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The Motley Fool
September 2, 2005
Seth Jayson |
Investing in a Crooked Market If you believe a stock can be manipulated at any time, simply by a crooked hedge fund putting in a call to its favorite media stooge, then you have to assume the risk is immense. The odds will always be staked against you. Why bother?   |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Gambling Comes On Strong in Middle America Penn National's solid quarter show the future might be bright for this regional casino operator. |
The Motley Fool
July 17, 2008
Jeff Hwang |
More Suitors for Ameristar Casinos? Rumor has it Penn National and Crown Limited are eyeing the gaming company. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Can This Portfolio Be Saved? Even the worst portfolio can be redeemed. Sometimes investors have to face unpleasant truths, accept their losses, and rebuild for the future. |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
A Penn National Bid for Harrah's? With Penn National reportedly considering a bid, Harrah's sale seems likely. |
The Motley Fool
February 2, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
Harrah's Shows Widespread Growth The most geographically diversified casino operator posts strong fourth-quarter growth. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2011
Travis Hoium |
A Good Bet on Regional Gaming Penn National isn't as exciting as the incredible growth Las Vegas Sands and Melco Crown provide in Macau, but sometimes slow and steady is a better way to play. |
The Motley Fool
October 31, 2007
Morgan Housel |
Winning Isn't Everything It's a hard thing to do, but at the end of the day, don't focus on how much money you made. How you go about investing is more important than how you perform. |
The Motley Fool
October 13, 2005
Jim Fink |
Be Your Own Casino: Part 1 The average investor can exploit a unique characteristic of options known as time decay via the use of spreads to reap profits in a limited-risk way. |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Race to Slots Pumps Penn National The racetrack and casino operator reports another record result. |
The Motley Fool
April 7, 2005
Robert Brokamp |
Get Rich by Beating the Odds There is no concept more fundamental to personal finance than risk vs. reward. No one becomes wealthy without taking risks. But the wrong risks can destroy your wealth. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Another Take on Isle: Don't Bother Casino operator Isle of Capri is neither a great company nor a good company at a great price. |
The Motley Fool
January 2, 2004
Zeke Ashton |
New Year's Resolutions for Investors January is a traditional time for resolutions for the New Year. Here are 10 resolutions for investors to help cut down on mistakes, shape up portfolios, and achieve financial goals. |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Penn National Bets on Argosy The acquisition will create what will be the nation's third-largest casino operator. The deal values Argosy's equity at $47 per share. Penn National shares were up 13% to $46.75. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Gaming Roundup: Harrah's and Penn National Atlantic City hinders Harrah's performance, while taxes and insurance sandbag Penn National's fourth-quarter 2006 guidance. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
January 12, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Watch Out for That Asteroid! You may have only 24 years left on Earth. But don't change your investment plans just yet. Continue investing in stocks for the long haul. |
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
October 25, 2006
Emil Lee |
Lessons From Las Vegas Las Vegas teaches valuable money management lessons: The overly diversified gambler... The double-downer, aka the over-bettor... The winning gambler... |
The Motley Fool
December 4, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
A Last Stop for Station Casinos? Management at the casino operator leads a $4.7 billion buyout bid. Station Casinos' stock has already shot past $82 on the announcement. Are other bids on the way? |
The Motley Fool
March 31, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Casinos Get Played Illinois pits casinos operators against each other with legislative games. |
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Reevaluating Ameristar: St. Louis, Part 2 Investors should remain cautiously optimistic about Ameristar's prospects in the dynamic St. Louis market. If history is any indication, the effect the competition will have on the two biggest players in the market -- Ameristar and Harrah's -- will be slighter than one might expect. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
Penn National's Illinois Chips Down The company proposes to sell both Illinois casinos it would acquire in the Argosy deal. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
August 6, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Ameristar: Time to Buy? In part one, we discussed how the recent hit riverboat casino operator Ameristar Casinos took has put the stock into value territory. |
