Sentences with phrase «casino be in the offing»

Could a new casino be in the offing?

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If I were to take you to a casino, sit you down at a roulette wheel and let you place your bet with free chips, which would pay off in real money if you won, would there be any reason not to place the bet?

When he had to squeeze extra floors into a new building, he called Sandy Lindenbaum, a zoning - law guru who called himself «the last of the gunslingers»; when he needed the New Jersey Casino Control Commission to see things his way, he turned to Atlantic City fixture Nick Ribis; when he wanted to divorce Ivana (and, later on, her successor, Marla Maples), he retained Jay Goldberg, a self - described «killer» who says he can «rip skin off a body»; when it was tax time, he reversed decades of bragging about his billions and had tax attorneys say his properties were worth only a fraction of what he had publicly proclaimed (an ongoing tax appeal in Chicago declares Trump Tower Chicago «a failed business»); when he was in the market for a troubleshooter, he hired Michael Cohen, who has threatened journalists who've written about Trump with bodily harm.

Investors were obviously not excited about the numbers, because the stock sold off as much as 12 percent in early morning trade before recovering late in the day with the typical shenanigans we have now come to expect in our casino markets.

So, if you have been in support of the common myth that investing in the stock market is in no way different from gambling at the casino, this post will help clear that off your mind.

MGM Resorts may be known for gambling, but nearly half of the company's revenue comes off the casino floor — and in the U.S., the percentage is much higher than 50 %.

You would think it would be a hard sell given the fact that the real estate mogul and reality star has boasted about his extramarital affairs, profited off casinos and strip clubs, said he doesn't need to ask God for forgiveness, called for targeting innocent civilians in war, mocked a reporter with a disability, threatened the religious liberty of minority groups in the U.S., and gained wide support among white nationalists for consistently lying about and demeaning blacks, Mexican immigrants, Muslims, and Syrian refugees.

At the time, because the Plaza served as the stop - off for rail travelers given the station and ticket windows were connected to the hotel, the property had the distinction of being the only train station in the U.S. located in a casino.

In addition to currently owning and operating Alizé at the Top of the Palms Casino Resort, Stacked Hospitality will kick off 2017 with a new dining concept which will be officially announced later this month.

Once again, the Kalik's are icy cold I could swear that the casino is fixed, cause it seemed like every dealer in Blackjack was pulling 21's out of their butts, but I won't get into that:p Most evenings with the family were capped off with an ice cream at the Atlantis pier... there really is not much more to do for little kids.

Barrow's 2014 study — commissioned by Oneida County, which is home to a rival Indian casino — found del Lago's estimate of earning $ 263 million in its first year was way off, and it would be more like $ 158 million.

It's still early in the game, but New York's gamble on casino gaming is already showing signs it may not pay off as planned for the state.

Two bills have been sent to the House and Senate that would expand casino gambling for the first time off Native American reservations in Connecticut.

New York officials believe, rightly or wrongly, that investors in New Jersey might be scared off if officials on the east side of the Hudson River were to also permit casinos in such population centers as Manhattan.

It was a relatively slow, off - cycle election year, but the group New York Jobs Now poured $ 4 million into a well - funded, multi-media campaign to persuade voters in passing the amendment to expand casino gambling in New York.

Suffolk Regional Off - Track Betting Corp. is considering «two or three» alternatives to the planned site in Medford for its video slot casino, OTB President Phil Nolan said.

Cuomo championed the constitutional amendment that allowed for the new, non-Indian commercial casinos, and there are now three casinos operating in Schenectady, Tioga Downs and off of the Thruway in Seneca County.

On Monday, the Montgomery County town of Florida voted unanimously on a resolution in support of a casino proposal to be located off I - 90's Exit 27 on a parcel overlooking the city of Amsterdam.

Connecticut lawmakers approved most of a legislative package early Wednesday that could lead to a new tribal casino being built in East Windsor, a move that came hours after a multifaceted deal was reached that includes more off - track betting parlors in the state.

Kaplan said the meeting nearly was called off at the request of Ulster County Executive Michael Hein and Nevele developer Michael Treanor, who were holding out hope the remaining unassigned casino license in the state would go to the Nevele.

