Posts by Christine Faria
Tribal Casinos Come Together to Support Victims of the Deadliest California Fire
Gold Country Casino, Feather Falls, Rolling Hills Casino, San Pablo Lytton Casino and the Lytton Rancheria Tribe Many of you will know the names of the folks quoted in the following article; they are our long-time friends and associates; you’ve met them at our conferences; they live and work just “over the hill” from Reno,…
Read MoreGiving Thanks to All of Our Veterans
While many realize that Veterans Day, which always falls on November 11, is a day to honor our veterans, Veterans Day originated as Armistice Day and marked the end of hostilities of World War I that occurred at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month. Some facts that you may not…
Read MoreLessons and Perspectives from the 2018 Global Gaming Show (G2E)
I was talking to someone on the tradeshow floor last week and asked them if they remembered the year there were two major gaming shows back to back in Las Vegas. I started in the gaming industry that year in 2001, when the G2E show emerged alongside the World Gaming Congress. Vendors weren’t sure which…
Read MoreHow Data Science Changed Major League Baseball
And what the gaming industry can learn from batter up! Q&A with Ari Kaplan, Sports Analytics Even if you’re not a baseball fan, or maybe not even a data geek, most folks found the movie Moneyball fascinating. In the movie, Oakland A’s General Manager Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) challenges the system and defies conventional wisdom…
Read MoreTaking the Heat this Labor Day
For many of you folks in the casino industry, Labor Day isn’t a day off, as you’re entertaining and servicing guests at your casinos today. Whether you have the day off or not, most of us are lucky not to be out in the heat. Let’s give a shout out to those folks that make…
Read MoreWhat Your Hosts Are Telling Us
Last week, we conducted our annual Host Development Conference at Caesars Palace, which preceded the Casino Marketing & Technology Conference. If you’re not familiar with the program, we develop it every year for the team at BNP Media/Casino Journal; it’s been an industry mainstay for since 2005 with learning appropriate for newbies to experienced hosts.…
Read MoreMid-Century 4th of July – Remember When
Last month my husband and I picked up a 1966 Apache Eagle Tent Trailer to tow behind our 1974 VW Thing. We’ll be using it for weekend camping, as well as taking it to “vintage” trailer shows. At these events, you “stage” your campsite and your trailer with all period pieces. For us, that would…
Read MoreWhat David Bowie and Casinos Have in Common
The other day I watched “David Bowie: The Last Five Years.” At the end, I turned to my husband of almost 30 years and confessed. See, when I was in high school, I was really into modern-rock, and Bowie’s album “Let’s Dance” (1983) was a staple in my record collection along with Adam Ant, the…
Read MoreSupporting Indian Gaming – the Raving NIGA Wrap-Up
How laughter brings us together A star-studded guest list including Notah Begay III, Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr., A.C. Green and tribal leaders and casino executives throughout the country came together for a night of laughter benefiting the NB3 Foundation. The Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention (NIGA), the largest gathering of tribal leaders and casino executives…
Read MoreHighlights from the 2018 Tribal Spirit of Giving Celebration
Acknowledging Tribal organizations that give back Looking back to when most Baby Boomers and older generations entered the workforce, using corporate philanthropy as a basis to work for a company was a non-factor. This was also the case when it came to buying a company’s products or services. Raving Flash! Highlights from the 2018 Tribal…
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