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Entertainment Focus 2021
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?!
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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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Losing Money on Your Entertainment?
Here’s a different way to look at your budget One of the more common discussions that I hear all the time is, “we lost money on the show.” For example, let’s say that your show […]
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What You Need to Know About the Entertainment Contract Process
Terminology to protect your event and your casino In the entertainment industry, there is a lot of terminology that can seem confusing. As Tribal Gaming has evolved into a $32 billion dollar business, we have […]