Thompson, NY — The on - again, off - again attempts to develop an Indian - owned casino in the Catskills appear to be back on again.

«There are strong factions in the Congress, specifically in Vegas and California, that I do believe do not want to see a proliferation of Native American off - reservation casinos happen in the east and they keep their thumb on that,» Bonacic said.

ALBANY — It's still early in the game, but New York's gamble on casino gaming is already showing signs it may not pay off as planned for the state.

The Rutgers team also had a motivating push, albeit indirectly, from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), who in 2011 closed the Atlantic City casinos and warned vacationers to «get the hell off the beach» before Irene.

When in Vegas, I prefer to stay at the Trump International since it is off the Strip with no casino, but this time we stayed at Aria after reading so many great reviews and I was pleasantly surprised.

It is never fully explained, either, why all the main protagonists suddenly shoot off to South Korea for a rendezvous in a casino.

These were built in 1937 and 1938 respectively (in record time, the festival website points out), and the Casino's majestic halls and windows can put you in mind of The Conformist as you dash off an email among ever - replenished legions of European journalists.

Honorable Mentions: As usual, some good films have to fall just outside the top 10 list including: Tommy Lee Jones «feature - length directorial debut, «The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada ``; Christopher Nolan «s excellent, in - between - Batman - movies cum rival magician film, «The Prestige,» starring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale; Guillermo del Toro «s fantastical fairy tale, «Pan's Labyrinth ``; Sofia Coppola «s anachronistic teen alienation set in the 16th century, «Marie Antoinette ``; Martin Campbell «s superb rebooting of the Bond franchise with «Casino Royale ``; Martin Scorsese «s «Infernal Affairs» remake «The Departed» (which has been on TV so many bloody times, its power has worn off); Oliver Assayas ««Clean» which featured a Cannes - winning performance by Maggie Cheung as a struggling addict; and Park Chan - Wook «s final installment of his vengeance trilogy, the beautifully haunting, «Lady Vengeance.»

In effect, the casino becomes their means to reinvigorate their social lives, so that Kate is once again smoking pot and urinating on lawns at two in the morning like she did back in college, while Scott discovers his masculinity by threatening to chop off the limbs of gamblers who owe their new casino a debIn effect, the casino becomes their means to reinvigorate their social lives, so that Kate is once again smoking pot and urinating on lawns at two in the morning like she did back in college, while Scott discovers his masculinity by threatening to chop off the limbs of gamblers who owe their new casino a debin the morning like she did back in college, while Scott discovers his masculinity by threatening to chop off the limbs of gamblers who owe their new casino a debin college, while Scott discovers his masculinity by threatening to chop off the limbs of gamblers who owe their new casino a debt.

Plenty of films took satirical aim at familiar targets prior to the David Zucker - Jim Abrahams - Jerry Zucker brain trust's magnum opus: Mel Brooks» Blazing Saddles was a Western spoof as roaringly un-PC as the films in which it found inspiration, a baby - faced Woody Allen made one of his first film appearances in the spy parody Casino Royale (now doomed to an eternity of being referred to as «no, the other Casino Royale»), and Murder by Death was a takeoff on the whodunit complete with off - brand versions of Sam Spade and Hercule Poirot.

So, with Alice off her meds to the disapproval of her longtime therapist (Tim Robbins) and now living in a reservation casino hotel, «Welcome to Me», a one - hour weekly talk show that is all about Alice, becomes a reality.

12:00 M — IFC — The Cooler In this under - the - radar film, William H. Macy plays a loser whose bad luck gets him a job as a «cooler» at a casino — his luck spreads and cools off any hot winning streaks that might be going on.

Another interesting tidbit she offered up was a hint at what kind of action we could expect, referencing that it would be similar in ways to the free - running chase sequence that kicked off Casino Royale but with swords.

I think coming off of two inferior films by Scorsese standards (Cape Fear and The Age of Innocence) that cooled off Scorsese's reputation in the eyes of Academy Award voters and Casino was overlooked.

