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Jeff Simpson Gaming Guru - Page 7Jeff Simpson on How MGM Mirage Continues to Set the Pace on Diversity8 May 2006
MGM Mirage on Wednesday will announce another year of success in its mission to diversify it workforce, suppliers and vendors. The company's success starts with Chairman Terry Lanni's absolute commitment to making steady progress, but company executives say that the entire management team buys into the concept. ... (read more)
Jeff Simpson: A Deal with MGM Mirage and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Might be Coming to a Casino Near You1 May 2006
Initial discussion about the new partnership between Strip titan MGM Mirage and the tribe that owns and operates the world's biggest casino has focused on the deal to build a $700 million MGM Grand-branded casino next to the tribe's Foxwoods resort.
While the plans to use an MGM Mirage brand on ... (read more)
Jeff Simpson on Red Rock: It's Great, But Let's Not Get Carried Away With the Hype10 April 2006
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Station Casinos has a certain winner in its Red Rock Resort, set to open April 18 at Charleston Boulevard and the Las Vegas Beltway.
One respected Wall Street analyst who toured the property went so far as to send out a research note calling the property the best resort product in all of Las Vegas. ... (read more)
Jeff Simpson: Why Mobile Billboards are Worse Than an Eyesore27 March 2006
Things change quickly on the Las Vegas Strip, and sometimes the changes are for the worse. One such development is the appearance of giant advertising signs attached to trucks or being towed, or even covering the entire sides of double-deck buses.
I'm a relative newcomer to Las Vegas, having arrived here to cover the city's casino gaming business about seven years ago. ... (read more)
Jeff Simpson: Not All Stardust Workers Will Retain Boyd Gaming Jobs6 February 2006
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Pity the poor Stardust workers who woke up Friday and read the Review-Journal business story that incorrectly said Boyd Gaming Corp. has developed a plan to retain all 1,899 workers after the property is demolished to make way for the $4 billion Echelon Place.
While owner Boyd ... (read more)
Columnist Jeff Simpson: On Michael Gaughan's Straight Talk About Start-Up Glitches at his South Coast Casino31 January 2006
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Michael Gaughan may be the most straightforward casino boss in Las Vegas. No $100 haircut, no pinstripe power suit and no pulled punches.
Most executives wouldn't disclose problems at their newly opened casinos until long after they are solved, but the Coast Casinos chief ... (read more)
Columnist Jeff Simpson: Why Wynn, Stations are Likely to Pass on Penn9 January 2006
Among those planning or hoping to compete in Pennsylvania are: Boyd Gaming Corp., Venetian parent Las Vegas Sands, Harrah's Entertainment, Binion's owner MTR Gaming and Millennium Gaming, the owner of the Cannery and operator of the Rampart.
But Steve Wynn's Wynn Resorts and Station Casinos are taking a ... (read more)
Columnist Jeff Simpson: 2006 Can Only Get Better for Las Vegas Gaming3 January 2006
I expect major Las Vegas business - especially big casino industry news -- to be the norm again in 2006, with some of the most significant events taking place during the first part of the year.
My predictions appear to have been written with the aid of rose-tinted lenses, but they come with a ... (read more)
Columnist Jeff Simpson: Gaming Industry Hit Some New Highs, But Natural Disasters Caused Real Lows27 December 2005
The casino industry's stocking is full this morning. Mostly gifts, but a few lumps of coal. The past year has been a great one for the Las Vegas market, and 2006 looks to be strong as well.
A look back at 2005.
The biggest news in Las Vegas was the finalizing of the two biggest purchases in the ... (read more)
Wynning in Macau7 December 2005
Steve Wynn didn't have to look far when it came time to figure out how to best capitalize on his valuable Macau casino concession.
The Wynn Resorts chairman merely had to check out Las Vegas Boulevard to see that offering some of the world's best casino operators a chance to join with him in a major Macau ... (read more)
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