RSS 2.0 FeedHow 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
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
Wed, Feb 24, 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
Mon, Feb 01, 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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