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The Motley Fool
August 11, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Buy the World Poker Tour? The World Poker Tour made its successful IPO, though its market debut was a flop. Buy it or wait-and-see?   |
The Motley Fool
January 10, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
ESPN Goes "On Tilt" ESPN capitalizes on poker's popularity with a new poker drama from the writers of "Rounders." In addition to ESPN and Harrah's, the boom in poker's popularity sparked by the WSOP and the World Poker Tour has been a boon to a wide variety of gaming companies. |
The Motley Fool
January 15, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Harrah's Lucky Horseshoe Harrah's scoops up Binion's and some lucrative spoils in the process. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Red-Hot Poker Poker is getting hot, and Lakes Entertainment is cashing in. On Friday night, the World Poker Tour -- a joint venture of which Lakes owns 80% -- announced plans to raise approximately $20 million through an IPO |
The Motley Fool
January 6, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Gaming Roundup: Boyd's Big Plans Boyd plans a $4 billion redevelopment of Las Vegas' aged Stardust... More on WPTE CEO Steven Lipscomb's letter... The WPT and WSOP Circuit go head-to-head for the first time in Tunica... |
The Motley Fool
September 16, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Milking the World Series of Poker Owning the World Series of Poker has been a major competitive score for Harrah's. |
The Motley Fool
January 8, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Betting on the World Poker Tour Lakes Entertainment's core business has potential to deliver tremendous upside. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Lakes Goes "All In" Lakes Entertainment, which develops and manages Native American-owned casinos, takes a step closer to profitability with its new table game. |
The Motley Fool
June 21, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
The Logic of MGM-Mandalay Last week's $7.9-billion merger agreement between MGM Mirage and Mandalay Resort Group to create the world's premiere resort casino operator is all about Las Vegas. At the same time, it also makes sense on a level greater than that. |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Boyd Takes the Coast Boyd's acquisition of Coast Casinos makes it a major locals operator in Las Vegas. |
The Motley Fool
January 12, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Seven Card Dud Binion's Horseshoe casino is out of luck, but the stock of Lakes Entertainment shows that poker is still a good card to hold. |
The Motley Fool
March 3, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
Vicksburg a Big Step for Lakes Lakes gets approval for a resort-style casino in Vicksburg, Miss. It's a big step toward fulfilling the company's promise and supporting the stock's valuation. |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
A Red Flag Over Lakes A management focused on its stock price is a good reason to fold. |
The Motley Fool
December 23, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
Gaming Roundup: Two New Shows Hit Vegas Boyd Gaming opened the doors to its brand-new $600 million South Coast Hotel and Casino while rival Station Casinos opens its highly anticipated $450 million-plus Red Rock Station casino early next year. |
The Motley Fool
January 12, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Vegas on the Mississippi The gaming industry has helped to transform Tunica County (once the nation's second-poorest county) into the country's third-largest gaming destination. Here's an in-depth look at the players in the market, as well as Tunica's best bets. |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2004
Tim Beyers |
WPT Smackdown The Feds crack down on online gambling, but the World Poker Tour could benefit. |
The Motley Fool
December 6, 2004
Lawrence Meyers |
Don't Bet on It Sure, poker is hot. But just how big an audience can WPT Enterprises capture with its poker shows if fans' passion starts to fizzle? This is stock that may not be worth the bet. |
The Motley Fool
April 12, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Casinos Get Greedy Today, casinos tend to market themselves as entertainment, rather than strictly to "losers." Unfortunately, some casinos still treat their guests like suckers. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2010
Travis Hoium |
Online Poker's Last Chance? The tax bill headed for Congress might be the opportunity online poker is looking for. |
The Motley Fool
June 13, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Harrah's and ESPN Take WSOP PPV ESPN will air 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event live on pay-per-view, a first in poker history. |
The Motley Fool
June 13, 2007
Jeff Hwang |
Gaming Roundup: WSOP, LVS, and ASCA The latest from Vegas: Notes from the Las Vegas Sands shareholder meeting... From the Ameristar Casinos shareholder meeting... etc. |
The Motley Fool
July 11, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
Brunson Bid Pumps WPT Enterprises Poker legend leads unsolicited $700 million bid for the company behind the World Poker tour. For WPT shareholders, the offer is worth consideration. |
The Motley Fool
February 6, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Borgata Boosts Boyd The new Borgata casino boosts cash flow and helps shape Boyd's image and direction. |
The Motley Fool
June 24, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Setbacks for Lakes Entertainment One casino project has fallen through and another might be delayed. Now what? |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
