http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm en-us Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:42:58 -0700 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:32:00 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss dmckee@huntingtonpress.com dmckee@huntingtonpress.com http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/5/JP-Morgan-visits-Macao Wednesday's clutch of JP Morgan research notes included a "Macau Market Update," which puts current Macao-related jitters into perspective. Salient points include ... • A 44% revenue growth in August was unexpectedly good (despite wha... MGM Mirage International Wall Street James Packer Stanley Ho Steve Wynn Macau Sheldon Adelson Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:32:00 -0700 http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/5/JP-Morgan-visits-Macao http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/5/Pinnacle-bigfoots-John-Q-Public While I might be somewhere to the left of Dennis Kucinich, I'm not at all comfortable with the concept of eminent domain, even for public-works projects. Now Pinnacle Entertainment is making headlines as far away as Biloxi with its bludgeoning effort... Regulation MGM Mirage James Packer Harrah's Pinnacle Entertainment The Strip Atlantic City Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:22:00 -0700 http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/5/Pinnacle-bigfoots-John-Q-Public http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/5/Goldstein-makes-Hall-of-Fame Having spectacularly blown it last year with its ill-advised election of Clifford Perlman to the Gaming Hall of Fame, the American Gaming Association did a good deal better this time around. It chose Bernard Goldstein, an important transitional figur... The Mob The Strip Isle of Capri Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:24:00 -0700 http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/5/Goldstein-makes-Hall-of-Fame http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/5/Montblew-it-more-ECan-Trump-struggling "Montbleu screwed our pooch." That's the conclusion of Chuck Monster, who chronicles a bait-and-switch at the former Caesars Tahoe. It's now part of the prospering casino fleet that is Columbia Sussex and its "pet friendly" packag... Cannery Casino Resorts Animals Lake Tahoe Pets Boulder Strip Donald Trump The Strip Columbia Sussex Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:45:00 -0700 http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/5/Montblew-it-more-ECan-Trump-struggling http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/5/Quote-of-the-Day "The good thing is that you have to pair your personal device with Luxor's servers beforehand ... they're not going to climb into your pocket uninvited. Criss Angel probably will though." -- VegasTripping.com, on Luxor's new "bluecasti... MGM Mirage Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:17:00 -0700 http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/5/Quote-of-the-Day http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/5/Hopes-dashed OK, so we'd lost Echelon for the time being, but the Cosmopolitan keeps plugging away, despite everything that's been thrown in its path. A new Wyndham property is rising behind The Rio. And the price of gasoline is dropping as arbitrarily as it once... Current The Strip Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:03:00 -0700 http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/5/Hopes-dashed http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/4/Isle-reports Not a lot new here, so I'll try to be brief. Losses are down and cash flow is up, particularly impressive in a quarter in which Mississippi River flooding forced the temporary closure of two casinos. An Oregon expansion was written off, and capital i... Penn National Harrah's Isle of Capri Iowa Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:50:00 -0700 http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/4/Isle-reports http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/4/Casino-Jack-slimes-McCain That's our guy, a class act to the end. Washington's vilest lobbyist -- and that's going some -- got his due. Well, maybe not quite. Four years and (apparently) no forfeiture of assets is probably a more lenient sentence than "Casino Jack"... Tribal Current Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:22:00 -0700 http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/4/Casino-Jack-slimes-McCain http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/4/Say-it-3-times-fast St. Reggie's? Las Vegas Sands' new condo tower has a name and it's a mouthful: The St. Regis Residences at the Venetian Palazzo. Doesn't just roll of the tongue, does it? Here's hoping they come up with something catchier and less -- what's the wo... Sheldon Adelson The Strip Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:56:00 -0700 http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/4/Say-it-3-times-fast http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/4/Speaking-of-taxes- Atlantic City's high pajandrums are contemplating permitting as many as six new casinos (not counting Revel or the on-hold Pinnacle Entertainment project), further diluting a challenged market. Does this mean the existing casinos will get a commensur... Detroit Taxes Tribal Atlantic City Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:44:00 -0700 http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/4/Speaking-of-taxes- http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/4/Bad-day-for-Net-gamblers With "values voters" all fired up about Gov. Sarah Palin, who looks to be in demand on the campaign trail, she's predicted to pump up several heretofore sagging GOP congressional and senatorial campaigns. Which is good news if you're a Republican ...... International Internet gambling Election Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:55:00 -0700 http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/4/Bad-day-for-Net-gamblers http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/3/Macao-makes-observers-fret You'd never think that year/year casino revenue for August in Macao just grew 44%, at least not from stories like this one, well-researched and informative though it is. Macao is "a risky high-wire act," it opines. In some respects I agree ... International MGM Mirage James Packer Macau Sheldon Adelson Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:19:00 -0700 http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/3/Macao-makes-observers-fret http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/3/A-bizarre-situation That's how a CNBC anchor describes the boats-in-moats regime that's prevalent throughout the Midwest and Mid-South, and I couldn't put it better myself. I believe the word "hypocrisy" was also deployed, and that's right on point, too. (Anal... Macau Mississippi Harrah's Pinnacle Entertainment Louisiana Isle of Capri Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:55:00 -0700 http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/3/A-bizarre-situation http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/3/That-eeeeeeeeeeeeevil-Internet-gambling From this year's GOP platform ... "Millions of Americans suffer from problem or pathological gambling that can destroy families. We support the law prohibiting gambling over the Internet." So, if you play online, or would like to, or if (... Internet gambling Election Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:59:00 -0700 http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/3/That-eeeeeeeeeeeeevil-Internet-gambling http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/3/Quote-of-the-Day "The only person winning here is the consumer." -- Anthony Cools, shaking a rhetorical fist at competitors Crazy Girls and Fantasy for their oh so nefarious discounting practices. Cools' premium-priced Ooh La La just closed at Paris-Las V... The Strip Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:42:00 -0700 http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/blogs/dmckee/index.cfm/2008/9/3/Quote-of-the-Day