by Eric Booker | Jul 13, 2026 | Business & Finance, Hospitality & Tourism
In November 2025, MGM Resorts completed a $300 million renovation of MGM Grand Las Vegas — refreshing nearly 4,000 rooms across one of the most iconic properties on the Strip. The financial result was immediate and significant: a 20% increase in adjusted EBITDA for Q4...
by Eric Booker | Jul 2, 2026 | Business & Finance, Casino Marketing, Hospitality & Tourism
For decades, the casino resort model was built on a simple premise: get guests to the gaming floor and keep them there. The hotel room, the restaurant, the entertainment — these were largely understood as amenities designed to extend the time a guest spent on...
by Eric Booker | Jun 27, 2026 | Business & Finance, Home Based Business, Small Business
Ask most people what they picture when they hear “home-based business,” and they’ll describe something small, informal, and inherently fragile. A side hustle between job applications. A hobby that occasionally generates income. Something to be taken...
by Eric Booker | Jun 22, 2026 | Business & Finance, Small Business
The survival data for small businesses points to cash flow as the number one killer. But cash flow problems don’t start in your bank account. They start upstream — in the moment a potential customer lands on your website, reads your social media, or hears about...
by Eric Booker | Jun 17, 2026 | Business & Finance
If you’ve heard that 90% of small businesses fail in the first year, you’ve heard a myth. One that has been repeated so many times, by so many people, that it has taken on the weight of truth — despite having no credible data behind it. The actual numbers...
by Eric Booker | May 29, 2026 | Behind the Scenes, Business & Finance, Sports & Management
Who’s Protected, Who’s Not, and Who’s Footing the Bill When fans watch Scottie Scheffler drain a putt for $4.3 million or Jannik Sinner serve his way to a $5 million US Open check, it looks like the sporting world is a financial paradise. But pull back the curtain...
