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Category Archives: Tropicana Entertainment
Indiana comes up short; Too gay for Vegas
One less weekend day made all the difference for Indiana in July, as statewide gambling revenues were 1% down. The statewide gross was $191 million, with refugee players from Chicago helping to lead the way. (Remember, you can still smoke in … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Dining, Full House Resorts, Illinois, Indiana, Pinnacle Entertainment, Racinos, Steve Wynn, The Strip, Tribal, Tropicana Entertainment, Wynn Resorts
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MGM gets panned; Eldorado reaps laurels
First, the good news. Park MGM generated $9 million across the last three quarters, which is pretty good when you consider that it’s essentially a construction site. JP Morgan analyst Joseph Greff opines that this partly makes up for “weak” … Continue reading
Posted in Eldorado Resorts, Florida, Illinois, Japan, Louisiana, Macau, Marketing, Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International, Ohio, Racinos, Reno, Scientific Games, Sports betting, The Strip, Tropicana Entertainment, Wall Street
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Hypocrisy at Station; Gamblers flee smoke-free casinos
Station Casinos has claimed on at least seven occasions that, if its workers want to unionize, it will honor their wishes. The Culinary Union called Station’s bluff and the company has been talking out of the other side of its mouth … Continue reading
New era in Atlantic City
Atlantic City is already feeling the benefits from the double-barreled openings of Hard Rock Atlantic City and Ocean Resort. While June’s gambling revenues were up 1.5% on a same-store basis, add the newcomers and the increase is 5%. (Both casinos … Continue reading
A tale of four states
Illinois‘ casino industry has never recovered from the Great Recession. We’ll never know if it would have done so but the inception of slot routes has basically nipped any recovery in the bud. As such, the Land of Lincoln will … Continue reading
Posted in Affinity Gaming, Ameristar, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Centaur Gaming, Dan Gilbert, Economy, Eldorado Resorts, Full House Resorts, GLPI, Illinois, Indiana, Majestic Star, MGM Mirage, Ohio, Penn National, Pinnacle Entertainment, Racinos, Rush Street Gaming, Slot routes, Tribal, Tropicana Entertainment, Wall Street
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D-Day for Ocean Resort near; MGM’s tax bonanza
Bruce Deifik really is a gambler: He bought Revel sight unseen, lead investor in the $200 million purchase. If Glenn Straub‘s bizarre interregnum as owner was a lesson in how not to behave in Atlantic City, Deifik has been a … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Bruce Deifik, e-sports, Glenn Straub, Harrah's, Louisiana, MGM Mirage, Nevada, Penn National, Politics, Revel, Sports, Taxes, Tribal, Tropicana Entertainment, Wall Street
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Big day in New Jersey; Atlantic City slips
Sports betting in New Jersey will go off as planned. As I write this, Monmouth Park is 20 minutes away from taking its first wager, presumably placed on the World Cup by Gov. Phil Murphy (D). “I’m thrilled to be doing … Continue reading
Midwest torpor; Freeman says goodbye
A wave of prosperity among Midwest casinos has hit the wall, at least for the near term. Indiana and Missouri joined Illinois, Ohio and Iowa in reporting flat year/year gaming revenues for May. In Indiana, gamblers were losing 15.5% more … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Boyd Gaming, Brazil, Centaur Gaming, Eldorado Resorts, Full House Resorts, Geoff Freeman, Harrah's, Illinois, Indiana, Internet gambling, Iowa, Isle of Capri, Law enforcement, Macau, Majestic Star, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Missouri, Ohio, Penn National, Pinnacle Entertainment, Sheldon Adelson, Tribal, Tropicana Entertainment
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Atlantic City: Calm before the storm; Stormy weather in Louisiana
Atlantic City was stable last month, defying an unfavorable calendar (one less weekend day) and grossing $191.5 million, while online gambling had its second-best-ever month, pulling in $23 million (+10.5%). Slot handle was down 3.5%, as was revenue, while a … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, Bruce Deifik, Columbia Sussex, Dan Gilbert, Detroit, Eldorado Resorts, GLPI, Greenwood Racing, Hard Rock International, Harrah's, Illinois, Internet gambling, Isle of Capri, Louisiana, MGM Mirage, Mohegan Sun, Neil Bluhm, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Pinnacle Entertainment, Sheldon Adelson, Slot routes, Tilman Fertitta, Tropicana Entertainment
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Dubious honor for Nevada; GLPI’s big gulp
Nevada is used to getting WalletHub accolades but here’s one it didn’t want and would probably prefer to see swept under the rug … most gambling-addicted state in the U.S. And why not? There are very few states in the … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, Eldorado Resorts, GLPI, Harrah's, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, MGM Mirage, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Penn National, Pinnacle Entertainment, Problem gambling, Regulation, South Dakota, Tropicana Entertainment, Unite-Here