The Motley Fool
February 7, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
Ameristar Earns Respect After posting strong fourth quarter results, the regional casino operator has seen its stock price finally catch up with its value. Does that make it a buy? |
The Motley Fool
August 21, 2009
Robert Steyer |
Casinos Fume Over Smoking Bans Casino companies say anti-smoking laws are discouraging visitors and reducing revenue. |
The Motley Fool
May 22, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Ameristar Faces Competitive Pressures Competition has stolen Ameristar Casinos' market share lead in two key markets in April. Investors need a greater margin of safety to buy this stock. |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
A Day at the Horseshoe Races Harrah's to transform Bluffs Run into the newest Horseshoe property, aiming squarely at Ameristar's market share lead. |
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
March 30, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Foolish Dealbook: Harrah's All In Private equity firms TPG Partners and Apollo Management agreed to purchase Harrah's for $90 per share. With a total value of nearly $28 billion, the deal was 2006's second-biggest leveraged buyout. Investors, here's the lowdown. |
The Motley Fool
August 6, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Sizing Up Ameristar On July 28, shares of Ameristar Casinos closed down 16% to $25.65 after the riverboat casino operator missed its second-quarter earnings forecast and offered a somewhat disappointing outlook for the third quarter. |
The Motley Fool
May 30, 2006
Nathan Slaughter |
A Closer Look at Casino Stocks: Part 3 In the ongoing quest for the ideal gaming stock, here's a look at casinos from the bottom line up. |
BusinessWeek
September 30, 2010
Peter Coy |
Bringing Wall Street Technology to Las Vegas Cantor Gaming uses Wall Street-style technology to let sports gamblers wager in-game. |
The Motley Fool
July 9, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
The Magnitude of Pennsylvania's Slots The new law allowing the installation of up to 61,000 slot machines at 14 sites in that state is interesting for several reasons. So who wins, and how much? |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2006
Jim Mueller |
Foolish Book Review: "Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling" Whether you enjoy playing cards and rolling dice or not, this book by David G. Schwartz will make interesting reading. |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2011
Bob Veres |
Betting the Market There's a lot we can learn from the contrasts between gambling and investing. Exploring them might not only inform conversations with clients, but also clarify the profession's role in tending client portfolios. |
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
March 30, 2005
Karl Thiel |
Who's Behind Naked Shorting? In search of culprits in the practice of illegal short selling of stocks. |
The Motley Fool
August 5, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
Harrah's Misses Expectations. So What? Beating quarterly estimates is not the litmus test for a winning stock. Harrah's missed estimates by $0.03, with shares down 3.9%. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2005
Jim Fink |
Be Your Own Casino: Part 2 Options traders need to adopt casinos' mindset. You should limit the amount of capital risked on any single option position, then sell option spreads in an endless series of small trades to capitalize on the small long-term edge options sellers get from time decay. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2005
Seth Jayson |
Seven Sins of Stock Picking As the market bounces up and down, and fortunes are wagered on a wing and a prayer, it's a good time to check out these behaviors that can put a serious crimp in your upcoming reward. |
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
June 21, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Re-Evaluating Ameristar: St. Louis More competition is moving in, but Ameristar Casinos should hold its own. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Gaming Boom and Bust: A Tale of Two Cities Atlantic City and Macau show the value of a regional gaming monopoly. |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2009
Robert Steyer |
Casinos Can't Avoid Falling Chips Decreased spending makes casino companies look like a bad bet. |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2008
Jeff Hwang |
Voters Unleash Missouri Casinos Casino companies win in Missouri with newly passed regulations. |
The Motley Fool
June 9, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Gambling Is Growing Count on lotteries and casinos for entertainment, not financial salvation. |
AskMen.com
Ross Bonander |
How To: Play Roulette Roulette is hugely popular among gamblers worldwide because it's both thrilling and easy. On the flipside, casinos love it because the odds heavily favor the house, and because it is void of any potential betting system to beat it. |
