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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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The Big Reveal for Tribally Owned Hard Rock Live Sacramento

June 3, 2022 Christine Faria

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain, owned by the Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of the Enterprise Rancheria, has unveiled the newly finished HARD ROCK LIVE music and entertainment venue with a grand […]

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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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Who Really Owns Your Data?

May 18, 2021 Tribal Gaming & Hospitality

Sponsored Content by Etix What if I told you your ticket sales data, including your guest’s purchase history and personal identifying information like email address and phone numbers, wasn’t completely yours? Would that get your […]

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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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Diversify Your Entertainment

March 23, 2020 Houston Productions

Think outside of the box to drive more play and brand your property Tribal casinos have forever changed the gaming and entertainment experience for everyone, and are now the focal point in communities across the […]

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What’s Hanging up Entertainment at Your Tribal Property

October 7, 2019 Houston Productions

Let’s end the back and forth volley of legalese Entertainment of any kind, as long as it’s quality and consistent, is still and will always be the X-Factor at your property. Yes, we are in […]

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The New VIP Experience

September 16, 2019 Houston Productions

The challenge for casino operators to accommodate these superfans There is a growing trend in the concert industry business that is beginning to impact casinos offering concerts. The VIP Experience is an add-on service that […]

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Understanding Entertainment Contracts

July 23, 2019 Houston Productions

Too many casinos are getting into legal binds Those artist contracts with all the legalese and contract riders with pages and pages of specifications and requests are very difficult to pick through, plus they have […]

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Is Your Approach to Live Entertainment All It Can Be?

July 1, 2019 Houston Productions

Through a committee, build a qualified wish list that meets your strategic criteria In today’s world, it’s more important than ever to be very diligent, accountable and responsible for the “Entertainment Budget” at a casino […]

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Tribal Casinos Versus Concert Artists

October 1, 2018 Houston Productions

We’re running into a costly snag here with our entertainment programs In today’s changing world of entertainment contracts, there is an issue that is becoming quite problematic, causing delays in contract processing, delayed marketing, lost […]

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Maximizing Your Entertainment Strategy

July 3, 2018 Houston Productions

A budget and market guide for casinos In the close to two decades I’ve been writing for this magazine and even more years I’ve been in this business, there are some principles of entertainment that […]

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