Writer: Ken Adams
When in Doubt, Litigate
We live in a litigious society and we have an adversarial legal system. We go to court and argue about almost everything and that includes... more
The Future is Looking Mighty Dim in Macau
This has been a very long year for the casinos in Macau. With four months left in 2015, there are no reasons for optimism. Three major... more
Who is Winning in Ohio – The Racinos or The Casinos?
There is a storyline developing in Ohio about competition between casinos and racinos. In the current narrative, the racinos are winning... more
Playing a Zero Sum Game
A zero sum game is one in which one player’s success comes at the expense of the other player. It has one winner and one loser. The... more
Penn Hedges Its Bet in the Land of Lincoln
Penn National is a company on the move. Arguably, Penn is the most dynamic casino operator in the country in 2015. It just opened a racino... more
Penn is Making Hay in the Massachusetts Sunshine
As anyone knows who has been following the Massachusetts gaming story, it is a slow moving and complicated tale. It has been four years,... more
China: A Monster on the Horizon
June is in the books and it was another dismal month in Macau; gaming revenue fell 37 percent. Fewer people are going to Macau and the ones... more
Doubling Down on Reno
By now, everyone has heard of Reno’s rebirth as a high-tech manufacturing and storage center. The city is in the midst of a transition from... more
Icahn Is Back Playing Hold’em in Atlantic City
Carl Icahn is now the proud owner of his second casino in Atlantic City – the Taj Mahal. He also owns a war; Icahn is engaged in a... more
Finally! There is a Casino in Massachusetts
In June, Massachusetts became the 40th state to offer casino gambling. It took four years of debates, elections, meetings and acrimony... more
