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If you can’t beat ’em, cheat ’em; Fun & games
No, this isn’t about politics. Or maybe it is. Either way, it’s another chapter in the crony-capitalism, juiced-in deal Washington, D.C.’s puppet government made with Intralot. Along with the Washington D.C. Lottery, Intralot is parent of that malign progeny GamebetDC. … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Caesars Entertainment, Cordish Co., Cretins, Culinary Union, Dining, Economy, Election, G2E, Hard Rock International, Health, history, International, Jim Murren, MGM Resorts International, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Politics, Problem gambling, Silverton, Sports, Sports betting, The Strip, Transportation, Tribal, Wall Street
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New York: Trump out, Bally’s in; North Carolina Lege flops
New York City will be stuck with failed casino owner Donald Trump‘s name on an overpriced public golf course until 2035 … unless Bally’s Corp. can swing a deal to buy the obstreperous mogul out of his lease with the … Continue reading
Posted in Apollo Management, Atlantic City, Bally, Chicago, Colorado, Cordish Co., Culinary Union, Dining, Donald Trump, Hard Rock International, Health, history, MGM Resorts International, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Politics, Problem gambling, Racinos, Real Estate, Regulation, Security, Sexual misconduct, Sports betting, Taxes, Technology, The Strip, Tribal, Virginia, William Hill, Wisconsin
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Arabian nights; New York stasis of mind; Eataly targeted
Big Gaming having gotten into bed with one ultra-despotic regime (Red China), why not go for broke? That’s the impression left by the widely reported news that the United Arab Emirates has rolled out its first-ever General Commercial Gaming Regulatory … Continue reading
Posted in Apollo Management, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, China, Cirque du Soleil, Culinary Union, Dining, Dubai, Health, International, Internet gambling, Jim Murren, MGM Resorts International, Missouri, Mohegan Sun, New York, Pennsylvania, Problem gambling, Regulation, Technology, The Strip, Wynn Resorts
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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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Atlantic City doldrums; Black Tuesday; Culinary wins one
Our man in Atlantic City has posted a flurry of dispatches, mainly concerning his new stomping ground, Harrah’s Resort. What you see above is the indoor pool, which doubles as a nightclub. When last visited, there was a (short) line … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Atlantic City, Bally, Caesars Entertainment, Cretins, Culinary Union, Dining, DraftKings, Economy, Election, Entertainment, Fanatics, Hard Rock International, Health, Las Vegas Sands, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Palms, PointsBet, Politics, Regulation, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Sports betting, Station Casinos, The Strip, Virginia, Wall Street
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Las Vegas A-Z; Bally’s bumbles; Smoke gets in your face
Last week, Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli hit town and gave a rundown of the major players in Sin City. His overall theses can be found at CDC Gaming Reports. Basically, it boiled down to Macao great, Las Vegas Strip … Continue reading
Posted in Bally, Baseball, BetMGM, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Conventions, Dining, Diversity, Donald Trump, Economy, Fontainebleau, Health, Indiana, Internet gambling, Kansas, Las Vegas Sands, Louisiana, Macau, Marketing, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Mississippi, New York, North Las Vegas, Ohio, Politics, Sports betting, Station Casinos, The Strip, Tribal, Virginia, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Bally’s bombs twice over; Buffets (bad ones) return
What passes for entertainment at Bally’s Atlantic City continues to go over like a lead balloon with our man on the Boardwalk. Underwhelmed by the big second-quarter, tentpole event—a former Billy Joel backup singer—he notes acidly that nothing else is … Continue reading
Caesars satisfies; Knee-Jerlecki response; Press-ed out
Wall Street analysts rolled over and lit a cigarette after hearing Caesars Entertainment‘s first-quarter earnings call. J.P. Morgan analyst Joseph Greff said the results were pretty much as expected “with Las Vegas Strip upside more (way more) than offsetting a … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Bally, Conventions, Dining, Economy, Golden Nugget, Health, Indiana, Louisiana, Mesquite, MGM Resorts International, Missouri, Mohegan Sun, Nebraska, Ocean Resort, Ohio, Pahrump, Penn National, Reno, Sports betting, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation, Virginia, Wall Street, Wendover
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Boyd praised; Graft at Wynn?; NFL hypocrisy
Wall Street analysts loved up on Boyd Gaming following its 1Q23 earnings call. Boyd, Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli wrote, “delivers another strong performance … the merits of the story remain compelling on a relative basis.” He pushed his price … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, California, Detroit, Dining, Downtown, FanDuel, Hawaii, Illinois, Internet gambling, Louisiana, Mississippi, Penn National, Real Estate, Reno, Service, Slot routes, Sports, Sports betting, Station Casinos, The Strip, Tilman Fertitta, Tribal, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Blame it on baccarat; Crime at Hard Rock; Dixie-dumb
The Great American Gambling Craze isn’t abating, although Las Vegas Strip revenues slipped 3% in March, down to $724.5 million. This was paradoxical, as it came in a month in which airline passenger loads into and out of Las Vegas … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Boulder Strip, Caesars Entertainment, Canada, Colony Capital, Dining, Donald Trump, Downtown, Entertainment, Environment, Golden Nugget, Hard Rock International, history, Illinois, Internet gambling, Lake Tahoe, Laughlin, Law enforcement, Macau, Mesquite, Mohegan Sun, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Las Vegas, Politics, Regulation, Reno, Rush Street Gaming, Sports, Sports betting, Taxes, Tennessee, The Strip, Tourism, Tribal, Wendover, WInd Creek
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Atlantic City blues
Atlantic City‘s first casino, Resorts Atlantic City, celebrated the 45th anniversary of legalized gambling on the Boardwalk in rather limp fashion. Highlights included a beachball drop and an appearance by Mayor Marty Small (D). Well, we suppose he’s got to … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Bally, Caesars Entertainment, China, Dining, Entertainment, Golden Nugget, Hard Rock International, Law enforcement, Macau, Marijuana, Marketing, MGM Resorts International, Penn National, The Strip, West Virginia
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