FANTINI’S FINANCE: The Right Path for Chicago

The disturbing report on the viability of a Chicago casino by Union Gaming Group demonstrates the flaws in the legislation that approved it. But it’s not too late to...

Published August 19, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Slow & Steady

Second quarter earnings are coming out and operators and suppliers are reporting steady but impressive numbers. With casino revenue up a healthy 5 percent in June, operators are doing...

Published August 5, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Unintended Consequences

Governments in their zeal to protect their citizens often make decisions that often do the opposite. The FOBT crackdown in the UK has caused massive job loses and tax...

Published July 29, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Bang For Your Buck

Sports betting has exploded in the U.S. and one only needs to look to the state that made it legal to see the roadmap to the future: New Jersey....

Published July 22, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Dazed and Confused

With the U.S. gaming industry in a state of saturation, is it over for investors? Is there no way to make money anymore by investing in an up-and-coming gaming...

Published July 15, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Breaking News

The Caesars Entertainment purchase by Eldorado is clearly the biggest gaming news of the year. But what does the history of Eldorado tell us about how that once-small company...

Published July 1, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Small Becomes Big

The sale of three casinos by Eldorado led to speculation that the acquisition of Caesars could follow. But let’s not put the cart before the horse. Eldorado has long...

Published June 24, 2019

FANTINI FINANCE: Regional Retreat

Regional gaming companies have taken a serious hit in their share prices in 2019. Fears of a recession and a lack of growth are major reasons for that decline....

Published June 17, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Asian Consolidation

The big American companies are being left behind in Asia. Although they have beachheads in Macau, the expansion into other parts of Asia favors Asian companies and their partners....

Published June 3, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: The Boston Conundrum

A purchase of Wynn Resorts’ Encore Boston Harbor would have been a major mistake by MGM Resorts. It flies against everything the company has said it’s doing. But a...

Published May 27, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Bad to Worse?

The history of economic cycles tells us that sooner or later we’re going to be hit by a recession. Good times don’t last forever and trees don’t grow to...

Published May 20, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Stockholm Syndrome

For investors familiar with the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ and even some of the other major markets, the Swedish stock exchange in Stockholm may be a little exotic....

Published May 13, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Sands of Time

Las Vegas Sands’ COO Rob Goldstein has learned at the feet of his boss, Sheldon Adelson, and has become something of a savant when it comes to the company’s...

Published April 22, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Ask the Eight Ball

What do the larger economic trends mean to the gaming industry? How serious is the decline in Las Vegas visitation? What does the expanding slot route operations mean to...

Published April 1, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Icahn’s Issues

The pursuit of Caesars Entertainment by Carl Icahn could go several ways by there is lots of evidence that Icahn will emerge more powerful and richer. One thing is...

Published March 25, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Here They Come Again…

It may not be the Fab Four, but the latest British Invasion of the U.S. includes dozens of companies from the UK with expertise in sports betting and internet...

Published March 18, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Icahn Raiders

Billionaire Carl Icahn has an impressive track record in the gaming industry, making money on several distressed gaming companies. Now his target is gaming giant Caesars Entertainment, and who...

Published March 4, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Business As Usual

Fourth-quarter earnings season has been quiet—no big surprises. The situations in Macau and Japan are becoming more clear and government involvement in gaming in Europe is becoming more troubling....

Published February 25, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Storm Clouds Approaching?

Fourth quarter financial reports are rolling in and it seems the disappointing 2018 is behind us. But if the U.S. economy starts to slow down, how attractive will the...

Published February 18, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Thinking Outside the Box

Eldorado Resorts has made some bold moves in the past few years, including buying Isle of Capri Casinos and Tropicana Entertainment. But nothing was more surprising when the company...

Published February 4, 2019