[Jimbo needs a hug] MGM Resorts Earnings and Park MGM Delays

There’s no way to sugar coat MGM Resorts first quarter earnings. I opened the quarterly MGM Resorts earnings presentation as soon as I woke up and saw a slew of red down arrows. After a cup of coffee and actually spending time reading the why there were red arrows it’s easy to see that MGM Resorts just had a bad quarter.
Vegas News | Bulls Roaming, Security Checks, The Drew And More

The big news is that the Big Blue Monstrosity on the north end of the Vegas Strip has an opening date. Let’s start there because I have even more information today than when the announcement was first made.
Vegas News | Parking, Slot Machines and Horses Oh My!

Happy Super Bowl Sunday! We haven’t missed a Sunday news post since starting. I’ve taken time out from vacation to write news while sitting at a bar drinking coffee. The streak will continue albeit a bit more brief than usual. Unfortunately, it appears as though the sick bug has caught me. Let’s get to it because this past week in Las Vegas was sort of all over the place.
Vegas News | Looking Back At 2017 And Ahead To 2018

Looking back I think it’s safe to say that 2017 was an interesting year Las Vegas. There was plenty of news and I’m happy to say that we’ve never missed a week sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly of what’s happening in Las Vegas.
Vegas News | A Las Vegas Holiday Quickie

This will be the shortest Vegas News post in about a year. Not much happened in the past week despite constant hunting high and low for anything that could pass as news. Earlier this year someone mentioned that they had FOMO. The Fear Of Missing Out is real and it turns out that I have that as well. I have to know everything happening in Las Vegas. I can’t miss out on anything!
Mlife at Borgata Sweepstakes

Each week of the Mlife at Borgata Sweepstakes, you can enter for a chance to win a 3-night stay at an MGM Resorts Destination, $200 dining credit and $500 AMEX gift card!
Vegas News | Ride-hailing, Housesharing, Vegas Hockey and a Ton Of News

Vegas Hockey and a Ton of News | Las Vegas’ first major professional sports team, the Vegas Golden Knights (VGK for short), had a very busy week. Here are some quick-hitting highlights from the past week for the NHL expansion team……
Mlife Rewards Red, White & Blue Giveaway In Las Vegas From June 29-July 2

Mlife Red, White & Blue Giveaway | The Mlife Rewards Red, White & Blue Giveaway takes place from June 29 – July 2 at Las Vegas casinos only.
Legionnaires’ At Rio, Bollards On The Vegas Strip And A LOT More News in Las Vegas

There was so much news in Las Vegas last week that I really don’t know where to start. There weren’t any bombshells but there was a lot of interesting tidbits. I’ll try to keep the analysis somewhat brief so I can get to most of the news.
What MGM Resorts 3rd Quarter Earnings Means To You

Earnings calls are boring AF. Earnings calls for casino operators aren’t entirely boring, they’re just boring. No AF. I just need to vent before diving into the MGM Resorts 3rd Quarter Earnings call this week.
These calls are intended provide information for financial investors in corporations and not for the public. I’m closer to the latter. I’m not an investor and I write for normal people that may not understand or care about the financial jargon. For the most part, I listen to these calls to see if there’s any news that mainstream news outlets don’t report or care about.