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The New VIP Experience

By Kell Houston / Comments Off on 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 numerous Artists have brought on board to enhance the concert experience for their fans and fan clubs, to increase their…

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Ten Myths About Casino Entertainment – Part II

By Kell Houston / Comments Off on Ten Myths About Casino Entertainment – Part II

Clearing up misconceptions about your talent program In my last Solutions Magazine article, I discussed five of the more common misconceptions concerning casino entertainment. This time around, I wanted to dig a little deeper. Here are the following myths: 6. The contract rider is nonnegotiable. Attached to all major agency contracts is a lengthy document…

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A Funky Horn Player Gets the Top Award of the Year

By Christine Faria / Comments Off on A Funky Horn Player Gets the Top Award of the Year

This once funky horn player …   took away the best casino buyer award in the history of the world And this is his third time. Yup, we can say “history of the world,” because this is our publication. But seriously, Kell Houston was honored last month in Nashville for being named the number one…

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Ten Myths About Casino Entertainment – Part I

By Kell Houston / Comments Off on Ten Myths About Casino Entertainment – Part I

Clearing up misconceptions about your talent program Throughout the years, I’ve seen the same questions and concerns from our tribal and commercial casino clients. I would like to take a minute here to list out ten of those issues or myths, and hopefully clear up some of the confusion. 1) I must book talent that…

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Understanding Entertainment Contracts

By Kell Houston / Comments Off on 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 a tendency to really drive you nuts. All that information is very important for you to understand because you have…

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What Does Your Casino Entertainment Program Look Like?

By Kell Houston / Comments Off on What Does Your Casino Entertainment Program Look Like?

Comparing small tertiary versus larger markets Entertainment is the X-factor in all casino business. A good entertainment program ties into your customer database, keeping your current customers coming back and creating new customers. A casino without a consistent and quality entertainment program is a casino that is missing the opportunity to stand out. There are…

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