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Category Archives: Culinary Union
Wynn impresses; Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb; Culinary bombs
Wall Street analysts were across-the-board upbeat on Wynn Resorts‘ 3Q22 performance, as high-end casinos in Las Vegas continue to flourish. Although he categorized himself as “neutral,” given the evolving situation in Macao, analyst Joseph Greff of J.P. Morgan encapsulated third-quarter … Continue reading
Posted in Apollo Management, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, California, Century Casinos, China, Culinary Union, Economy, Election, Failsinos, history, International, Internet gambling, Macau, Massachusetts, Mattress Mack, Missouri, New York, Penn National, Sheldon Adelson, Sports betting, Steve Wynn, The Strip, Tilman Fertitta, Tribal, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Election Special: Gaming, tribes lose big
Although only 41% of all precincts have reported, it’s clear that both tribal and private-sector gaming suffered a stunning defeat in California last night. Both the tribes’ Proposition 26 and Big Gaming’s Proposition 27 are losing—and by wider margins than … Continue reading
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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Voyage to Vegas, Part One
Not us. We’re in Vermont, vacationing. But Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli trekked to Sin City and met with representatives of eight companies. We’ll start with MGM Resorts International, which waxed pretty darn upbeat. In Las Vegas, MGM’s strength lies … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Atlantic City, BetMGM, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, California, Canada, CityCenter, Cosmopolitan, Culinary Union, Election, Fontainebleau, Genting, Hard Rock International, Indiana, Internet gambling, Iowa, Las Vegas Sands, Louisiana, Macau, MGM Resorts International, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Palms, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Politics, Singapore, Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, Sports, Sports betting, The Strip, Virginia, Wall Street
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Industry waffles on Sisolak; Illinois ekes upward
Cynicism, thy name is Big Gaming. Whereas its chips were all in with Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) the last time around, now it has a dampened finger held upwards, testing which way the wind is blowing. The Las Vegas … Continue reading
Posted in Bally, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Churchill Downs, Culinary Union, DraftKings, El Cortez, Election, Ellis Island, FanDuel, Genting, Golden Gaming, Hard Rock International, Illinois, Las Vegas Sands, Nevada, New York, Penn National, Phil Ruffin, PointsBet, Resorts World LV, Rush Street Gaming, Sports betting, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, Wynn Resorts
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Smoke signals in Atlantic City; Discontent in Las Vegas
Atlantic City gambling halls like Ocean Casino Resort (pictured) may get a summer’s reprieve from a smoking ban, as the New Jersey legislative session winds down without resolution on the contentious issue. Even if both chambers were to vote by … Continue reading
Politics as unusual in Chicago; Caesars: Rock the casbah
It never seems to get easier for Chicago casino applicants, who are facing stony opposition from many of their would-be neighbors (and customers) and who also find themselves pawns in a convoluted political process. At stake is something called “aldermanic … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Bally, Caesars Entertainment, Chicago, Culinary Union, Detroit, Hard Rock International, Horseracing, Illitch Family, Indiana, International, Lotteries, MGM Resorts International, Neil Bluhm, Nevada, New York, Penn National, Politics, Regulation, Rush Street Gaming, Station Casinos, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Chicago: Then there were three … ; Leaner, meaner Boyd
Enjoy these images of Rivers McCormick while you can because you’ll never see them again. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has nixed McCormick Place as a potential site for a casino, setting Bally’s Corp. and especially Rush Street Gaming down a … Continue reading
Posted in Bally, Boyd Gaming, Chicago, Culinary Union, Economy, Hawaii, Marketing, Neil Bluhm, Politics, Regulation, Rush Street Gaming, Station Casinos, Taxes, Tourism, Transportation
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Venetian: The fix was in
As usual when billions are on the line, regulators dove under the table regarding the sale of Venelazzo to an unholy alliance of Apollo Management and Vici Properties. Although the Nevada Gaming Control Board cried foul—and rightly so—at the sexual … Continue reading
Posted in Apollo Management, Architecture, Caesars Entertainment, California, Canada, Card rooms, Conventions, Culinary Union, DraftKings, Economy, Election, FanDuel, Florida, IGT, Las Vegas Sands, Massachusetts, Peninsula Pacific, Politics, Real Estate, Regulation, Reno, Sexual misconduct, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Wynn, Taxes, The Strip, Virginia, Wynn Resorts
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New boss at F-blue; Station: Five white guys; Atlantic City blitzed
Yes, Tom Brady has retired but there’s actually other news happening today. For starters, Fontainebleau has a new president. And not just any prexy but “a visionary leader for our next-generation luxury resort.” He’s Cliff Atkinson, late of Luxor. If … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Caesars Entertainment, CityCenter, Colorado, Culinary Union, Dining, Diversity, Fontainebleau, Hard Rock International, Horseracing, Illinois, Las Vegas Sands, Macau, MGM Resorts International, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Real Estate, Singapore, Sports, Sports betting, Station Casinos, Taxes, The Strip, Tribal
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Baccarat cools Las Vegas a bit; Boyd sets records; Reno bans whips
Stimulus cash may be petering out somewhat and international tourism has yet to open the floodgates, so September found Nevada on something of a cusp between the supercharged recovery of the summer and the hoped-for travel rebound in 4Q21. Still, … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Boulder Strip, Boyd Gaming, California, Conventions, Culinary Union, Downtown, FanDuel, Hawaii, Health, Internet gambling, Lake Tahoe, Laughlin, Law enforcement, Louisiana, Marketing, Nevada, New Jersey, North Las Vegas, Pennsylvania, PointsBet, Politics, Reno, Sports betting, The Strip, Tribal, TV, Wall Street
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Fall of the Packer empire; Culinary Union’s kabuki theatre
The house that the late Kerry Packer built continues to go from bad to worse to downright awful under the all-thumbs leadership of heir James Packer. During the first half of this year Crown Resorts lost $191 million (on a … Continue reading