Writer: Ken Adams
The Rodent’s Year: 2020 was the Year of the Rat
Per the Chinese calendar, 2020 was the Year of the Rat. It has been a rat’s year indeed, an infected, infectious, pustulant, disgusting... more
The Trojan Horse: sports betting
The overall gaming industry is in a period of dramatic expansion. In May 2018, the United States Supreme Court overturned a federal ban on... more
Looking for a model while flying blind
Depending on where you mark the beginning, December is either the ninth, tenth, or eleventh month since the COVID-19 coronavirus hit both... more
Masked up and open for business near Pittsburgh
In the midst of COVID-19 and its attendant restrictions and limitations, a new casino opened in Pennsylvania just before Thanksgiving.... more
Goodbye, girls, and don’t you cry. We’ll be home soon.
This year is a moment of punctuated equilibrium, an era-defining event, like the world wars and Great Depression of the last century.... more
Being seen at Bally’s Atlantic City
Bally’s in Atlantic City is changing hands. Again. Twin River Worldwide Holdings purchased it last month from the newly minted Caesars,... more
Adelson’s October Surprise
Sheldon Adelson has always been an outlier in gaming. His background and experience were from other industries, and his decisions and... more
A new Caesars, made from the old Harrah’s, Caesars, and Eldorado
In yet one more shuffle in the gaming world, the former Harrah’s now has a new owner, Eldorado Resorts. In the process, Eldorado acquired... more
Keeping an eye on the ball, and tracking the rebounds
Legal Sports Report recently reported on a study first published in the Journal of Prediction Markets that looked at NBA scorekeepers and... more
King James Packer will abdicate, and the Crown will survive
Media mogul Kerry Packer, the father of Australian casino king James Packer, was a gambler, and, when he died in late 2005, Australia’s... more
