Giving Thanks to All of Our Veterans

Giving Thanks Veterans Day

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…

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How Data Science Changed Major League Baseball

Ari Kaplan

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…

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Taking the Heat this Labor Day

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…

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What Your Hosts Are Telling Us

Host Player Development Conference

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.…

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Mid-Century 4th of July – Remember When

Fourth of July Parade

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…

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What 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…

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Supporting Indian Gaming – the Raving NIGA Wrap-Up

Native Strong Comedy Slam

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…

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Highlights from the 2018 Tribal Spirit of Giving Celebration

Deana Scott Sean McCabe

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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