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Category Archives: Dotty’s
BetMGM “very credible”; Recovery at Sands “gradual”
That’s how JP Morgan analyst Joseph Greff described an evidently persuasive virtual meeting with BetMGM covering the latter’s recent results and strategic objectives. “To us, this was a credible presentation (particularly with its customer acquisition and retention objectives and operating … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Atlantic City, Bally, California, Canada, China, Cosmopolitan, Culinary Union, Dotty's, DraftKings, Economy, FanDuel, Illinois, Internet gambling, Las Vegas Sands, Louisiana, Macau, Marketing, MGM Resorts International, Michigan, Mohegan Sun, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ocean Resort, Politics, Regulation, Singapore, Slot routes, Texas, The Strip, Tribal, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Circa debut boosts Downtown; Lots of moving, shaking predicted for ’21
Although casinos across the nation have been swooning in November, results in Nevada—which we feared would take it worse than average—were in line with national trends, a victory of sorts. Statewide, gaming win fell 18% and the Las Vegas Strip, … Continue reading
Posted in Boulder Strip, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Cirque du Soleil, Derek Stevens, Dotty's, Downtown, Economy, Failsinos, Fontainebleau, GLPI, Internet gambling, Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas Sands, Laughlin, Mesquite, MGM Resorts International, Nevada, North Las Vegas, Palms, Planet Hollywood, Regulation, Reno, Resorts World LV, Seminole Tribe, Sheldon Adelson, Sports, Sports betting, Station Casinos, The Rio, The Strip, Virgin Hotels, Wendover, William Hill
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Dotty’s to rescue Moulin Rouge; Hard Rock’s big plans
Bonafide rescue may be in sight for the acreage upon which the Moulin Rouge once stood. Dotty’s may use some of its considerable cash flow to buy up the land and the Las Vegas City Council is sufficiently eager to … Continue reading
Adelson’s endurance; Doom for Dotty’s?
Outwardly, Sheldon Adelson maintains an air of placidity regarding business affairs in Macao, where gaming revenue dropped 34% in 2015. However, it can’t much please him to pick up his morning newspaper and read that Wall Street is expecting more of the … Continue reading
Posted in Cosmopolitan, Dotty's, Economy, Macau, Regulation, Sam Nazarian, Sheldon Adelson, Wall Street
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Big month for Maryland; Much ado about Dotty’s
Developers of MGM National Harbor have to like what they saw when Maryland busted out its October revenue numbers: 9% growth (to $95 million), with all five casinos in the plus column. Horseshoe Baltimore General Manager Chad Barnhill is defecting … Continue reading
Reprieve for Dotty’s; Straub changes course again
By one vote, Dotty’s eked out a four-month grace period while the Las Vegas City Council ponders whether or not to lower the boom on the newest in this mammoth chain of slot parlors and taverns. Known for its homey, … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Atlantic City, Carl Icahn, Dotty's, Foxwoods, Glenn Straub, Laughlin, Massachusetts, Regulation, Tribal, Trump Entertainment Resorts
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Hooters sold (again); Fat lady sings for Opera House
If someone with deep pockets wants to gamble on a big recovery on the Las Vegas Strip, then Spectrum Group Management would like to have a chat with them. Spectrum holds title to optimistically slugged “Project Jackpot,” just north of … Continue reading
Caesars wins some, loses some; Dotty’s drives Station batty
“I don’t have any authority to disband a committee that the U.S. trustee has appointed,” said Judge A. Benjamin Goldgar, handing a victory to the second-tier debtors in the Caesars Entertainment bankruptcy. Caesars had sought to have the creditors’ watchdog committee … Continue reading
Posted in Dotty's, Harrah's, Politics, Regulation, Station Casinos, Wall Street
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Fly the friendly slots; New tax takes aim at slot routes
Unlike most states, Maryland hasn’t hit the saturation mark and a bill to put a slot route into Thurgood Marshall Airport will probably have little effect on that. The slots will only be accessible to ticketed passengers, with the idea … Continue reading
Posted in Aristocrat, Cordish Co., Dotty's, Golden Gaming, Harrah's, Maryland, Michael Gaughan, Politics, Taxes, Technology, Transportation
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The war on Dotty’s; Ultimatum in Macao
In the wake of the Dotty’s brouhaha, I find myself wondering how this got to be such a big issue. After all, Nevada Restaurant Services had been buying up defunct bars and store fronts by the score and converting them … Continue reading
Posted in California, Dotty's, Economy, Internet gambling, Macau, PokerStars, Regulation, Station Casinos, Tribal
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Dotty’s loses, Genting hesitates, Penn adapts
Look at that picture. Seriously, keep looking. Does that seem like a tavern to you? A casino? Some curious hybrid? For years the Clark County Commission has been grappling with the vexing questions posed by the rapidly growing Dotty’s chain of … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Cordish Co., Dotty's, Downtown, Genting, Golden Gaming, Harrah's, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Regulation, Station Casinos, The Strip
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Walk softly, carry a Talking Stick
There’s a new symbolic benchmark for the economic importance of tribal gaming in the U.S. What was the US Airways Center, in Phoenix, home of the Phoenix Suns, is becoming Talking Stick Resort Arena. It’s a testimony to the financial … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Dotty's, Entertainment, Golden Gaming, Politics, Regulation, Station Casinos, Tribal
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Dotty’s on the spot again; Ralston unplugged
When Station Casinos and Golden Gaming say “jump,” Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak asks, “How high?” At least that’s the case when it comes to Dotty’s, a 102-outlet chain of slot parlors that exist within a gray area of state … Continue reading
Posted in Dotty's, Golden Gaming, Mississippi, Politics, Regulation, Station Casinos, TV, Wall Street
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Silver breaks ranks; Is NHL a done deal for Vegas?
In a bold, if not completely surprising move, NBA Commission Adam Silver took to the op-ed pages of the New York Times to advocate the nationwide legalization of sports betting. “Times have changed … Gambling has increasingly become a popular and … Continue reading
Posted in Dotty's, George Maloof, Harrah's, MGM Mirage, Politics, Regulation, Sports, Taxes, The Strip
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Funeral garb for Harmon; Death blow to Dotty’s?
Although it’s there to protect pedestrian, it’s fitting that the corpse of Harmon Hotel is shrouded in widow’s weeds. MGM Resorts International will be holding a protracted funeral for the first Las Vegas hotel to close without ever housing a … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Dotty's, Golden Gaming, International, MGM Mirage, Politics, Singapore, Station Casinos, The Strip
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Camptown Races; Concord in Boston
What if they gave a casino and nobody came? That’s what happened to Kansas, which drew nary a bidder on its fourth and final casino license, deemed by many to be too close to Oklahoma (rife with casinos) to be … Continue reading