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Category Archives: Cantor Gaming
Dark portent for MGM Springfield; Chicago courts casinos
A thousand MGM Springfield employees have been canned, effective today. A skeleton crew of 800 keeps the casino-resort open, as it writhes in pandemic economic throes. Reports the Boston Globe, “State rules to prevent the spread of the coronavirus have … Continue reading
Posted in Caesars Entertainment, Canada, Cantor Gaming, Cosmopolitan, Derek Stevens, Dining, Donald Trump, Downtown Grand, Economy, Golden Gaming, Health, Illinois, Las Vegas Raiders, Las Vegas Sands, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Nevada, North Las Vegas, Penn National, Phil Ruffin, Regulation, Reno, Sahara, Silverton, Slot routes, Station Casinos, Taxes, Terry Caudill, The Strip, William Hill, Wynn Resorts
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Rescue for small casinos; Stitt makes a deal (or two)
If at first you don’t succeed, Bill Miller, try, try again. Persistence for the American Gaming Association prexy paid off with a new set of Small Business Administration rules for Paycheck Protection Program loans that include all business that receive … Continue reading
Posted in AGA, Cantor Gaming, Economy, Las Vegas Sands, Lotteries, Mattress Mack, Oklahoma, Pets, Sports, Sports betting, Texas, The Strip, Tilman Fertitta, Tourism, Transportation, Tribal
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Grumpy old Dems; A Titan-ic sports book win
Prude of the Month has to go to Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D), who certainly looks like a cranky old battle-axe. She vetoed a bill that would have legalized sports betting in her state, sniffing, “the majority of Maine people … Continue reading
Posted in Cantor Gaming, China, DraftKings, Las Vegas Raiders, Macau, Maine, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Michael Gaughan, Movies, New Hampshire, Sports, Sports betting, Vermont, Wall Street, Westgate LV
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Scientific fluent in Chinese; William Hill seeks new horizons
It’s not just for China anymore. Scientific Games is reporting success with its Chinese-themed slots, including in North America. Yes, games with titles like Jin Ji Bao Xi, which doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue but is gaining traction with slot players worldwide. “If … Continue reading
Posted in Cantor Gaming, China, Economy, Environment, Florida, International, Internet gambling, Japan, Macau, MGM Resorts International, Movies, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Regulation, Scientific Games, Sexual misconduct, Sports, Sports betting, Technology, The Strip, Tourism, Tribal, Virginia, William Hill
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New life for Harmon Strip; Wynn Resorts vindicated, mostly
Could the Harmon Strip, mooted since the late Nineties, actually come to pass? The area has been a graveyard for resort projects, leaving the Hard Rock Hotel standing in splendid isolation. However … one Jeffrey Williams is applying for permission to … Continue reading
Business as usual
Ohio casinos grossed $155 million last month, a 5.5% increase. Hollywood Toledo was 2.5% to $16 million and Hollywood Columbus rose 3% to $19 million. Hollywood Dayton was also up 3% to $9 million. Hollywood Mahoning Valley leapt 7% to $10 … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Animals, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, California, Cantor Gaming, Churchill Downs, Dan Gilbert, Eldorado Resorts, Full House Resorts, Horseracing, Indiana, Japan, M Resort, Macau, Majestic Star, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Movies, Ohio, Penn National, Regulation, Sports betting, The Strip, Wall Street, William Hill, Wynn Resorts
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Wynn Resorts walloped
We’ve been down for a day and half for maintenance but S&G is back now with a doozy of a news dispatch: The good news for Wynn Resorts is that it gets to keep its Nevada gaming license. The bad … Continue reading
Posted in Cantor Gaming, Culinary Union, Donald Trump, history, Massachusetts, Politics, Prostitution, Real Estate, Regulation, Sports, Steve Wynn, Transportation, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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CG Technology avoids death penalty; SoCal: The wrath of Kahn
$1.75 million was the magic number to get CG Technology out of detention with the Nevada Gaming Commission. In addition, $250,000 will be laid on the Nevada Council for Problem Gambling, a settlement provision we can totally get behind. It … Continue reading
Posted in California, Cantor Gaming, CityCenter, Environment, Macau, MGM Resorts International, Nevada, Problem gambling, Regulation, The Strip, Tourism, Tribal, Wynn Resorts
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CG Technology in peril; Big first for New Mexico
