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Off-topic: Medical update
Forgive me if I get personal for a moment. Yesterday, in a fit of depression brought on by an impending medical procedure, I mentioned “life-threatening surgery.” Well, the surgical procedures for which I was scheduled (which involved removal of a … Continue reading
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Ohio strong, Maryland stable, Illinois stinks
Buckeye State casinos continued their impressive run last month, up 5% to gross $172 million. This is Ohio‘s best-ever August, even with an unfavorable calendar (one less weekend day). Star performer was Hollywood Toledo, up 33% to $23 million. MGM … Continue reading
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Usher to play the Strip and other doings at Caesars
What does Tom Reeg know that the rest of us don’t? In the first big contract signing since the Covid-19 pandemic (still playing an extended engagement in Las Vegas) hit, Caesars Entertainment has inked a deal with Usher to play … Continue reading
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“I don’t think the everyday casino player easily shifts to online gaming; the personal interaction they seek is not there, and there aren’t enough jurisdictions that offer a legal and safe environment. Maybe statistics will prove me wrong, time will … Continue reading
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Vegas, we have a problem
Las Vegas lives and breathes corporate travel and, according to the Wall Street Journal, the post-Coronavirus picture “looks scary … While tourism is making a timid comeback, business travelers are still nowhere to be seen. In the last week of … Continue reading
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Experiencing technical difficulties
We’re experiencing technical issues with S&G. There’s fresh content we can hardly wait to bring you but must ask your indulgence. Thank you.
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“A coward dies a thousand times before his death, but the valiant taste death but once. It seems to me strange that men should fear, seeing that death, a necessary end, will come when it will come.”—William Shakespeare, from Julius … Continue reading
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“You can fool some of the people some of the time—and that’s enough to make a decent living.”—W.C. Fields
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“The small part of ignorance that we arrange and classify we give the name of knowledge.”—Ambrose Bierce
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“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.”—Aldous Huxley
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“There is something about a closet that makes a skeleton terribly restless.” — playwright Wilson Mizner
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“A cantankerous press, an obstinate press, a ubiquitous press must be suffered by those in authority to preserve the even greater values of freedom of expression and the right of the people to know.” — Judge Murray Gurfein, upholding the … Continue reading
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“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” — François-Marie Arouet, better known as Voltaire.
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“[Donald] Trump creates chaos for no reason other than his own flagrant inability to follow rules or respect the interests of others. His is a psychopath’s trade war. The result will be to undermine the long-term role of the dollar; ratchet … Continue reading
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“Indeed, with players clearly enthused by anything that makes their games more realistic and engaging, it seems as though it’s more a case of when virtual slots will happen, rather than if.” — Mobile Marketing Watch, on the inroads being … Continue reading
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Making life easier
You may notice a change to S&G today. At the top of the right-hand column is a “Subscribe” option. You enter your first name (or not, if you prefer) and your e-mail address … and you’re good to go. Hopefully … Continue reading
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New crackdown in Macao; Death in Downtown
That chill wind you feel blowing through Macao is the local government’s trepidation about the $1 billion-plus in cash withdrawals that are being made from Macanese ATMs. “The amounts are eye-watering – HK$10 billion-a-month is a conservative estimate. The banks have been … Continue reading
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A legend passes; Packer flops in Vegas (again)
Before we get back to business, a few brief mentions. First, let us have a moment of silence for Strip icon and former Las Vegas casino owner Debbie Reynolds, victim of a fatal stroke. Coming as it did a day … Continue reading
Programming note
Due to a severe medical emergency, S&G is on indefinite hiatus. I apologize for the interruption.
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