With the pandemic largely in the rearview mirror, the last twelve months have been about interest rates, less transactions, and wild presidential election cycles worldwide. The hotel industry will be... read more →
Today’s employment environment is like nothing we have experienced before. The last pandemic happened in 1918, with a very different labour and economic atmosphere. There are no easy answers to... read more →
"At one point, I thought life was about acquiring things. Life is totally about losing.” Former professional boxer, Mike Tyson Mike Tyson might have a new career as a philosopher.... read more →
(Download pdf’ed article here) The restaurant industry has been hit especially hard by COVID. Layoffs, closures, a shift to delivery and outdoor dining, as well as mergers and acquisitions have dominated... read more →
2020 has been an incredibly tumultuous year within the restaurant industry. Due to the pandemic, the industry has seen closures, bankruptcies, acquisitions, and a complete shift in the way guests... read more →
The hotel/travel industry has been particularly hard hit by COVID. Many of the industry’s venerable brands have had to do the unthinkable, furlough or layoff significant percentages of their workforce.... read more →
As published in the Casino Journal, Nov 19 2020 Thanks to a set of diverse financial factors such as COVID-19, ISS, SEC, short sellers and activist investors, it is an... read more →
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 →
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 →