GC Technology (formerly Cantor Gaming) hopes it can mollify the wrath of the Nevada Gaming Control Board with a $1.75 million settlement offer. CG is a repeat offender in the Silver State, which means that all options are on the table, … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Cantor Gaming, Cosmopolitan, Dining, Hard Rock Hotel, Internet gambling, Las Vegas Sands, M Resort, MGM Resorts International, Mississippi, New Mexico, Palms, Penn National, Problem gambling, Regulation, Sports, Sports betting, Station Casinos, The Strip, Tribal
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Straub’s empty bluster; Cantor gets smacked
Some people either put up or shut up. Glenn Straub can’t put up and won’t shut up. His latest brush with the news pages is his welshing on a bet with Bart Blatstein that the latter couldn’t open the Showboat … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Cantor Gaming, Donald Trump, Glenn Straub, Regulation, Revel, Sports
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Caesars pays some, denies others; Adelson’s blunderbuss bill
Who knew that Gary Loveman was a creditor of Caesars Entertainment? His compensation package has been identified as among those adversely affected by Caesars Entertainment Operating Co.’s bankruptcy. The Chapter 11 proceeding has impacted five deferred-compensation plans, two of which will … Continue reading
Posted in Cantor Gaming, GLPI, Harrah's, Illinois, International, Politics, Racinos, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Technology
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The torments of Glenn Straub; Icahn wins another round
“I keep waiting for the elevator doors to open and somebody to walk out carrying bags of money. We keep hearing about people with money wanting to make bids. I haven’t seen them yet.” So said Glenn Straub, who continues to … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“We make money in our sports books. We provide good amenities, and they are profitable. I’m just not sure sports betting belongs in every state.” — Boyd Gaming CEO Keith Smith expressing surprising hesitancy about introducing sports wagering to Boyd’s regional … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Cantor Gaming, Sports
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Sands scores in Pennsylvania; More nonsense from Trump
Pennsylvania isn’t anywhere near done with building casinos but it is feeling market saturation. A $40 million decline in slot winnings pushed casinos to sub-2013 levels. The proliferation of casino product did not help. “When I came here six years ago, there were … Continue reading
Posted in Cantor Gaming, Donald Trump, Macau, Massachusetts, Michael Gaughan, Pennsylvania, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Sports, Steve Wynn, TV
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Bad ideas never die; The Fugees; Left holding the bag
Politicians are ever-fond of the notion of using casinos as surrogate police, tasking them with collecting delinquent child-support payments. Louisiana has actually been doing this since 2011 and hit the jackpot: $2 million-plus to date. So where do deadbeat dads … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Cantor Gaming, Delaware, Harrah's, Louisiana, Neil Bluhm, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Regulation, Revel, Sports, Taxes
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Penn, Parx fold in Maryland; Home rule in N.Y.?
In a rare moment of grace, Penn National Gaming agreed not to sue Prince George’s County over the award of a Maryland casino project to MGM Resorts International. (As expected, Greenwood Racing also signed away its prerogative to litigate.) Perhaps … Continue reading
Posted in Cantor Gaming, Economy, Greenwood Racing, Macau, Maryland, MGM Mirage, New Hampshire, New York, Penn National, Problem gambling, Regulation, Sports
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They burn the Monte Carlo, don’t they?; Cantor gets slammed
Yes, there’s been another fire at the Monte Carlo. This one was confined to the Double Barrel Saloon and there was only one injury, most importantly. That place has some rough luck, doesn’t it? It doesn’t matter what Cantor Gaming … Continue reading
Posted in Bally Technologies, Cantor Gaming, Current, Horseracing, MGM Mirage, Monte Carlo fire, Regulation, The Strip
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Freeman vs. the Evil Empire
Sheldon Adelson. That’s who American Gaming Association President Geoff Freeman is preparing to take on, as the AGA beefs up its lobbying staff. It’s a bipartisan group that includes 2012 Obama campaign guru Jim Messina. Freeman demurs that it isn’t … Continue reading
Third degree for Cantor; Suffolk moves ahead
Cantor Gaming finds itself in the midst of a giant pincer movement, under investigation by at least five federal agencies and the Nevada Gaming Control Board. When ex-bookie-in-chief Colbert got a slap on the wrist from the feds, I figured … Continue reading
Posted in Cantor Gaming, Economy, Hard Rock International, Harrah's, Macau, Massachusetts, Neil Bluhm, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Wynn
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