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Category Archives: Don Barden
Welcome to Less Vegas, Part Two
If Sin City wasn’t chastened by the Coronavirus pandemic, it has certainly been cheapened by it. And not in a good way. Returning customers can expect to pay more for a diminished experience. Case in point, Caesars Entertainment. Not content … Continue reading →
Posted in Australia, Bally, Caesars Entertainment, Cordish Co., Crown Resorts, Dining, Diversity, Don Barden, Entertainment, Japan, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, MGM Resorts International, Mohegan Sun, Peninsula Pacific, Resort fees, Station Casinos, The Strip, Virginia, Wayne F. Newton, William Hill
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Live like The Donald; Growing pains in Pennsylvania
For sale: One casino riverboat, heavily used. The former Trump Princess, now Majestic Star II, is on the market for $6 million, along with its sister ship, also costing $6 million. If you want to live large like Donald Trump, … Continue reading →
Posted in Caesars Entertainment, China, Colorado, Cordish Co., Don Barden, Donald Trump, Election, Genting, Georgia, Indiana, Macau, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Politics, Regulation, Sports betting, Taxes, Tribal
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Caesars: The Icahn factor; Troubled Tilman; Brownout
If you’re a company that wants to prove that its stock is undervalued, you’ve got a definitive case when Carl Icahn buys into your company. And if you’re Caesars Entertainment and Icahn suddenly holds 10% of your stock, you’re officially … Continue reading →
Posted in Caesars Entertainment, Carl Icahn, Don Barden, Eldorado Resorts, International, Japan, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mohegan Sun, Regulation, Security, Sheldon Adelson, South Korea, Taxes, Texas, Tilman Fertitta, Wall Street
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Quote of the Day
“What was most notable to me was the act of owning a casino was never an issue. His ability to manage a casino was a topic of debate, but not his ownership. All this didn’t happen by accident. The industry is … Continue reading →
Indiana celebrates 20 years of casinos; Racinos gain traction in Nebraska
“I read that one of the steel plants is closing more lines. We have 70 jobs open right now,” says Horseshoe Hammond General Manager Dan Nita, alluding to the resiliency of the Indiana casino industry, which is celebrating 20 years. … Continue reading →
Posted in Ameristar, Don Barden, Donald Trump, Economy, Election, Entertainment, Genting, Harrah's, Indiana, Iowa, Majestic Star, Marketing, Minnesota, Nebraska, Pinnacle Entertainment, Sheldon Adelson, Singapore, Tribal, Warner Gaming
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Big change for Tropicana; MGM wins in Springfield
Tri-State News, Weather Indiana will have a second land-based casino (three, if Majestic Star gets its way) after the Indiana Gaming Commission looked with favor on the pleas of Tropicana Entertainment and the Evansville city fathers. “That money allows us to buy … Continue reading →
Posted in Architecture, Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, Culinary Union, Don Barden, Economy, Indiana, Majestic Star, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Mississippi, Regulation, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, The Strip, Tilman Fertitta, Tropicana Entertainment, Unite-Here
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Tribal warfare; Happy ending in Pittsburgh
Congress is fiddling around the edges of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act but, for all the talk of reform, only ‘reservation shopping’ seems to be a real subject of concern. This political bogeyman is cited whenever a tribe wants to … Continue reading →
Posted in Arizona, Don Barden, Pennsylvania, Politics, Tribal
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No cause for jubilation; Cool spring at IGT
Audience feedback on the revamped, urbanized Jubilee! is starting to pour in … and it’s devastating. How bad can it be, I hear you say? Try this: “Like trying to save the Hindenburg with a bicycle pump … hands-down the … Continue reading →
Posted in Don Barden, Economy, Entertainment, Harrah's, IGT, Missouri, The Strip, Wall Street
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Incest in Philadelphia and New Jersey
Pennsylvania‘s one-and-one-third rule for casino ownership is playing hob with applications for the state’s final casino license, in Philadelphia. For instance, frontrunner Market 8 would be one-quarter owned by the ubiquitous Ira Lubert, who already owns half of Valley Forge … Continue reading →
Posted in Atlantic City, Cordish Co., Don Barden, Greenwood Racing, Iowa, Macau, Mohegan Sun, Neil Bluhm, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Regulation, Revel, Sheldon Adelson, Tomato King Procacci, Tribal, Warner Gaming
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I’m shocked, shocked!
If you thought Pennsylvania‘s casino-selection process was more than a bit fishy, you’re not alone. Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. Ralph Periandi (ret.) tried to probe whether then-Gov. Ed Rendell (D) and “members of his administration and others in state … Continue reading →
Posted in Don Barden, Foxwoods, Massachusetts, Neil Bluhm, Pennsylvania, Politics, The Mob, Tribal
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What’s new in Sparks?; Tomato King strikes again; Bluhm’s bad luck
Arising from the grave of the Silver Club, the brand-new Bourbon Square Casino was finished just in the nick of time for yesterday’s opening. Owner Nevada Casino Holdings has done well, delivering a “new” casino for just $5 million. It … Continue reading →
Posted in Boulder Strip, Columbia Sussex, Current, Don Barden, Laughlin, Massachusetts, Neil Bluhm, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Reno, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, Tomato King Procacci
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Indiana: The good, the bad, the ‘meh’; Vegas: What’s that smell?
