There are no small parts, only small actors” is one of those truisms that proves itself just about every time I go to the theater.
You probably expect me to gloat today, to revel in the Democratic ascendancy and rejoice in the diminution of the Republican Party.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she hopes Congress can return this month to stage another porkfest to “help” Americans hurt by the slumping economy as a down payment on a bigger porkfest and handout package next year.
In the wake of Tuesday’s election, some will argue that voters have rejected Republican principles of limited government and fiscal conservatism.
The challenging economy and Gulf Coast hurricanes sank the fortunes of Las Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment in the third quarter.
Riviera Holdings Corp. has cut nearly all capital expenditures for next year and suspended room renovations at its Strip property to help the company weather the general economic crisis, executives said Thursday during the company’s third-quarter earnings call.
The financial health of Las Vegas Sands Corp. took a sudden downturn Thursday when the casino operator told investors it was in danger of defaulting on some of its loans, raising the possibility the company could be facing a date in bankruptcy court.
Moody’s Investors Service on Thursday downgraded to negative ratings nearly $2.5 billion of debt funding the Fontainebleau project on the south Strip near the Riviera.
In a market where casinos are not readily spending money on new slot machines, Bally Technologies grew both profits and revenues in the recently completed first quarter.
Renowned pollster Frank Luntz is a lot of things. He’s an expert on focus groups and elections. He’s a best-selling author. He’s a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Oxford University. And he’s a winner of the Washington Post’s Crystal Ball award for being the country’s most accurate pundit.
