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The Role of the Business Board: Leveraging Business Opportunities for the Tribe

February 10, 2025 Deana Scott

As tribal business portfolios expand, so do the complexities in determining the right organizational and reporting structures. A pressing question arises: Should a business board or a separate tribal corporation be created? Understanding these structures […]

Host & Player Development

Celebrating 20 Years of Education for Casino Marketers, Host PD Teams & Gaming Leaders

July 23, 2024 Deana Scott

Over 350 attendees representing Tribal and First Nation, commercial and international, card clubs and cruise line gaming operations, as well as industry suppliers gathered for the Casino Marketing & Technology and Host Player Development Conferences […]

Articles

The Mill Casino Hotel and RV Park: Leading Through a Unique Lens

June 26, 2023 Deana Scott

Years ago, I was running marketing for the Mill Casino Hotel and RV Park. I think it was the first year we ever had a summer youth program at the casino, and in walks this […]

Articles

Leading in a Family Business and Creating a Successful Leadership Development Program

July 7, 2022 Deana Scott

Read Part I from the Spring Issue of TG&H – Creating Intentional Leaders and a Culture of Quality: Evidence-Based Intentional Leadership Methodology Managing a business is hard. It is even harder to manage in a […]

News

History Made – The first resort in Las Vegas fully owned and operated by a Native American Tribe opens

April 29, 2022 Deana Scott

The Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas officially reopened last Wednesday, April 27 and is now owned and operated by the San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority a governmental instrumentality of the San Manuel Band of […]

Articles

Creating Intentional Leaders and a Culture of Quality

April 6, 2022 Deana Scott

What is an intentional leader? An intentional leader acts rather than reacts. They are self-aware and very deliberate in what they stand for and how they plan for creating their leadership milestones. They are caring […]

Perspectives

Honoring Chief Don Ivy: His Uncompromising Standards Resulted in Many Significant Contributions

August 31, 2021 Deana Scott

Coquille Tribal Chief Donald Ivy passed away in July following a seven-month battle with cancer. He had been chief since 2014. From Brady Everyone knows what the definition of the word cousin is. I have […]

Articles

Behind the Scenes: Making the Connection Between Your Dollar and the Youth It Helps

July 12, 2021 Deana Scott

It’s not everyday we are lucky enough to meet someone whose personal journey makes us hopeful for the future. Today, I want to introduce you to an incredible young man who is making a difference […]

Leadership & HR

Leadership During Disruption

March 16, 2020 Deana Scott

Last week was certainly a strange one (and I’m sure not the last); the team here at Raving, like most of you, were in limbo, waiting for the postponement of NIGA; reworking travel plans and […]

Leadership & HR

Why We Should Embrace the New Multigenerational Workforce

September 10, 2019 Deana Scott

It’s good business and good for our soul! Long before Wal-Mart greeters, my grandmother, at 75 years old, decided that she was going back to work after being out of the workforce for nearly twenty […]

Leadership & HR

Leveraging Trust in Your Organization

August 13, 2019 Deana Scott

How individual and group leadership will give you a strategic advantage and greater profits “THE MOMENT THERE IS SUSPICION ABOUT A PERSON’S MOTIVES, EVERYTHING HE DOES BECOMES TAINTED.” – MAHATMA GANDHI As a country, we […]

Marketing & Loyalty

Enough with the Senior Promotions!

August 5, 2019 Deana Scott

Today’s boomers are not your typical senior Over my twenty plus years in gaming, I have implemented my share of Senior Days. My favorite was “Senior Skip Day” for those “50 or Better.” I was […]

Leadership & HR

New Workplace Culture Featuring Pets and Babies

October 1, 2018 Deana Scott

Why not create a policy to help company morale? Having spent my career working for Tribes, I have always appreciated the focus on future generations and the generosity towards community and family. This focus is […]

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