Poker Writers: Please Curb Your Enthusiasm Think poker's popularity has gotten out of hand? Here's some evidence: Just look at the recent influx of poker material in the financial press. This author proclaims that it's about time for the poker stock writers' bubble to burst. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Liquidity Split Lakes Entertainment splits to improve liquidity for its stock. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Cashing Out Casinos' Q1 Here's an investor's first-quarter review of the casino operators. Wynn Las Vegas... The Venetian... Bellagio... |
The Motley Fool
November 18, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
Gaming Roundup: Harrah's Announces AC Expansion Harrah's announces expansion at Harrah's Atlantic City. Plus, WPT is worth more than zero, and Pinnacle breaks ground in St. Louis. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Harrah's/Caesars Expects Payoff The asset sale to Colony Capital is official, and things couldn't have worked out any better for Harrah's. |
The Motley Fool
September 22, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
Get WPT's Online Business Free Last month, at $13 per share, it was suggested that World Poker Tour Enterprises was a hit-or-miss stock. With shares now under $9, is it finally worth a look? You shouldn't pay a dime for it -- and you may not have to. |
The Motley Fool
March 30, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
You Say Gambling, I Say Gaming Don't be mistaken, gaming is an entertainment business. |
The Motley Fool
February 3, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Gaming Roundup: Industry Is on the Move Investors, take note: Casino hotel opens on the Strip... Boyd completes $170 million expansion... WPT Enterprises Deal... etc. |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2009
Robert Steyer |
Atlantic City Isn't Playing With a Full Deck The recession and increased gambling opportunities in surrounding states have hurt Atlantic City casinos. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2004
Seth Jayson |
Mandalay Hotels Bring Jackpot An earnings preview boosts the stock to a new high, and other casinos join the game. |
AskMen.com
Steve Seepersaud |
Poker Mania Worth Millions Today's game is far from penny ante. It's serious business with serious rewards, as shown in this look at some of the insane money associated with the poker craze. And supporting businesses are profiting as well as the players and tour backers. |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2009
Robert Steyer |
Icahn Doubles Down on Atlantic City The billionaire investor takes aim at another bankrupt casino operator. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Fool on the Street: Harrah's Entertainment Whether or not it's the most lovable casino operator in the game, Harrah's is probably the safest bet as the most geographically diverse, and it's the only one with investment-grade debt. |
The Motley Fool
September 22, 2009
Robert Steyer |
Atlantic City Takes a Beating The recession and out-of-state competition continue to hurt casino revenue in Atlantic City. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Is Another Casino Merger in the Works? Is Station Casinos next? And, if so, who might be a good partner? Harrah's? Ameristar? Someone else? |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Like Harrah's or Hate It When all is said and done, there are some things to like about the stock of Harrah's Entertainment. |
The Motley Fool
May 10, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
The Southern Gaming Summit: Part 2 Here, the author discusses Lightning Poker and the future of the electronic, fully automated poker table and its impact on the industry. |
The Motley Fool
June 17, 2004
Tim Beyers |
Mandalay Says "I Do" The land of drive-through weddings witnesses its largest merger ever. The board of Mandalay Resort Group has accepted MGM Mirage's $7.9 billion merger proposal |
The Motley Fool
April 4, 2005
Lawrence Meyers |
World Poker Tour Enterprises Rolls the Dice Will WPTE's online gaming site be a revenue juggernaut? For investors, it had better be. |
The Motley Fool
March 10, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
WPT's Promising Poker Hand The company behind TV's "World Poker Tour" shows a profit in first full-quarter report as a public company. |
The Motley Fool
December 18, 2003
Jeff Hwang |
Shuffle Master Shuffles Up This exceptionally profitable player in the gaming industry dominates two growing niches. |
The Motley Fool
August 23, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
Harrah's Imperial Ambitions The casino chain will buy the Imperial Palace in Las Vegas for $370 million. |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2010
Dave Mock |
A Big Upgrade for Boyd Gaming After spending much of the past year at a less-than-impressive two-star rank, Boyd Gaming has impressed enough top-performing members of our 160,000-strong Motley Fool CAPS community to climb all the way up to three stars. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2006
Nathan Slaughter |
A Closer Look at Casino Stocks The stock market, much like blackjack, can be an easy way to lose money, particularly when players try their hand without first understanding the rules of basic strategy. For those new to the gaming industry, consider this three-part series a primer for investors on when to stand, when to fold, and when to double down. |
The Motley Fool
August 30, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Dealing Gems Casino equipment specialist Shuffle Master has been turning up aces. The company has nickel-and-dimed its way to Wall Street prosperity by providing card-shuffling equipment and game tables to casinos. |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
WPT: Bet, Check, or Fold? If World Poker Tour's new online business is worth anything, the stock has its upside. If not, the stock is worth about half its current market value. Place your bets. |
