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The Motley Fool
December 6, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Harrah's: Prepare for Breakup? Private equity firms' interest in Harrah's may revolve around a sale of its Strip real estate. Investors should approach Harrah's stock as if the company will continue on its own.   |
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
July 21, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Casinos' Merger Madness Casino operators are reporting quality earnings, but what does that mean in the long run? |
The Motley Fool
July 15, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
No Quick Win in Casino Merger Caesars' shoddy operation will leave Harrah's with a mess that will take time to clean up. |
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
August 4, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Gaming Roundup: MGM Mirage Strip Strong MGM Mirage posts healthy gains on the Las Vegas Strip. Investors, if you were looking for an opportunity to bet on the house, this is it. |
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
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. |
BusinessWeek
May 29, 2006
Gene G. Marcial |
Harrah's Monopoly Win The four-way bidding war for casino owner Aztar may prove a bonanza for Harrah's Entertainment, a top gambling outfit since it bought Caesars Entertainment last June. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
Harrah's Rakes It In Acquisition, expansion, and marketing drive the casino operator's growth. Investors, take note. |
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
April 21, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Harrah's Rakes It In Though taxes and competition in the U.S. Midwest continue to weigh on results, strong marketing, a Las Vegas boom, and a solid showing in Atlantic City helped Harrah's Entertainment deliver a record quarterly profit. |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Horseshoe, Vegas Boost Harrah's Acquisition and cross-market play lead Harrah's to record results. |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Spend Your Way Into Vegas Can you make money off of affinity credit cards on the Strip? The affinity credit card is yet another in a long line of tactics casino operators use to keep their customers' dollars to themselves and away from their competitors. |
The Motley Fool
September 8, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Pinnacle Turns On AC Pinnacle acquires Carl Icahn's Sands Casino Hotel and the adjacent Traymore site in Atlantic City. |
The Motley Fool
March 14, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Pinnacle Gambles on Aztar The riverboat casino operator's acquisition of Aztar positions the company to be a potential prime-time casino operator. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 23, 2007
Jeff Hwang |
Who's Buying Ameristar?: Part 1 The owners of Ameristar Casinos file an amended schedule 13D with the SEC suggesting that they are open to various possibilities regarding the company's future, such as a sale, a share sale, or merger. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Looking Up at Caesars There were improved results from all three domestic operating regions. Excluding one-time events and earnings from properties to be sold, adjusted net income climbed 51% to $68 million, or to $0.22 per share from $0.15 per share last year. |
CFO
September 1, 2004
Kate O'Sullivan |
Doubling Down The big game in Las Vegas these days is casino-industry consolidation. And suddenly, two companies are on track to control two-thirds of the Strip's more than 72,000 rooms. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Betting on a Breakup at Harrah's Asset sales are likely at a post-buyout Harrah's. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
February 22, 2008
Jeff Hwang |
The Payoff for Casinos' Fourth Quarters Let's take a quick look at how the casino companies are doing this quarter. |
The Motley Fool
October 23, 2007
Jeff Hwang |
Who's Buying Ameristar?: Part 2 Who are the potential buyers for Ameristar Casinos? Is it in the best interests of the company to be sold or to remain a stand-alone entity? |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
Another Hot Hand for MGM Mirage It's no illusion: Vegas Strip leader records one more jackpot quarter. |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
Casino Earnings: Blah, Blah, Blah! Casino operators across the board are reporting record results every quarter. Expect the trend to continue. There are several legitimate "best players" in the gaming industry, and I recommend sticking to them. Just be wary of valuations and buy with a margin of safety. |
The Motley Fool
October 2, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
$25 Billion Buyout Offer for Harrah's No Good A leveraged buyout would be the biggest casino transaction yet, but the offer isn't compelling enough. Selling out now for what is probably little more than fair value would deny investors the benefits of Harrah's bright future. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
MGM's Magnificent Mirage As Las Vegas tourism flourishes, MGM Mirage reports strong first-quarter results in every way imaginable. |
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
December 3, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
It's Getting Hot Out There Mandalay's Las Vegas Strip properties once again provide record results. Net income jumped 65.3% to $67.1 million, or $0.99 per share, beating the analyst estimate by $0.11 per share. |
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
October 20, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Debt Hits MGM Mirage Outlook The Strip giant posts another strong quarter, but the cost of debt from an acquisition hurts. |
The Motley Fool
April 12, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Gauging Aztar's Value Ameristar Casinos has launched a $2.25 billion buyout offer for Aztar, owners of the Tropicana Las Vegas and other casino properties. Is it a smart bid, or a sure bust? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2010
Travis Hoium |
Investors Not Ready to Roll the Dice on Harrah's Harrah's IPO was nixed when interest came back lighter than the company expected. |
The Motley Fool
February 2, 2007
Jeff Hwang |
Ameristar's New Strategy Pays Off Focusing on profits over market share helps Ameristar's fourth-quarter. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
MGM Mirage's Next Big Thing Project CityCenter is next of the next big things in the build-out of the red-hot Las Vegas Strip. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2006
Nathan Slaughter |
MGM's Earnings No Mirage The No. 2 gaming company caps a record-breaking 2005 with strong fourth-quarter results. 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 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
March 30, 2007
Jeff Hwang |
Gaming Roundup: Deal or No Deal? One Vegas Strip deal falls apart and another takes a wild turn. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2005
Nathan Slaughter |
MGM Mirage Is No Illusion The gaming giant posts solid second quarter results after Mandalay Bay acquisition. |
The Motley Fool
July 12, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Is the Gambling Industry Cyclical? Gaming industry expansion and the resulting shift to local operations should reduce the cyclicality of the gaming industry going forward. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Another Sale for Caesars Caesars to sell Bally's New Orleans to Columbia Sussex. |
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
March 14, 2007
Jeff Hwang |
Ameristar Rumor Central: Tunica, Biloxi, and Evansville Ameristar is looking primarily for existing EBITDA-generating casinos in regional markets. Here's a look at the potential acquisition targets. |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
Gaming Roundup: Harrah's Bets on Europe It announces its first casino resort projects in Europe while three casinos in Biloxi get set to reopen. |
The Motley Fool
January 12, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
Caesars Completes Indiana Stake Caesars will buy the 18% of Caesars Indiana it doesn't already own for $70 million. |
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 4, 2007
Jeff Hwang |
Gaming Roundup: LVS and MGM Disappoint Las Vegas Sands and MGM Mirage post disappointing first-quarter results. Investors, take note. |
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
December 27, 2006
Nathan Slaughter |
2006 in Review: MGM Mirage Following its mega-merger with Mandalay Resorts, expectations were high for MGM. Of the 40 or so companies in the gaming industry, only a handful have outperformed MGMMirage, which has climbed from below $37 to its recent $57. |
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. |
