#firstworldproblems

Charlestown poker room has annual revenues of 10 million +. I think they are doing fine. They likely have the busiest room out of all the Hollywood properties.

JG doesn't owe anybody here anything. The engagement he has given us here is far more then most room that are already open for business. Besides that what does it really matter? MGM is going to open. They are going to have poker. The price point and availability of said games will be decided by executives who sole responsibility is to the share holders, not the 2+2 poker playing community. Given the location of MGM, if not a single poster or lurker of this forum ever play there it will still be a wildly successful room beyond most any measure. In fact the average player at MGM probably wont even know or care what rake is! What ever the size of the room or price point we will all know when they open and we can decide if we want to play there are not.

Similar to GPs post, this is something I was just thinking about this morning. If *everything* was being kept under wraps, I could understand the lack of poker room information.

But we already know the hotel size, @ # of restaurants, celebrity chefs, size of the theater and even who will be playing the first several events at the theater.

In addition to the above, we know the size of the casino floor, the @ number of slot machines and the @ number of table games. So why is the poker room information being treated with such kid gloves?

Does it matter? Absolutely not. I guess that just given all of the other information thats been released its just bordering on bizarre at this point.

Prob still pending approval from the regulator. They submitted requests to be able to spread certain games/stakes, have x amount of tables etc. Would make sense for the casino to prioritize everything else before poker.

Just curious but what decisions are you making today that you need to know details about the coming MGM poker room? Is there an impact on your day that depends on knowing if there will be 43 tables vs 39? Are you going to make or lose money today by knowing if rake is $5+2 vs $5+1?

The MGM corp will release info in ways that it thinks will best serve its business interests. The size of the concert venue is relevant because that impacts what bands it can book and those shows are booked months in advance. Some of what they've release is designed to build hype - restaurants, size of the hotel.

The basic facts are already released - the property will have a poker room. The details are coming but don't really matter yet. We also don't know if dealers will hit on soft 17 or what the max odds on craps will be. These aren't things you normally publicize at this point.

Hopefully the video poker doesn't suck, like the other 3 area casinos

I agree with Apex, if something is pending approval then it doesn't make sense to reveal incorrect information.

Also, I agree with PK in the sense that for most of the folks that are visiting NH Area rake might be their least priority.

Is there any other merit for non-disclosure of information in general? Element of Surprise?

I can give 1 example but I don't know if it applies to anyone here.

You play a lot of hours at MDLive, but you also play X amount at tables/slots in order to maintain a particular average that gets you to a card tier that you want (for whatever the reason may be). If you know stuff like what the MGM rake and points/hr will be, and you decide you will move your play over there once they open, the sooner you know that the better so you can stop playing the non-poker stuff.

I like one sentence that PSU used "Some of what they've release is designed to build hype - restaurants, size of the hotel."

In accordance to the title of this thread lets at least have some hype in regards to the new Poker Room , otherwise what is the point of creating these threads and following when we will know all the info on the opening day only.

Does the Earth stop spinning if JG doesn't reveal anything before the opening day, the short answer NO!

To be fair, no one can be certain of this until opening day.

Actually, to play a little devil's advocate, knowing the exact opening date was important to me, because I'm planning on moving down there when it opens, and I needed to know to give my landlord notice and look for places. The other details aren't particularly important though.

Doubtful...seems to be the trend nationally

I have a feeling that most people here will go regardless if information is given or if it isn't just to check out the place. And I think people will play just for the sake of playing in one of MGM's premier casinos on the coast.

I'd bet each one of us will walk through those doors if not this year, then next or in the future. So, what's 7 weeks of not knowing?

Also, I think that if some things are left unknown, it draws people to the property to find out. I'm sure MGM will wants as many people there during the grand opening to check things out instead of showing all its goodies before opening day.

Just an FYI, we still have a few positions left. 1 FY supervisor spot, about 10 PT dealing spots, 2 FT game attendant spots, and the poker host. If you know qualified applicants, have them apply.

Same.

Do we have an opening date yet? havent checked this thread in a few months

December 8. Confirmed.

Oh seriously? So the poker room will be open on December 8th??? Not a troll?

Sweeeet. Time to go find a place

I wanted to try the good cop/bad cop routine and get some info.

JG is too tough to fall for that. Oh well! lets wait till the opening day.

Honestly if someone cared enough they prob could back out an estimate of the poker tables at MGMNH by looking at some sell-side/consultant research and backing out non-banked games...

Wow is it true that the LOWEST time charge games will be $9/hhr?

Where did you see that?

Scribbled on the wall of a bathroom stall at one of the other MD casinos?

Bwahahahaha

This would explain my recent bouts of vertigo while reading this thread.

Johnny- Do you still have any positions open?