Writer: John L. Smith
Mandalay Bay surveillance video of Paddock reveals evil in all its banality
One of the many painful realities to emerge from the Oct. 1 mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip is the idea that so much destruction was... more
Legalized sports betting: Put down those forks, kids, that pie’s not ready yet
Like hungry children waiting for a pie to cool, professional sports leagues are drooling in anticipation of a piece of profits if, as... more
Legalization and regulation: Congresswoman Titus hits right notes in letter to DOJ on Wire Act
The race to expand legalized sports betting and online gambling beyond its current borders is a marathon, not a sprint, and few politicians... more
Power of Wynn Resorts brand could be sorely tested in Massachusetts
Shakespeare first said it. Now the Attorney General of Massachusetts is telling Wynn Resorts to forget it. Forget keeping former company... more
One challenge for MGM, and the rest of us: Talking about business in the wake of tragedy
Corporate quarterly earnings report conferences are usually dominated by high levels of optimism and punctuated by moments of unabashed... more
Will Wynn’s departure be enough to keep Boston casino project on track?
Steve Wynn enjoyed success at the highest levels of the gaming industry during his long career, but in many ways the $2.4 billion Wynn... more
Trump’s true believer in Nevada pushes Heller to the right – and runs opposite of gaming – in U.S. Senate primary
It’s no secret Republican U.S. Senate candidate Danny Tarkanian is an unabashed Donald Trump fanboy who has hitched his political fortunes... more
Stockholder lawsuit tars shimmering world of fallen casino king
The hits kept coming last week for fallen casino king Steve Wynn. The awful details contained in The Wall Street Journal recently not only... more
Sports betting legalization issue heats up for Super Bowl LII
Becky Quick looked good in red, but maybe she should have worn stripes. Quick, who anchors the syndicated “On the Money” program on CNBC,... more
In Macau, ‘draining the swamp’ has real meaning for Adelson
Casino king Sheldon Adelson is fond of reminding people about the times his doubters have been wrong. From the sound of things, there have... more
