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Casino Entertainment: Transitioning to the New Era

June 21, 2025 Houston Productions

With many of the legacy artists who have traditionally been the backbone of casino entertainment now well into their 70s, casino entertainment buyers are faced with a drastically different talent pool over the next 10 […]

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Why Your Casino Needs a Strong Entertainment Program

December 19, 2024 Houston Productions

In today’s highly competitive world, attracting new customers and retaining your existing customer base is a challenge. Entertainment is one area where you can stand out and be creative and unique. It is also very […]

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There’s More to Entertainment Than Just Bands

September 24, 2024 Houston Productions

One of the most distinguishing entertainment approaches is building a complete program that attracts all demographics from your younger customer to older customer. We are all familiar with that concert in your event center and […]

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Concert and Entertainment Evaluation Sheet

June 21, 2024 Houston Productions

Pricing, touring and availability for concert artists is a confusing world post-Covid. On top of that so many of the large agencies that handle these touring acts, have been sold or have merged into new […]

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Economics and Tribal Entertainment Programs

March 15, 2024 Houston Productions

Today’s world is so vastly different from the pre COVID world, that it bears an overview. Entertainment (concerts, lounges, special events, etc.) in your casino, have gotten very challenging to understand and budget. So much […]

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Seven Entertainment Considerations for 2024

December 20, 2023 Houston Productions

As we leap into 2024, there are many challenges we are all facing to keep our entertainment programs healthy and productive. The general state of the overall economy and the crazy politics, both nationally and […]

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Strategic Planning for 2024 and Beyond

September 23, 2023 Houston Productions

In the new era post COVID, the concert industry is in a state of flux. Here are some essential insights covering what you need to know for your entertainment strategy in 2024 and beyond. From […]

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Seven Ways to Get In-Tune with Today’s Entertainment Model

June 26, 2023 Houston Productions

In today’s entertainment world, there have been a lot of changes and challenges following our bout with COVID (yes … it is STILL impacting us) and creating issues that affect our entertainment business. Here are […]

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Negotiating VIP and Super Fan Events at Tribal Casinos

March 15, 2023 Houston Productions

Chris Faria sits down with Kell Houston, Raving Partner, Entertainment, at Raving NEXT to talk about contract challenges with VIP Events at Tribal Casinos Modified Transcript: Chris Faria: Hey everyone, it’s Chris Faria from Tribal […]

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Developing Your Hispanic Entertainment

January 4, 2023 Houston Productions

In today’s casino entertainment, we are challenged by the constant need to expand our horizons just to keep pace with the country’s growth and diversity. The Hispanic audience has exploded, not just in the Southwest, […]

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Keep Your Entertainment Diversified, Fresh, and Consistent: Strategies for Small and Large Properties

September 28, 2022 Houston Productions

While high-profile concerts with recognizable names like Brad Paisley, Pitbull, and Snoop Dogg are going to draw a lot of people, most of the time the cost just isn’t feasible for your property. Depending on […]

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TG&H Solutions Center: How to Avoid Getting Bogged Down with Paperwork Around Entertainment

July 7, 2022 Houston Productions

Christine Faria: Hey, everyone, Chris Faria here, Executive Editor, Tribal Gaming and Hospitality Magazine. Welcome to a special edition of Solution Center where we identify one specific operational issue that has been top of mind in […]

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Should You Pass on Hiring an Outside Talent Buyer?

April 7, 2022 Houston Productions

Written by Doug Wisness With the wealth of information available online, many of today’s casinos are feeling much more knowledgeable about the entertainment industry. Add in the desire to save and generate as much profit […]

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Your Strategic Entertainment Plan for 2022

January 20, 2022 Houston Productions

Well, here we are, still dealing with the unpredictability in our business with the COVID-19 pandemic hovering over our heads. Casino entertainment is walking a tightrope. We all know and understand that entertainment is part […]

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Summer Casino Entertainment Update

July 6, 2021 Houston Productions

During this incredibly unpredictable and unstable 14-plus months for all of us, casino entertainment is last on most people’s lists. However, with the successful rollout of the vaccines, we are seeing a total surge in […]

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It’s Time to Rebuild Your Casino Entertainment

April 3, 2021 Houston Productions

  Yes, we all know that this is still a very unpredictable and unsettling time for casino entertainment programs. Entertainment is the one unique element in your “brand” that is currently up in the air […]

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Entertainment Focus 2021

January 26, 2021 Houston Productions

By Bob Galombeck and Kell Houston Like having a child in the backseat of your car on a very long family road trip, impatiently wanting to reach your destination, the journey of COVID-19 in 2020 […]

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How in the Heck Can We Plan for Entertainment in 2021?!

October 13, 2020 Houston Productions

During this incredibly unpredictable and unstable time for all of us, casino entertainment is the last on most people’s list. However, I thought that I would enlighten you all with some of the questions that […]

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When and How Do We Introduce Our Entertainment Programs

July 13, 2020 Houston Productions

Although most casinos have reopened, for our entertainment programs, it is a more wait-and-see situation. For almost all properties, the entertainment component does not get introduced until Phase Four. That would be sometime later in […]

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Concert Events: Cancel, Reschedule, Hold or the Heck With It?

March 24, 2020 Houston Productions

Entertainment is a small but vital part of the casino business and the challenges we are facing out there don’t really have any precedent to refer to. Today we find ourselves in uncharted territory with […]

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