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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
June 29, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Playing on Poker's Draw It's poker time again. Where should investors look to capitalize on its popularity? |
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
March 12, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
The Game of eMarketing Apparently, email is the next big thing in casino marketing. |
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 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
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
November 7, 2008
Jeff Hwang |
Voters Unleash Missouri Casinos Casino companies win in Missouri with newly passed regulations. |
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
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
June 3, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Ameristar's Land Grab Ameristar Casinos gets another hot property while diversifying away from Missouri. |
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. |
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
August 27, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Marketing Isn't for Problem Gamblers Harrah's, "the leader in responsible gaming," gets fined for mailing marketing materials to known problem gamblers. |
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 2, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
Harrah's Shows Widespread Growth The most geographically diversified casino operator posts strong fourth-quarter growth. |
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
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
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 25, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Easy to Buy Ameristar The stock has tripled, but it's dirt cheap for a dominant competitor. |
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
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 3, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Pinnacle Is Climbing The casino operator beats estimates for a fourth straight quarter. |
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
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
June 23, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Argosy Gambles on Expansion A $75-million expansion project will improve Argosy Gaming's offering in Kansas City. |
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
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. |
