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Too Big to Fail?

Wed, Apr 28, 2010

Atlantic City's sole casino construction project has been vociferously opposed by the local casino workers' union. What is union head Bob McDevitt thinking?

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Wynn Leaves Philly, Coming to AC?

Wynn Leaves Philly, Coming to AC?

Fri, Apr 09, 2010

Wynn quits Philly, where he was interested enough to draw up a rendering of his "cute" casino. Does this mean he's ready to come to Atlantic City where he can get in for a lot less money and pay a much lower gross gaming revenue tax?

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The Big Canary

Mon, Mar 29, 2010

Carl Icahn says no one without a soothsayer on retainer can really forecast when a business hits bottom. But one financial analyst says the presence of Icahn himself is the greatest indicator.

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How to Screw Up A Good Deal

Fri, Mar 12, 2010

Another Aqueduct racino deal is dead, the result of bungling, arrogance and inefficiency at the highest levels of government.

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Dan Lee's Prophecy

Dan Lee's Prophecy

Mon, Mar 08, 2010

The former Pinnacle Entertainment Chairman has never claimed to be prescient--if he was, he would never have bought into Atlantic City. But comments Lee made at the time of the Sands implosion make you wonder if he had his doubts.

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Wynn at the Board

Fri, Mar 05, 2010

Wynn Resorts Chairman Steve Wynn's style before the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board may have exhibited more panache than these board members are accustomed to hearing.

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Wynn, Philly and AC

Sat, Feb 27, 2010

Wynn Resorts' Philadelphia venture is bad news for Atlantic City.

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The Real Emergency

Fri, Feb 26, 2010

New Jersey lawmakers would have us believe a recently passed, two-part resolution was hurried through the Senate because of its education construction component. Not so fast, boys and girls...

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Viva Las Vegas

Tue, Feb 23, 2010

CityCenter's new Cirque du Soleil show, Viva Elvis, is a showstopping spectacle worthy of Las Vegas, but will it draw visitors to the Strip's newest resort?

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Changing Partners in AC

Tue, Feb 16, 2010

Donald Trump, who once fought his company's bondholders for control of three Atlantic City casinos, now joins them to fight banker Andy Beal, Trump's former ally against the bondholders. There are no wallflowers at this dance--Beal's new partner is corporate raider Carl Icahn

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Bye-Bye MGM Mirage

Mon, Feb 08, 2010

While it has rumored to be true in the past month, today MGM Mirage has confirmed it is attempting to sell its stake in Atlantic City's Borgata and relinquish it's New Jersey gaming license because of its partnership with Pansy Ho in Macau.

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Confucius Say…

Fri, Feb 05, 2010

A new Confucius-themed lottery in China brings out the best—and the worst—in Chinese character.

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Common Sense In Trying Times

Sun, Jan 31, 2010

The strategy of AC Coin & Slot benefits casinos by keeping costs down and quality high.

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Miss America, Las Vegas Style

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

The Miss America Pageant, as most people know,was held in Atlantic City for many years, from 1921 to 2004. Now held in Vegas every January (instead of September, the traditional month in Atlantic City), Miss America has a completely different look and feel than it did in Atlantic City

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