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| iGaming growth accelerated throughout the quarter and delivered over 50% growth in volume led by Caesars Palace Online, which contributed to our first quarter of $100 million in GGR for the segment |
| Our performance in 2023 sets the stage for continued profitable growth in the years ahead and keeps us on our path towards achieving $500 million of adjusted EBITDA |
| So that bodes well for us this year |
| Eric and Matt Sunderland and their team have done a fantastic job |
| Free cash flow should be continuing to improve, both from growth in EBITDA, reduction in CapEx, and as Bret said, our financing that we executed in January, if you think about this is the second consecutive January |
| So I don’t think you’ve got a particularly difficult comp in regionals generally for the bulk of 2024 and we feel good about what we can deliver |
| 2023 in Las Vegas was a year driven by record occupancy and record ADRs throughout our portfolio |
| For the full year of 2023, our Digital segment achieved 78% net revenue growth to $973 million, a new annual record and $38 million of full year adjusted EBITDA, also an annual record |
| Our group segment set another adjusted EBITDA record in 2023 and increased occupied room nights to 17% of our mix in Las Vegas |
| So as we pay down debt and the Fed moves into the rate cutting regime that they are telegraphing free cash flow further improves for us |
| Forward occupancy and ADRs remain strong, and the outlook for group and convention remains encouraging |
| So we’re very pleased with 2023 |
| We’ve been very impressed with the performance that we’ve realized so far on the Caesars Palace Online standalone casino |
| All three of these projects will deliver strong returns on capital to drive growth in our regional segment |
| Results were driven by significant year-over-year growth in revenues and adjusted EBITDA in our digital segment |
| Our strong results are a reflection of their dedication to delivering exceptional guest service |
| If you recall, our objective was to drive a solid return on investment for our shareholders as our business grew and matured over time |
| This transpired as strong revenue growth in Q4 and for the full year of 2023 led to several notable records within our digital business |
| Net revenues for Q4 grew 28% to a new quarterly record of $304 million and the segment generated $29 million of adjusted EBITDA, also a record |
| Forward pace looks encouraging for group in the convention business |
| All of our operating segments delivered revenue growth in 2023, and our brick-and-mortar properties delivered stable EBITDA |
| Strong occupancy and ADRs led to records in cash hotel revenues and food and beverage results |
| I would say the size of the market has consistently exceeded our expectations |
| They responded favorably to improved same-game parlays product enhancements, in-game wagering improvements and streaming technology |
| The percentage of customers making parlay wagers continues to improve and the average legs per wager also continues to steadily increase, giving us confidence in our ability to improve hold throughout 2024 |
| Results to date are very encouraging as we've seen active customer counts and volume growth grow sequentially each month |
| The core iCasino slot customer has responded positively to our significantly improved offering, and we're pleased that the new product and brand resonate much better with our Caesars Rewards database than our casino associated with the Sportsbook |
| We feel good about where we’re headed |
| I'm very pleased with the progress we made in 2023 |
| On our Q4 call last year, I talked about how the benefits of scaling net revenues in our digital segment would drive improved profitability given the high flow-through nature of the business |
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| In our regional segment in Q4, we delivered $431 million of adjusted EBITDA, down 3% versus last year, driven by new competition in a few markets we have discussed before, and construction disruption in New Orleans and Harrah's Hoosier Park, partially offset by new openings in Danville, Virginia and Columbus Nebraska |
| As previously disclosed in our preannounced results during January, our Las Vegas segment experienced several one-time headwinds during the quarter that negatively impacted results, which Tom will quantify in more detail |
| And we had construction disruption, as Anthony says, in Indiana and New Orleans in the quarter |
| Similar to Q4, annual results were driven by new property openings, offset by new competition in certain markets, construction disruption at a few properties, and the negative impact of poor weather |
| New Orleans as a city has been slower to come back from a group standpoint than other convention cities |
| First on the regional side, Tom, you’ve been calling out for a while just some extra competition in a handful of markets |
| Obviously, I didn’t foresee the Penn/ESPN transaction which allowed us to terminate an agreement that wasn’t profitable for us |
| And so I don't have any concerns at this point that the pace of growth on that particular business should slow, we keep getting great responses from the customers |
| So there's still impact in the Council Bluffs market to come |
| What's good about that is January is a seasonally slower month to begin with |
| And I recognize January, you touched on weather was certainly a headwind, but maybe kind of coming out of January, February today trends, can you give us a little bit more detail there |
| We're really not thinking about degradation in margins |
| So when we entered the year, there were a number of products that our customers wanted that we either didn't deliver very well or didn't deliver in the fullness, in terms of the breadth of markets that our competitors did |
| I'd say, when you – in the brief periods, when you could get a clear look without weather impact, the regional business remains firm |
| So as we look to – by the time that Danville project opens, we have a significant reduction in CapEx as we move forward |
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