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Category Archives: Australia
Another Apollo scam; MUD-slinging
Since taking over Venelazzo, new owner Apollo Management has been behaving itself, with none of the shenanigans that characterized its ill-fated co-ownership of Caesars Entertainment. That, however, does not mean that Apollo has learned to straighten up and fly right. … Continue reading
Posted in Apollo Management, Australia, Churchill Downs, Culinary Union, Donald Trump, Election, Philippines, Politics, Star Entertainment, Station Casinos, Taxes, Virginia
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Rio makeover due; DraftKings stiffs you; Las Vegas deemed #1
Having been spared being the next home of the miserable Oakland Athletics, now The Rio faces the question of whether there’s life after Caesars Entertainment. To that end, owner Dreamscape Cos. is going to try to go it alone as … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Australia, Caesars Entertainment, Dining, DraftKings, Galaxy Entertainment, Health, history, Illinois, Law enforcement, Macau, Marketing, Minnesota, Palms, Rush Street Gaming, Sports, Sports betting, The Rio, The Strip, Tribal, Virgin Hotels, Virginia, Wall Street, WInd Creek
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Stupid political antics; Baseball boondoggle; Mega-Jottings
American Gaming Association President Bill Miller likes to say—and quite rightly—that communities should welcome casinos because Big Gaming is willing to pay big taxes. Until now, that is. Las Vegas Sands has barely planted its flag in Nassau, New York, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Atlantic City, Australia, Bally, Baseball, California, Cretins, Crown Resorts, Health, IGT, Las Vegas Sands, Macau, MGM Resorts International, Money laundering, New York, North Carolina, Politics, Rhode Island, Slot routes, Sports betting, Taxes, The Strip, Tourism, Tribal, Washington State, Wynn Resorts
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Wynn, Caesars jostle in New York City; Penis envy
With a rival Coney Island casino proposal TKO’d and Steve Cohen‘s Citi Field one on the ropes, Wynn Resorts is stepping up its push for getting the brass ring at Manhattan‘s Hudson Yards area, adjacent to the Javits Center. A … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Architecture, Arizona, Atlantic City, Australia, Bally, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Charity, China, CityCenter, Crown Resorts, Culinary Union, Diversity, Genting, Health, James Packer, Las Vegas Sands, Law enforcement, Louisiana, Macau, Marketing, Maverick Gaming, MGM Resorts International, Michigan, Mohegan Sun, Money laundering, New York, Ohio, Politics, Regulation, Reno, Sports, Sports betting, Station Casinos, The Strip, Tribal, Wynn Resorts
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Adios, Tropicana; Wynn’s beat goes on; Sex & OSB
As much as we sensed it was coming and were resigned to it, it’s sad to know that the Tropicana Las Vegas has been marked for imminent death. The Las Vegas Strip dowager is showing her years, admittedly, but she’s … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Bally, Baseball, Chicago, Diversity, GLPI, history, Iowa, Macau, Marketing, Massachusetts, Phil Ruffin, Politics, Problem gambling, Regulation, Riviera, Sahara, Sports, Sports betting, Station Casinos, Taxes, The Strip, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Sands hailed; A’s to Vegas; Coney casino razzed; Mega-Jottings
First-quarter numbers for Las Vegas Sands were “nicely ahead” per J.P. Morgan analyst Joseph Greff, who said Sands’ Macao casinos were firing on all cylinders (mass-market play, VIP action, slots, retail and lodging). He expected Macanese cash flow of $304 … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Bally, Baseball, California, China, CityCenter, Cordish Co., Cosmopolitan, Entertainment, Failsinos, Florida, Las Vegas Raiders, Las Vegas Sands, Louisiana, Macau, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Phil Ruffin, Problem gambling, Racinos, Real Estate, Regulation, Reno, Singapore, Sports, Sports betting, Star Entertainment, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, Taxes, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation, Tribal, Wall Street
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Tilman keeps his cool; New Jersey woes; Mega-Jottings
Don’t hold your breath if you’re waiting for Tilman Fertitta to break ground on what will probably be a Post Oak Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. The mogul is keeping his powder dry, or as Truist Securities analyst Barry … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Atlantic City, Australia, Bally, Colony Capital, Colorado, Conventions, Dining, DraftKings, Economy, Golden Nugget, Hard Rock International, history, Illinois, Lake Tahoe, Louisiana, New Jersey, Paragon Gaming, Philippines, Politics, Regulation, Sports betting, Star Entertainment, Station Casinos, Texas, The Strip, Tilman Fertitta, Tourism, Transportation, Tribal, United Kingdom, Wall Street
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Atlantic City update; G2E convenes; Penn upgrades
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day, especially to our tribal readers. We’re spending it nursing a nasty case of strep throat and distantly following Global Gaming Expo, which convenes today at the newly expanded Las Vegas Convention Center. This year’s G2E, like … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Australia, Bally, BetMGM, Caesars Entertainment, Culinary Union, Dan Lee, Dining, DraftKings, FanDuel, G2E, Genting, GLPI, Golden Nugget, Health, Illinois, Kazuo Okada, Law enforcement, M Resort, Macau, MGM Resorts International, New York, Ocean Resort, Ohio, Penn National, Philippines, PointsBet, Regulation, Rush Street Gaming, Sports betting, Star Entertainment, Station Casinos, Taxes, Technology, Tilman Fertitta, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Report from the shore; Cretins win in Alabama
While Bally’s Corp. may not be the laughingstock of the casino industry, it isn’t for want of trying. You would think that Bally’s Atlantic City (above) would want to pimp nearby Bally’s Dover Downs to its customers. Instead it sent … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Alex Meruelo, Arizona, Atlantic City, Australia, Bally, Churchill Downs, Delaware, DraftKings, Economy, Hard Rock International, Health, Kentucky, Las Vegas Raiders, Marketing, Mississippi, New York, Politics, Sports betting, Star Entertainment, Taxes, United Kingdom, Wall Street, Washington State, WInd Creek
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Voyage to Vegas, Part Two
Today we conclude our review of Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli‘s recent field trip to Las Vegas. We resume with Station Casinos, which seems to be accelerating its development timetable. Once it gets Durango Station up and running, it will … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Bally, Baseball, Caesars Entertainment, California, Canada, Economy, Golden Gaming, Las Vegas Sands, Laughlin, Macau, Maryland, Maverick Gaming, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, MGM Resorts International, Money laundering, Nevada, Phil Ruffin, Scientific Games, Slot routes, Sports betting, Station Casinos, The Strip, TV, Wall Street, Washington State, Wynn Resorts
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Wynn: Make mine Manhattan; Votes for sale; Mega-Jottings
There will be at least one serious push for a casino in the heart of New York City, now that Wynn Resorts has thrown in with Related Cos. on “an exposed and sunken rail yard” that some see as a … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Brothels, California, CQ Holdings, DraftKings, Entertainment, Genting, Georgia, Hawaii, Japan, Law enforcement, Louisiana, Macau, Marketing, MGM Resorts International, Nevada, New York, North Las Vegas, Palms, Pennsylvania, Politics, Slot routes, Star Entertainment, Technology, Tribal, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts, Wyoming
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Atlantic City sexism and other capers; Falling Star
While we have no definitive idea whether Ocean Casino Resort CEO Bill Callahan is a male chauvinist pig, he certainly presents a convincing set of credentials in a Global Gaming Business puff piece. Never mind the efforts of predecessor Terry … Continue reading