In the title role of the amusing Bollywood action - melodrama «Singham,» Ajay Devgan makes his entrance emerging slowly from a vast pool of water, showing off his buff physique — shades of Daniel Craig in «Casino Royale,» or better yet, Esther Williams in one of her Technicolor aquacades, since there is an elaborate festival surrounding hiIn the title role of the amusing Bollywood action - melodrama «Singham,» Ajay Devgan makes his entrance emerging slowly from a vast pool of water, showing off his buff physique — shades of Daniel Craig in «Casino Royale,» or better yet, Esther Williams in one of her Technicolor aquacades, since there is an elaborate festival surrounding hiin «Casino Royale,» or better yet, Esther Williams in one of her Technicolor aquacades, since there is an elaborate festival surrounding hiin one of her Technicolor aquacades, since there is an elaborate festival surrounding him.

But just as gripping and painful are the scenes illustrating the strained familial bonds between the father and his two sons; Nolte is heartbreaking in an early scene with Brendan and in a humiliating late scene in a casino in which Tommy violently turns on him, culminating in the anticipated but gut - wrenching scene in which Paddy falls off the wagon.

There are martial - arts combat scenes set at the lip of a waterfall that have Coogler and Jordan re-creating kinetic Creed magic, while a sinuous long take in a casino follows Okoye, dressed in a flowing red gown, as she pulls off a series of acrobatic stunts with impeccable grace.

After a light lunch in a restaurant overlooking a steep gorge, we head back to Monaco; more events are planned for the evening but we decide to sit outside a restaurant off Casino Square, supercar - watching (amongst other things) and noting the number of F430's howling by.

Otherwise, it may be time to take Warren Zevon's advice and just hide in Honduras or run off to a Havana casino.

The registration area for this year's SEMA Show will be in the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, and there are convenient shuttle drop - offs adjacent to that area.

And just in the last week, we see Penn National Gaming (PENN: US) spin - off what I believe is the first casino REIT: Gaming & Leisure Properties (GLPI: US).

Las Vegas has historically been off the map for many hotel programs, since the hotel - casinos that dominate the landscape are mostly owned by companies like Caesars and MGM that specialize in that niche.

The casino's 18 - table poker room qualifies as one of the best off the Strip, and there's a good range of table games, but the coolest reason to check in: swim - up poker in the hotel's pool.

Top off the day's adventures with a Vesper (gin, vodka, and Lillet), which was created by Mr. Bond himself in the book Casino Royale.

Our pet - friendly Quality Inn & Suites in Crescent City is ideally located off Highway 101, just three miles from the Redwood National and State Parks headquarters and near attractions like Avenue of Giants and: Elk Valley Casino Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park Ocean World St. George Reef Lighthouse Explore the northern coast of California with ease before relaxing at our Crescent City hotel.

When the adventure is over, reconnect with your favorite characters from the Mass Effect Trilogy, try your luck at the Citadel's Silver Coast Casino, blow off steam in the Armax Combat Arena, or explore and furnish Shepard's own living quarters on the Citadel.

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Coming off his Balloon Dog (Orange), which sold last November for $ 58.4 m (# 34m), the highest price ever paid for a living artist, two other shiny sculptures adorned the catalogue covers of Sotheby's and Christie's spring sales, with Jim Beam — JB Turner Train, the stainless steel train filled with bourbon, selling for $ 33.7 m, and Popeye going to Steve Wynn's Las Vegas casino for an above - estimate $ 28.1 m. Fans packed in like sardines last year for Koons's solo shows at New York's Gagosian and Zwirner galleries, which pitted his Gazing Ball plaster casts against work just off the production line, and are currently filing through Rockefeller Center to view Split - Rocker, rising 37 feet (11 metres) in the air, with the hairs of its 50,000 living flowers standing on end.

Estimated at up to $ 60 million, the 7 - foot - tall silkscreened - and - painted work had been off the market for 37 years in a casino outside Aachen, Germany.

Page is still presumably on the hook for the $ 1.5 million, but I'm assuming he can pay some of that off with his share of the proceeds from the movie that is hopefully in the works right now about his ATM / casino adventures.