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Raving On Air: Ryan Growney, South Point Hotel Casino & Spa

By Deana Scott | May 20, 2022

Ryan Growney, General Manager, South Point Hotel Casino & Spa sits down with Deana Scott to catch us ...

Raving On Air: Steve Neely, Rolling Hills Casino

By Raving | Mar 10, 2022

In this week's Raving On Air, Deana sits down with Steve Neely, General Manager, Rolling Hills Casino to ...

Raving and QCI – We Work Together to Ensure You Perform at Your Best

By Raving | Feb 25, 2022

Gaming operators, do you have more data than you can process and analyze? Are you missing the in-house ...

Raving On Air: Alex Piper with Ainsworth Game Technology

By Raving | Feb 14, 2022

What would you say is one of the most underutilized resources in the gaming industry for operators? Top ...

Raving Adds Strategic Partner Lean Revisions to Business Optimization Team

By Raving | Dec 30, 2021

Raving has expanded their resources again! The Native-owned, full service casino and hospitality firm, announced the addition to their ...

Raving On Air: Dr. Stowe Shoemaker, UNLV Harrah College of Hospitality

By Raving | Nov 13, 2021

As we head into 2022, utilizing technology and attracting talent to meet our guest’s needs is the priority. ...

Raving On Air: Marcus Yoder, GAN and Jason Lim, Ainsworth @ G2E

By Raving | Oct 11, 2021

As the Tribal Gaming & Hospitality Magazine and Raving teams returned from the first G2E show since 2019, ...

On the Road at Wildhorse Resort & Casino

By Raving | Aug 27, 2021

I’m reporting to you from the road in Eastern Oregon. You can say, I’ve went back in time ...

Organizational Communication: Finding a Powerful Tool to Overcome Our Biggest Frustration

By Raving | Aug 13, 2021

“Nobody told me.” How many times have we heard that from a colleague or team member, after you ...

Lawrence Levy, CEO, Ainsworth @ NIGA 2021

By Raving | Jul 27, 2021

After an unprecedented transition period for casinos and specifically the Tribal market, how has Ainsworth's strategy changed to ...

Leadership During Crisis: Part II – Brian Parrish, Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprises

By Raving | Jun 7, 2021

Will your core values stand the test of a true crisis? This is one of many topics Brian ...

Interview with Ray Pineault, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment

By Raving | May 7, 2021

Even during the darkest of times that especially impacted our hard-hit gaming and hospitality industry, Tribes have pushed ...

Susan Jensen, Executive Director, CNIGA

By Raving | Apr 26, 2021

For those of you new to the industry, it may seem like the Tribal casinos we know today ...

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Jason Guyot, President and CEO, Foxwoods Resort Casino

By Raving | Apr 9, 2021

What’s it like being the first Tribal member to take the reins of one of the most iconic ...

Meet Our New Analytics and Performance Partner

By Bryan Brammer | Mar 29, 2021

Most of you know that us Ravers are data geeks through and through and we shout from the ...

Is Service the Loser in Today’s Hotel Operations?

By Brett L. Magnan | Feb 15, 2021

The guest experience in the hotel industry has seen some dramatic changes over the past year. Here to ...

Where Do We Insert FUN? Interview with Shannon Redmond, Rivers Casino Pittsburgh

By Raving | Jan 8, 2021

You think we need some fun in our lives? For sure our guests do. And who do we ...

From Las Vegas to Local’s Market: Mark Juliano Embraces the Opportunity

By Raving | Dec 23, 2020

Talk about a change of scenery. Today’s guest went from a major destination market and “livin’ the life ...

Applying a Methodical Approach to Tribal Member Development Programs

By Deana Scott | Dec 11, 2020

Years ago, my son, a Tribal member, was let go after two days working for our Tribal casino. ...

Interview with Pam Shaw, Congresswoman, Osage Nation Congress

By Raving | Dec 6, 2020

When I think of women in leadership roles, I think of Pam Shaw. Pam was one of the ...

