Perspectives

Raving Summer Cookout Cookbook

By Christine Faria /

Raving and Friends Summer Recipes and Their Stories for Impressing Friends, Family and Neighbors You may just be as bored with cooking as we are these days! So we asked fellow Ravers and friends to send us their favorite summer recipes that are a “must have” during summer barbecues. Most of these recipes were handed…

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Long and Short Term Impact from Covid-19

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Resilience for Tribal Communities In this week’s interview, we chat with one of the most knowledgeable experts on economic issues related to the gaming industry, Alan Meister, Ph.D., CEO & Principal Economist, Meister Economic Consulting. Today, we’ll hear his take on long-term and short-term implications and the impact on Tribal infrastructure through the loss of…

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You Inspire Us: What Casinos and Organizations are Doing to Help Their Communities

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Through the challenge of closing their doors last week, casinos across the country stepped up to provide critical food donations to local communities. Here are a few stories from Raving clients and friends about casinos that donated perishable food and who it will benefit. View a full list on CDC Gaming Reports. NB3 Foundation COVID-19…

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How to Feel Necessary and of Value When You’re Not Driving Revenue

By Christine Faria / Comments Off on How to Feel Necessary and of Value When You’re Not Driving Revenue

My husband showed me this piece of paper from his construction company that says he’s “necessary” just in case he gets pulled over for being on a job site or out and about. We kinda fake-laughed about it. Well, that’s strange. Nope, I don’t have such a paper. As a writer and marketer, it’s hard…

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Something to Celebrate: A Baby Raver is Born!

By Christine Faria /

Steve Browne will never be the same again. You see, his heart is all tied up in this new little bundle, shown holding his first grandchild, Amelia May Hamilton born on April 4, 2020 to his daughter Katie May Browne Hamilton and her husband Brian Hamilton. Many of you in the industry may remember meeting…

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Meltdown to Success

By Stephanie Somanchi / Comments Off on Meltdown to Success

You can find the right solutions after you take the time to pause You’ve probably already heard that we are going to make this wild, unprecedented time a transformation. You’ve heard that now is the time to increase market share and to refine systems. Absolutely, that is the case. Absolutely, you can and will. However,…

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Native Youth Still Win this Year

By Gency Warren /

Tonight would have been the sixth annual Native Strong Comedy Slam & Jam. Right about the time I’m writing this, I would be running over to the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego to setup registration, signage, table numbers, meet with the comedians and talent, and prepare for the kickoff of a live online auction of…

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Sewing Face Masks for Our Local Hospital

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Raving’s very own Becky Conrad (retired and loving it) is busy making face masks for our local hospital Renown here in Reno, along with some friends and neighbors (all working from their separate homes). They are using a pattern on Facebook from the Phoebe Putney Health System. The design is made to fit over the…

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Raving Perspectives: Smelly Compost and Three Things That Can Help Keep Your Sanity

By Christine Faria / Comments Off on Raving Perspectives: Smelly Compost and Three Things That Can Help Keep Your Sanity

Dear Ravers, Yesterday I took a big whiff of compost as I used my hoe to work it into my spring garden bed. To me, the combination of homemade compost, moist leaves that were set out in the fall, and just-tilled dirt, well, it’s aromatherapy. The weekend was about weeding my yard, raking up the…

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How Tribal Casinos and Suppliers Will Help Native Children and Youth Development

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(Reno, NV) – For six years, Tribal casino executives and gaming suppliers have come together at the Native Strong Comedy Slam & Jam to support the Notah Begay III Foundation. What does it mean to support the NB3 Foundation? When you support this event, you are helping Native American kids stay active. You are encouraging…

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