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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
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
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
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
June 13, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Re-Evaluating Ameristar: Kansas City With the stock falling toward an attractive level at a recent price under $20 per share, now is the time to fully reevaluate the Ameristar Casinos' long-term prospects. |
The Motley Fool
December 18, 2007
Jeff Hwang |
No Room at the Inn Ameristar Casino announces that the opening of the St. Charles 400-room all-suite hotel and spa -- originally scheduled for this month in St. Louis -- would be delayed in its entirety into next year. |
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
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
March 2, 2007
Jeff Hwang |
Pinnacle Has Rough Q4 Pinnacle has a difficult quarter, reporting declines at every major property except the most important one -- L'Auberge du Lac. Investors, comps will be easier next year and beyond. |
The Motley Fool
July 27, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
A Star in Colorado Gains from Black Hawk help casino operator Ameristar beat second-quarter expectations. And a buyback is a good move. |
The Motley Fool
September 22, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Fight Night Restarts Ameristar St. Charles The new conference center is just the beginning of Phase 2 for Ameristar Casino's flagship property. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Not Quite a Jackpot for Ameristar Ameristar Casinos Vicksburg continues to see extraordinary Katrina-related gains, but heavy spending hurts in Missouri. The stock is fully valued for the time being at $24 per share, or at a forward EV/EBITDA multiple of around 7.5. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2007
Jeff Hwang |
Harrah's Still Can't Beat Ameristar Despite Harrah's market share lead in St. Louis and Council Bluffs, Ameristar still makes more money in Missouri/Iowa. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 3, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Ameristar Is a Hold Riverboat casino operator reports solid third-quarter growth, and announces a new hotel. In addition, the stock has also bounced off its August lows and is approaching fair value. |
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2007
Jeff Hwang |
Ameristar Ups Ante, Lowers Outlook The casino operator beefs up its competitive offering in St. Louis, but a lower outlook hits shares. |
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
November 7, 2007
Jeff Hwang |
Ameristar's Mixed Signals The casino firm reports uneven Q3 earnings amid growing speculation that the company is up for sale. |
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
November 3, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Pinnacle Is Climbing The casino operator beats estimates for a fourth straight quarter. |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Argosy Stands Tall Argosy Gaming's numbers look good despite the brutal Illinois taxes. |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Those Pennies Add Up Ameristar Casinos is making a concerted effort to dominate the fast-growing demand for penny- and nickel-denomination slot play. |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Ameristar's Land Grab Ameristar Casinos gets another hot property while diversifying away from Missouri. |
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 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
December 14, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
When Competition Hurt the Game Competition between casinos usually leads to games with better odds or more favorable conditions for the gambler. So what would drive Ameristar Casinos' flagship St. Louis property to introduce one of the worst blackjack games on the planet? |
The Motley Fool
April 1, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Ameristar Grows Up Does the casino operator's first dividend imply that expansion plans have chilled? |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Cost Controls Help Boost Ameristar's Q3 Cost controls, increased contributions from Black Hawk, and heightened business levels in Vicksburg help the casino produce record results. 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
February 4, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Argosy's Mixed Bag Illinois taxes hurt results, but improving financials make Argosy Gaming a player. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2007
Jeff Hwang |
Pinnacle: The Battle for Baton Rouge Pinnacle wants to build a casino in Baton Rouge but is facing some resistance. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 28, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Argosy Driven by Expansion Expansion projects in Kansas City and Sioux City pump up third-quarter results at the Riverboat gambler. |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Illinois Riverboat Blues Isle of Capri's license pulled and Chicago mayor proposes city-owned casino. |
The Motley Fool
August 5, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Pinnacle Plans New Casinos Casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment beats earnings estimates and is developing new properties. |
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
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
November 8, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
Gaming Roundup: Harrah's and Starwood Go Tropical Harrah's and Starwood Hotels announce a $1.6 billion joint venture in the Bahamas... Trump plans to sell its Chicagoland riverboat to Majestic Sta...; More on Ameristar's withdrawal from contention for a Philadelphia license... |
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
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
September 29, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
Construction, Competition Cut Ameristar's Outlook The riverboat casino operator lowers third-quarter and full-year guidance on construction disruption in Black Hawk and competition-related promotional expense in St. Louis. |
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
January 20, 2006
Jeff Hwang |
Gaming Roundup: IGT Earns a Hold IGT continues to execute, but the rise in stock price leaves it as a hold... Poor timing on Isle of Capri's Kansas City project... Shuffle Master appears all right... |
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
March 31, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Casinos Get Played Illinois pits casinos operators against each other with legislative games. |
The Motley Fool
November 15, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
What About Isle of Capri? Does the gaming company have anything that anybody else would actually want? Cross this company off your investment wish list. |
