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Wynn Resorts becoming "more Chinese" with Hong Kong IPO

September 24, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

 Wynn Resorts upbeat about Hong Kong IPO | www.ft.com

By floating the Wynn Resorts Macau IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Market, Steve Wynn hopes to become more tightly integrated with the Chinese gaming and financial communities.  The Financial Times reports that the offering makes Wynn Resorts the first American-based company to establish a presence on the...

California's Impact on the Las Vegas Strip, City Center & the port of LA

September 8, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

 Los Angeles Times, Luck Runs Out on Las Vegas Boom | www.latimes.com

Southern California/California is the the largest market for the Las Vegas Strip. Economic conditions in Southern California have a direct impact on LV Strip visitor volume and spending levels. We have compared historic and prospective consumer related Southern California economic metrics to Las...

I. Nelson Rose, Distinguished Senior Professor

I. Nelson RoseDistinguished Senior ProfessorWHITTIER COLLEGE What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Great News for Slot Manufacturers, If Legislature Agrees

August 31, 2009

 Home Meet Governor Crist | www.flgov.com

Gov. Crist had until 11:59 pm tonight to reach a new agreement with the Seminoles. He did, giving them unlimited slot machines in seven locations. But it also gives them blackjack and other table games in all seven casinos, which the Legislature had limited to two counties. Therefore, the new Compact...

I. Nelson Rose, Distinguished Senior Professor

I. Nelson RoseDistinguished Senior ProfessorWHITTIER COLLEGE What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Macau’s Uncertain Future

August 10, 2009

 RPT-Q+A-What does illness of gaming king Ho mean for Macau? | www.reuters.com

Macau's government's cap on junket commissions came just in time. Keeping high-roller baccarat profits with casino operators is very good news for Macau’s casino concessionaires and their many partners. The deal was brokered by 87-year-old Stanley Ho, now in intensive care after brain surgery. If...

I. Nelson Rose, Distinguished Senior Professor

I. Nelson RoseDistinguished Senior ProfessorWHITTIER COLLEGE What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Good News for Harrahs, Possible Break-Through for PartyGaming

August 7, 2009

 Senator Menendez Online Poker Bill Barney Frank on Steroids | www.gambling911.com

A companion bill to Barney Franks' in the House, by Robert Menendez in the Senate, greatly increases the chance Internet poker will be made legal next year. Both bills favor land-based gaming companies getting into the act. But they differ on whether gaming will be limited to poker, and whether operators...

William SherlockPresident and CEOMASHANTUCKET PEQUOT TRIBAL NATION What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

vegas probably has hit the bottom but the climb back is overwhelming

July 20, 2009

 MGM Mirage Says Las Vegas 'Bouncing Along a Bottom' | www.bloomberg.com

It is going to be a long haul for vegas to return to the glory years of the early 2000's

I. Nelson Rose, Distinguished Senior Professor

I. Nelson RoseDistinguished Senior ProfessorWHITTIER COLLEGE What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Companies Gearing Up for Intra-State Poker Will Dominate Internet Gambling

April 27, 2009

 Calif. Poker Bill Unveiled | igamingnews.com

Harrah's is rumored to have hired Mitch Garber, former CEO of PartyGaming (PYGFM), to head its World Series of Poker and online gaming operations.  PYGFM itself settled with the federal Department of Justice, and is looking to now get back into the U.S.  Rep. Barney Frank had to...

William SherlockPresident and CEOMASHANTUCKET PEQUOT TRIBAL NATION What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

could not disagree more

April 24, 2009

 PENN (PENN NATIONAL GAMING) STALKS LAS VEGAS STRIP FOR BARGAINS AS MGM, HARRAH'S BATTLE DEBT LOAD | www.bloomberg.com

Ron usually is spot on in his Las Vegas analysis but I think he has missed the boat on this one

Ron LodgeSenior Marketing Executive (former)VENETIAN CASINO RESORT, LLC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

PENN NATIONAL NEEDS TO MAKE SURE LAS VEGAS IS A MARKET THEY REALLY WISH TO ENTER

April 23, 2009

 PENN (PENN NATIONAL GAMING) STALKS LAS VEGAS STRIP FOR BARGAINS AS MGM, HARRAH'S BATTLE DEBT LOAD | www.bloomberg.com

Could the timing for a purchase by Penn National entering the Las Vegas gaming arena be slightly premature for them. Is this truly the market area that would fit into their family of properties? Can this be a mistake on their part, by looking into a type of higher end gaming establishment...

I. Nelson Rose, Distinguished Senior Professor

I. Nelson RoseDistinguished Senior ProfessorWHITTIER COLLEGE What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Kerkorian and Icahn -- Bluffing for MGM's Billions

April 20, 2009

 Icahn Takes On Kerkorian in Big Las Vegas Showdown | online.wsj.com

The histories of the major players in the current MGM financial crisis reveal their goals:  Icahn is again acting like a raider; Oaktree is doing percentage calculations on long-term debt; Bank of America (BAC) wants to survive and make at least some profit; and Dubai World is in way over itshead.  Kerkorian...

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