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Japan “better than feared.” Mixed bag in Louisiana
How do evolving casino casino regulations in Japan look? Well, how does ‘not as bad as expected’ sound? Trust me, that’s good news. And don’t take my word: Take that of Morgan Stanley. Taxes will be set at 30%, which … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Churchill Downs, Dan Gilbert, Detroit, Eldorado Resorts, Florida, Galaxy Entertainment, GLPI, Harrah's, Isle of Capri, Japan, Louisiana, Marijuana, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Nevada, Penn National, Philippines, Pinnacle Entertainment, Politics, Sheldon Adelson, Taxes, Tilman Fertitta, Tropicana Entertainment, Wall Street
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Icahn out, Eldorado in; Caesars balks at Hoosier fee
Carl Icahn was in a selling mood last weekend, cashing out of Tropicana Entertainment. The buyer was Eldorado Resorts, which paid Icahn $1.85 billion, then flipped nearly all the physical assets to Gaming & Leisure Properties for $1.2 billion. Not content … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Atlantic City, Carl Icahn, Centaur Gaming, Charity, Dining, Eldorado Resorts, Florida, GLPI, Hard Rock International, Illinois, Indiana, International, Internet gambling, Iowa, Lake Tahoe, Laughlin, Law enforcement, Louisiana, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Mississippi, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Regulation, Seminole Tribe, Tropicana Entertainment, Wall Street
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Bumpy month for Atlantic City; Stanley Ho has left the building
Winter has not been kind to Atlantic City, with gaming revenues down 3.5% in March ($193 million). At least Internet gaming is a bastion of strength, 17.5% more productive last month, with Golden Nugget dominating that sector with 34% market … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, Churchill Downs, Dan Gilbert, Detroit, Eldorado Resorts, Greenwood Racing, Harrah's, Internet gambling, Law enforcement, Louisiana, Macau, MGM Mirage, Mohegan Sun, Neil Bluhm, Pansy Ho, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Pinnacle Entertainment, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, Stanley Ho, The Mob, Tilman Fertitta, Tropicana Entertainment
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Study zings MGM; Galaxy resort vetoed
Allowing a fourth casino into Connecticut — and thereby abrogating its gaming compacts — could be extremely costly for the Nutmeg State. That’s the conclusion of a new study by casino pundit Clyde Barrow. He writes that the new casino … Continue reading
Posted in Affinity Gaming, Ameristar, Boyd Gaming, Centaur Gaming, Economy, Environment, Foxwoods, Full House Resorts, Galaxy Entertainment, Harrah's, Majestic Star, Maryland, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Mohegan Sun, New York, Penn National, Philippines, Pinnacle Entertainment, Politics, Taxes, Tribal, Tropicana Entertainment
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Midwest roundup
Business was booming in Ohio, where the state’s casino industry saw revenues increase 9%. Hollywood Columbus ($22.5 million) was up 8.5% while Hollywood Toledo ($20 million) they gained 8%. Hollywood Dayton (+9%) and Hollywood Mahoning Valley (+13%) were phat, with … Continue reading
Posted in Affinity Gaming, Ameristar, Boyd Gaming, Dan Gilbert, Eldorado Resorts, GLPI, Isle of Capri, Missouri, Ohio, Penn National, Pinnacle Entertainment, Tropicana Entertainment
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Fertitta conquers Lake Charles; Parking fees rise again
Gambling revenue in Louisiana was flat last month, but the bottom-line number doesn’t tell the whole story. For instance, Lake Charles was up 8.5% and trouble-plagued Baton Rouge was 10.5% down. In the former market, Golden Nugget vaulted 21%, to … Continue reading
Sands Bethlehem (finally) sold; Stratosphere battered
Never underestimate the power of electronic bingo. It’s the capital derived therefrom that’s enabling the Poarch Band of Creek Indians to make a $1.3 billion purchase of Sands Bethlehem. The tribe is succeeding where Tropicana Entertainment and MGM Resorts International … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Florida, Foxwoods, Golden Gaming, International, Japan, Law enforcement, Macau, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Mohegan Sun, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Politics, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, The Strip, Tribal, Tropicana Entertainment, Wall Street
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Caesars takes the lead; Fortune Cup comes to Vegas
In the wake of yet another senseless mass shooting, Caesars Entertainment is making guest security a priority (not to imply that it wasn’t earlier). From now on, Caesars security personnel will be empowered to enter guest rooms once every 24 hours, … Continue reading
MGM’s $3.4 billion gamble; A.C. Trop, Vegas Strip show promise
With concession renewal lurking around the 2020 corner, this might seem a risky time for MGM Resorts International to open a $3.4 billion casino in Macao. But MGM China CEO Grant Bowie says, “The concession renewal will not be determined by … Continue reading