January casino revenues from Indiana present a conundrum. Although the state is still the most lucrative casino jurisdiction in the Midwest ($192 million last month), it’s hard to tell whether the half-full glass is filling or emptying. Foot traffic was … Continue reading →
Posted in Ameristar, Cordish Co., Current, Don Barden, Economy, Environment, Harrah's, Illinois, Indiana, Internet gambling, Kentucky, Laughlin, Mesquite, Minnesota, Penn National, Politics, Racinos, Tourism, Wall Street
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A Christmas wish list …
For those of us who missed it this year, the best Christmas tradition of which I know. First and most importantly … To you, the reader, who makes this possible, a year of happiness, health and wealth, whether material, intellectual … Continue reading →
Posted in Architecture, Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, Carl Icahn, Cirque du Soleil, CityCenter, Cosmopolitan, Current, Dan Gilbert, Don Barden, Donald Trump, Entertainment, Fontainebleau, Harrah's, IGT, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Neil Bluhm, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Pinnacle Entertainment, Regulation, Revel, Sahara, Sheldon Adelson, Sports, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, Tamares Group, Tilman Fertitta, Tropicana Entertainment, TV, Wayne F. Newton
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Revenue roundup: Ohio, Maryland, Missouri & Indiana; Mohegan Sun snow job
Let’s start with the new kid on the block … Ohio: September saw Ohio‘s two casinos and one racino rake in an aggregate $50 million. The ‘novelty factor’ has waned, along with vacation time, since June’s $58 million haul, but … Continue reading →
Posted in Ameristar, Atlantic City, Boyd Gaming, Cordish Co., Current, Dan Gilbert, Don Barden, Economy, Election, Harrah's, Illinois, Indiana, Isle of Capri, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, MTR Gaming, Ohio, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Pinnacle Entertainment, Racinos, Taxes, Tribal, Tropicana Entertainment, Wall Street, West Virginia
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Everything’s coming up Penn
As befits a proud papa, Penn National Gaming has been showing Wall Street analysts around its newest offspring: Hollywood Casino Toledo. The metrics are pretty awe-inspiring. Already the customer database is approaching 50,000 players and 47% of all slot play … Continue reading →
Posted in Ameristar, Current, Dan Lee, Detroit, Don Barden, Harrah's, Illinois, Indiana, International, Isle of Capri, Kansas, Marketing, Maryland, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Missouri, MTR Gaming, Neil Bluhm, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Pinnacle Entertainment, Racinos, Regulation, Sheldon Adelson, Tribal
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Massachusetts: Now *this* is interesting; Bluhm’s shameless hypocrisy; Casino John
In an attempt to shave a few months off their casino-approval timeline, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission is going to put the horse before the cart. (I guess you’d call it a “Massachusetts Miracle.”) Potential operators’ fiscal and ethical probity will … Continue reading →
Posted in Ameristar, Atlantic City, Current, Don Barden, Donald Trump, Economy, Harrah's, Horseracing, International, Iowa, Kansas, Macau, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Neil Bluhm, New York, Ohio, Pansy Ho, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Politics, Racinos, Regulation, Singapore, Taxes, Tribal
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Hindsight is perfect in Maryland; Bluhm’s bust
If you want a vexing test of one’s intellectual consistency, try the Maryland casino industry on for size. It’s not growing fast enough to suit the state Legislature, which is chafing at the constraints imposed upon it — with not … Continue reading →
Posted in Cordish Co., Current, Don Barden, Economy, Harrah's, Maryland, Mississippi, Neil Bluhm, Ohio, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Politics, Racinos, Regulation, Taxes, Wall Street
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Moody’s no longer moody on Vegas; Golden Gate upsizes
Caution, thy name is Moody’s Investors Service. So if Moody’s is bullish on the near-term future of Las Vegas, I guess we can well and truly believe that a recovery is here … well, on the Strip. Away from Las … Continue reading →
Putting the best and worst foot forward
After months of confidentiality agreements and other top-hush nonsense, it’s official: Fitzgeralds Casino Hotel in downtown Las Vegas will become the D. Now, I can’t think that — let alone type it — without recalling the Family Guy episode in … Continue reading →
Posted in Alex Yemenidjian, Derek Stevens, Dining, Don Barden, Downtown, Entertainment, Harrah's, Riviera, Sheldon Adelson, Tamares Group, Technology, The Strip, Tourism, TV
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Quote of the Day
“Research suggests that the more [Mitt] Romney tries to not talk about his wealth, the more likely he is to do just that. The human mind is perversely drawn to fixate upon the subjects we most want to avoid, especially … Continue reading →