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Category Archives: Ameristar
Atlantic City, the morning after; On the dole in Delaware
Even as it celebrates its debut in Atlantic City, Hard Rock International is pining for the New York City area, especially since it has an exclusive contract to operate a casino at Meadowlands. In a display of rather poor taste, Hard … 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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Quote of the Day
“Folks are either spending a little more time or a little more money while they’re on the property. There’s good demand for the nearly 400 new slot machines we’ve put in over the last few months. We’re always working with vendors and … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Economy, Indiana, Pinnacle Entertainment, Regulation, Technology
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How much for a used Dragon?; Indiana good, Missouri ‘meh’
Believe it or not, there is “a lot of interest in the property at this time” according to Lucky Dragon Casino owner Andrew Fonfa, a contention independently verified by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. That being said, a Lucky Dragon sale is … Continue reading
Posted in Affinity Gaming, Ameristar, Architecture, Boyd Gaming, Centaur Gaming, Eldorado Resorts, Environment, Full House Resorts, GLPI, Harrah's, Horseracing, IGT, Indiana, Isle of Capri, Lucky Dragon, Majestic Star, Missouri, Penn National, Pinnacle Entertainment, Racinos, Taxes, The Strip, Tribal, Wall Street, Wisconsin
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Boyd weathers challenges; MGM swoons
An alternate headline for Boyd Gaming‘s 1Q18 results might be “better than expected.” Although the company had modeled a $12 million-$15 million cash flow hit at Blue Chip from new, nearby Four Winds Casino, the company’s Midwest revenues came in … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Boyd Gaming, CityCenter, Downtown, Greenwood Racing, Hawaii, Indiana, Japan, Louisiana, Macau, Mandalay Bay Massacre, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Missouri, Ohio, Palms, Pennsylvania, Pinnacle Entertainment, Politics, Resort fees, Sports, Station Casinos, Tribal, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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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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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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MGM to jack up resort fees; Boyd braces for Four Winds impact
Looking for a bargain in casino stocks? JP Morgan analyst Joseph Greff nominates MGM Resorts International, which he says “remains cheap.” He bases this, in part, on strong Las Vegas Strip performance driven by “two jewels” Bellagio and MGM Grand. … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Boyd Gaming, California, Cannery Casino Resorts, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana, Macau, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Missouri, North Las Vegas, Penn National, Resort fees, The Strip, Tribal, Wall Street
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GLPI picks at Wynn; Indiana players stay home
Gaming & Leisure Properties met with Wall Street analysts this week and it had the future of Wynncore on its mind. “While GLPI remains open to doing Las Vegas asset transactions, they view the risk profile as considerably higher given … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Boyd Gaming, Centaur Gaming, Charity, Economy, Eldorado Resorts, Full House Resorts, GLPI, Harrah's, Indiana, Majestic Star, Mandalay Bay Massacre, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Pinnacle Entertainment, Racinos, The Strip, Tribal, Tropicana Entertainment, Wall Street, Wynn Resorts
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Wynn in a corner; Delaware may cut racinos some slack
Things have gotten so bad for Steve Wynn that he’s been reduced to asking his employees to support him in Sexgate. “In a family, people look after each other … They take care of the people they serve” he said, a … Continue reading
Adelson: Big is more; MGM misses important deadline
Wall Street analysts expected Las Vegas Sands to post cash flow of $718 million last quarter but it blew through the ‘stop’ sign and checked in with $731 million. Even though recovering from three cracked ribs, CEO Sheldon Adelson had … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Architecture, Cordish Co., Galaxy Entertainment, GLPI, Greenwood Racing, Illinois, Internet gambling, Law enforcement, Macau, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Missouri, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Politics, Problem gambling, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Wynn, Taxes, Tropicana Entertainment
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Monopoly!
“They came. They saw. They were rejected,” wrote Richard Velotta wittily in the Las Vegas Review-Journal‘s report of a spurned takeover attempt by MGM Growth Properties of Vici Properties. Yes, the long-dreaded MGM/Caesars merger effort has finally come to pass. … Continue reading
State of the Strip; Air Area 51
Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli met with a number of casino companies recently and came away with a sanguine prospect for the Las Vegas Strip. As for the operators, “Overall, we felt commentary pertaining to the LV locals market, regional … Continue reading
Posted in Affinity Gaming, Ameristar, Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, Culinary Union, Economy, Eldorado Resorts, Entertainment, Harrah's, Indiana, International, Isle of Capri, Kentucky, Macau, MGM Mirage, Missouri, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Pinnacle Entertainment, Reno, Sports, The Strip, Tropicana Entertainment, Wall Street
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Revel sold (again); Freeman slams Indiana bill
Glenn Straub wins our Liar Liar Pants on Fire Award hors concours for dissembling about any intentions to sell Revel while negotiating a deal to do precisely that. Give him credit, though, for raising the defunct megaresort’s value: The $200 … Continue reading
The Deal of the Year
Ever-ravenous Penn National Gaming gulped down Pinnacle Entertainment over the weekend, paying $2.8 billion for a collection of top-quality gaming assets. Among other benefits, the deal strengthens Penn’s position in its home state, as it gets The Meadows racino, doubling … Continue reading
Indiana, Missouri see happy days; Don’t count on Millennials
It looks like Penn National Gaming is picking a good time to acquire Pinnacle Entertainment, to judge by the healthy performance of the Missouri and Indiana markets (though it must be kicking itself for having missed the loophole that allowed … Continue reading
Posted in Affinity Gaming, Ameristar, Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, California, Economy, Eldorado Resorts, Florida, Full House Resorts, Harrah's, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Marketing, Maryland, Missouri, North Las Vegas, Penn National, Pinnacle Entertainment, Tourism, Tropicana Entertainment
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Penn, Pinnacle nuptials in the offing; Connecticut sues Trump administration
To absolutely no one’s surprise, Pinnacle Entertainment and Penn National Gaming formally affirmed that they are in merger talks. Among the upsides, Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli cites the alleviation of forced asset sale in Pennsylvania, where the number of … Continue reading
Good news for Sheldon and other Case Bets
Singapore‘s casinos are looking at an up year in 2018, according to normally cautious Fitch Ratings analyst Alex Bumazhny. “Singapore [gross gaming revenue] grew by around 10 percent year-on-year in first half 2017, after falling by around 30 percent over 2015 to … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Australia, Crown Resorts, Genting, Harrah's, International, Iowa, Law enforcement, Mandalay Bay Massacre, Pinnacle Entertainment, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, The Crown 18, Tribal, Wall Street
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Case Bets
Council Bluffs, Iowa, isn’t reacting so well to the revival of a 2007 casino plan by the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska to open in nearby Carter Lake. First off, the proposed site was ostensibly intended for an as-yet-unbuilt tribal medical … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Atlantic City, Harrah's, Iowa, Japan, Mandalay Bay Massacre, MGM Mirage, Regulation, Sports, Taxes, Tribal
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