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Category Archives: Herbst Gaming
Union: Where there’s a will, there’s a way
Discontent with casino management is spreading from Las Vegas to the Gulf Coast and beyond. In a Unite-Here teleconference, local union President Marlene Patrick Cooper expressed the general sentiment, saying, “This is a disaster that’s 10 times worse than Katrina. They chose … Continue reading
Caesars flirts with Chapter 11; MGM sells relic
Caesars Entertainment CEO Gary Loveman has as much as said bankruptcy would happen over his dead body. Funeral services may be held in January. Caesars, y’see, has filed for an amendment on its debt that would give senior bondholders first … Continue reading
Posted in Harrah's, Herbst Gaming, Illinois, MGM Mirage, Regulation, Slot routes, Wall Street
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As Iowa goes, so goes America
If you need any evidence of the increasing American acceptance of casino gambling as an everyday activity, just look to Iowa. Two years ago, 69% of Iowans had gambled in the previous year. Now it’s up to 78%. Mind you, … Continue reading
Posted in Boulder Strip, Downtown, Economy, Herbst Gaming, Iowa, Problem gambling, Regulation, Station Casinos
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Illiterate and accused; Revel: Rewarding failure
People who state their career goal as “trynna get rich” should probably be arrested for crimes against the English language. In the case of Izyiah Plummer (right), though, the charges are much more grave: the July 21 armed robbery of Caesars … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Harrah's, Herbst Gaming, Internet gambling, Louisiana, Maryland, Planet Hollywood, Revel, The Strip, Tropicana Entertainment, Wall Street
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Bad news for Riv; Losing your gaming license? Come to Nevada!
A spiffy makeover and a nostalgia-themed market position aren’t helping the Riviera as customers gravitate back toward higher-priced hotels. A bad neighborhood, while hardly a new phenomenon, isn’t helping. Having Echelon and Fontainebleau as your neighbors is akin to living … Continue reading
Posted in California, Current, Fontainebleau, Genting, Herbst Gaming, history, Marketing, Regulation, Riviera, Technology, Tourism, Tribal, Wall Street
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Hooters: What next?; PE fools and their money; Deal or no-Deal in Georgia?
It’s all over for the current administration at Hooters Casino Hotel. They’ve given up trying to fight efforts by Canyon Capital Realty Advisors to have the money-losing property sold via foreclosure auction. If Canpartners wins at auction, it may go … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, Current, Economy, Election, Florida, Georgia, Golden Gaming, Herbst Gaming, Hooters, Horseracing, Slot routes, Taxes, The Strip, Wall Street
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Going home again; Hotel Hell: The sequel
Here’s a casino-development story with several personal angles. When I lived in Minneapolis and wrote from the since-defunct Twin Cities Reader, my publisher was R.T. Rybak. Now he’s mayor of the city and is trying to hold onto the perennially … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, Cordish Co., Culinary Union, Current, Donald Trump, Economy, Genting, Harrah's, Herbst Gaming, Isle of Capri, Lyle Berman, Marketing, MGM Mirage, Minnesota, Neil Bluhm, Ohio, Penn National, Sheldon Adelson, Sports, Steve Wynn, Taxes, The Strip, Tourism
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Hotel Hell
Last weekend, my wife and I were subjected treated to what is undoubtedly — without any question — the worst hotel stay of our lives. So-called Affinity Gaming wanted to show off its $8 million retrofit of Primm Valley Resort … Continue reading
Posted in Carl Icahn, Current, Dining, Economy, Entertainment, Fontainebleau, Herbst Gaming, Station Casinos
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Thanks but no thanks
My birthday coincides with “Free Ride” day on the Desperado at Primm Valley Resorts. From 12:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., on August 16, you can be terrorized to your heart’s content. And terrifying it is: My wife and I tried … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Entertainment, Fontainebleau, Herbst Gaming, Tourism
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Spinmeister Santo
Remember how the Union Plaza used to be on track for a “grand soft reopening” (love that phrase!) on August 24? Somewhere along the way, that target date fell by the wayside. Solution? Generate a blizzard of stories like this … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Carl Icahn, Current, Downtown, Entertainment, Fontainebleau, Herbst Gaming, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, Tamares Group, Technology, Tourism
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Quote of the Day
“I learned a lot from my mom during her last year — mainly that it really, really sucks to be dependent, and even when your body betrays you, it doesn’t mean that you’ve lost your marbles. And instead of getting respect … Continue reading
Posted in Herbst Gaming, Reno
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Sands: Pump up the volume; Nevada’s new casino tax; Cannery’s secret weapon
As in “VIP volume.” That’s what Las Vegas Sands has to do in order to monetize some of its Macao assets, according to a J.P. Morgan report that appeared this morning. In the course of meeting with Sands honchos, Joseph … Continue reading
Herbst Gaming: new name, familiar faces
No, the company hasn’t been dissolved. But with the various Herbst boys having been run off — plus the negative brand equity created by their eponymous casino firm’s financial collapse — new ownership decided it’s time for a new moniker. … Continue reading
Goett … Goett … gone
In addition to his core site of 100 acres across from M Resort, would-be Olympia Gaming mogul Gary Goett is also shopping around an additional 260 gaming-enabled acres directly to the north. Goett’s asking price? A cool million an acre, … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“This place has all the class of a 7-Eleven combined with the excitement of a Keno parlor and the desperation of a sports book. In other words, I loved it.” — VegasTripping.com‘s Chuckmonster on the Primm Lotto Store, just a … Continue reading
Posted in California, Entertainment, Herbst Gaming
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Terry the Casino Slayer
When Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad (R) was campaigning to reclaim his old office from Chet Culver (D), he argued against Culver’s casino-expansion plan, arguing that it was economically inadvisable. With the Iowa casino market not so much saturated as waterlogged, … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Atlantic City, Current, Economy, Election, Harrah's, Herbst Gaming, Illinois, Indiana, Internet gambling, Iowa, Isle of Capri, Penn National, Politics, Stanley Ho, Taxes, Tribal
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What makes Sammy run?
Scarcely was the ink dry on Sahara owner Sammy “The Naz” Nazarian‘s announcement of the property’s May 16 closure than rumors began to fly about his endgame for the old gal. At S&G, we’re pretty certain that “The Naz” (™ … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Yemenidjian, Boyd Gaming, California, Carl Icahn, CityCenter, Colony Capital, Columbia Sussex, Cosmopolitan, Current, Economy, Fontainebleau, Herbst Gaming, M Resort, Marketing, MGM Mirage, Penn National, Regulation, Riviera, Sahara, Sheldon Adelson, Tamares Group, The Strip, Tourism, Tropicana Entertainment, TV, Wall Street
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Hard Rock: Oh no!; Bellago bandit busted
Is there anybody who could probably run the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino worse than hapless Morgans Hotel Group? We may soon find out as Navegante Group has been announced as operator-to-be by NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. The latter, as … Continue reading
Rooms at the top
It’s been a bumpy and expensive education in the Las Vegas casino business for Goldman Sachs. However, the banking house is giving its flagship property, the Stratosphere, a new look (and a new general manger to go with it). If … Continue reading
Uncle Carl’s Carpet Barn strikes again
You’ll never guess where high-end furniture and carpeting once destined for Fontainebleau has now turned up. The renovation explains the Buffalo Bill’s closure rumors from last autumn. So the trail of ex-F-blew furnishings now stretches from the Plaza in downtown … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Yemenidjian, Carl Icahn, Charity, Downtown, Fontainebleau, Herbst Gaming, Tamares Group
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