump, Foxwoods, Golden Nugget, Hard Rock International, Indiana, International, Internet gambling, Iowa, Law enforcement, Macau, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, MGM Resorts International, Mohegan Sun, Movies, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ocean Resort, Racinos, Real Estate, Regulation, Security, Slot routes, Sports betting, Taxes, Technology, The Strip
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