As first published in the Casino Journal, October 2020 The end of 2019 ushered in a banner year. Valuations where high and deals were getting done (Penn National & BarStool,... read more →
October is ‘Halloween season’ - a fun cultural holiday for many people worldwide. It represents a socially sanctioned time of year when children and adults alike can escape to a... read more →
"The role of asset manager is as important as ever now during the pandemic, so those with asset managers within their ranks should think carefully about how they manage their... read more →
What a difference 6 months makes. 2020 began with hotel companies coming off one of the strongest years in history and feeling optimistic the good times would continue. Since then,... read more →
The economic impact of COVID-19 has devastated the hotel industry in myriad ways, from sinking revenues to company restructurings. Hilton announced in June that it was laying off 2,100 employees,... read more →
Aethos' biannual US hotel asset management compensation report is designed to provide current and credible compensation trends and covers asset management compensation information for the following three positions: senior vice... read more →
The key language regarding compensation in the CARES is below. How will this affect hospitality, gaming and travel companies who participate? To receive financial assistance (in the case of air... read more →
A year passes with the hotel industry having solid but unspectacular performance. That is probably a good thing in comparison to what many prognosticators predicted. It appears that strategy and... read more →
By Keith Kefgen & Erin Freehill The CFO is typically the second most important role in a public company behind the CEO. That is clearly the case in the gaming... read more →
The latest shaming of US CEOs appears to be in the form of the Dodd-Frank CEO Pay Ratio initiative. Groups like the AFL-CIO are using this topic to rationalize the... read more →