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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
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
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
September 29, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
WPT's PPT Saga Cable network withdraws offer for new Professional Poker Tour, and World Poker Tour resumes talks with Travel Channel. 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 28, 2006
Nathan Slaughter |
Previewing 2007: Pinnacle Once just a second-tier riverboat operator with a few bold ideas, the company is quickly emerging as a major player. Investors, take note. |
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
December 30, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
Gaming Roundup: Pennsylvania Slot Madness Gov. Ed Rendell signed into a law a bill authorizing the installation of up to 61,000 slots at 14 sites... If I were a Pinnacle shareholder, I would almost hope that Pinnacle doesn't gain a license.... Boyd Gaming and Isle of Capri are both competing for the lone Pittsburgh license... etc. |
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
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
November 7, 2008
Jeff Hwang |
Voters Unleash Missouri Casinos Casino companies win in Missouri with newly passed regulations. |
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. |
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
July 6, 2006
Nathan Slaughter |
Atlantic City's Losing Streak While New Jersey tries to straighten out the books, Atlantic City's gaming operators wave goodbye to as much as $20 million in lost revenues per day. Patient investors might consider taking advantage of any panic selling. |
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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. |
BusinessWeek
September 25, 2006
Jane Sasseen |
Betting The Ranch On Casinos Can U.S. gamblers' appetites keep up with the current wave of expansion sweeping the industry? |
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
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
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 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
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
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
December 21, 2006
Joseph Khattab |
A Fool's Gaming Outlook Keep an eye on these casino stocks. Boyd Gaming... Harrah's... Wynn Resorts... etc. |
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
November 4, 2005
Jeff Hwang |
Katrina Buoys Ameristar The hurricane boosts revenues at casino Ameristar Vicksburg, helping the company top its prior projections. Investors, take note. |
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? |
