All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Leisure & Lodging

OSI came under fire from Pirate Capital LLC to force the company to sell some of fast growing chains owned by the company.  The company fought off that company.  OSI announces it is now going private.The three originals founders are part of the buyout team.

How in the world does the Riviera plan to make an impact on a new customer base? They have the same old, outdated property with little or nothing to offer a new guest. So the Stardust closed and they expect to pick up all the loose customers - get a life. The better story for them would be to consider...

Can you imagine what would have happened if the Mets made it to the World Series?   Donald Trump may have sat with VP Dick Cheney, sparking rumors that Trump was running for President.This is an unsubstantiated rumor that appears to have been successful at getting Donald Trump back involved...

Granted, the offer by Isadore Sharp and his family, Prince Alwaleed and Bill Gates' Cascade is below the high for the stock but with a premium of 28.4% over Friday's closing price of Four Seasons, the highest multiple ever given on a hotel company by private equity, a higher multiple than FS' historical...

This could be a great way for two of the most respected guys in the gaming business to light up Atlantic City. These are two hard hitters that will have a very hard time working together - they both are in a very favored position with the lending community and investment groups. It would certainly be...

After a summer of "beating" by the airlines in contract negotiations, the GDS' are finally getting some much deserved recognition as a channel.Last week JetBlue's CEO David Neeleman hailed the GDS channel for the opportunity to attract new customers to the airline and more importantly, to extract higher...

While the headline screams that Las Vegas Strip Values are continuing to increase, the reality is that the plans that Harrah's will eventually announce regarding their Las Vegas Strip development would be hampered if they did not get the Barbary Coast so they had no choice.

Harrah's has completed their land purchase that will give them close to 350 acres that front on the strip from the Venetian to Flamingo Rd. There has been no mention of their plans for this property, however I look for them to play Can You Top This with MGM Mirage (Project City Center) and Boyds Echelon....

The numbers are in and again Las Vegas has proven that they are still on top of their game. The majors have taken strides to keep their data bases alive and well. The Strip has always been a great place for the Investment community to place their dollars. It's been proven time and again that...

Take gaming away from the Native Americans and just what are their prospects? It's been a bonanza for large portion of tribes and the communities they are surrounded by.  It's hard to believe that someone or some groups, that may have never set foot on a reservation, think they can tell the...