Interview with Rodney Ferguson, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino

By Raving | Nov 27, 2020

What's it like running an organization that is the largest tourist destination in the state with over six ...

Let’s Talk Hospitality 2020 – Part I of III

By Brett L. Magnan | Nov 15, 2020

When it comes to all things casino and resort hospitality – Raving Partner Brett Magnan is our go-to ...

Libby Francisco on leading through pandemic

Interview with Libby Francisco, Desert Diamond Casinos and Entertainment

By Raving | Nov 6, 2020

“Who would have guessed? Who would have known?” shared Libby Francisco, COO at Desert Diamond Casinos and Entertainment. ...

Interview with Chris Archunde, Port Madison Enterprises

By Raving | Oct 23, 2020

In today’s interview, Director of Marketing at Port Madison Enterprises, Chris Archunde, discusses how her experience opening a ...

Raving On Air Interview with Chairman Butler, Foxwoods

Interview with Chairman Butler, Foxwoods

By Raving | Oct 9, 2020

In today’s interview, I am delighted to speak with Rodney A. Butler, Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal ...

What Has Been the Success Factor for a Casino in New Mexico?

By Raving | Sep 23, 2020

What has been the success factor for a casino in New Mexico? “We geeked out on data.” In ...

Education Budgets during Pandemic - Interview with Patrick Horning of University of Phoenix

Do You Reskill, Upskill or Cut Your Education Budget During a Pandemic?

By Patrick Horning | Sep 12, 2020

Right before the industry shutdown this past spring, our issue of Tribal Gaming & Hospitality Magazine focused on ...

Understanding What Your Team Needs to Succeed

By Raving | Aug 31, 2020

During the last several months, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with industry leaders and experts. And if ...

Tribal Health Plans, COVID and CARES ACT

By Tyler Moore | Aug 17, 2020

Many casinos and Tribal organizations are doing huge volumes of COVID testing. They’re now facing the tremendous cost ...

The Emotional Toll of Not Knowing What Comes Next

By Stephanie Somanchi | Aug 3, 2020

We spend a lot of time talking about how to keep our businesses moving forward, how to keep ...

How Do We Keep the Energy Going without Large Concerts?

By Kell Houston | Jul 27, 2020

Certainly one of the largest absences at our casino properties this year is our concert lineup. Many organizations ...

How We Blew Up Our Slot Floor to Adapt

By Dan Stromer | Jul 20, 2020

Four months ago, most of us anticipated that changes to our slot and table games operations would be ...

Straightforward Tips for Host and PD Teams

By Janet Hawk | Jul 13, 2020

Successful hosts have such passion and energy when they talk about their casino properties and how they make ...

How to Use Research to Help You Determine What is the Next Normal

By Deb Hilgeman, Ph.D. | Jul 2, 2020

What trends are being identified, and how to apply this to your business Now that casinos are reopening ...

What’s Next for Marketing After Reopening?

By Mark Astone | Jun 29, 2020

As we move from post opening speculation to true opening data, what are we discovering? This week we’ve ...

What Security & Surveillance is Really Like After Re-Opening

By Derk Boss | Jun 19, 2020

Interview with Derk Boss, Raving Partner and Director of Surveillance, Angel of the Winds Casino Now that several ...

Do Casinos Need to Change Their Guest Service Strategy?

By Steve Browne | Jun 15, 2020

In this week's Raving On Air, we check in with Raver's Steve Browne, Raving Partner, Guest Service and ...

How Gaming Suppliers Can Help Operators Deliver a Safer, Modern Product

By Raving | Jun 8, 2020

Interview with Cath Burns, Aristocrat This is why Cath Burns Executive Vice President of Customer Experience with Aristocrat ...

Touchless Technology for Casinos

By Raving | May 18, 2020

Interview with Ryan Reddy and Michael Ratner, IGT In the last several weeks we’ve talked to operators about ...

It’s Not About Competition, But Collaboration

By Raving | May 11, 2020

In today’s interview, Deana talks to two of the most respected leaders in the industry. They are operating ...

Northern Quest Resort & Casino on Re-Opening Day

By Raving | May 5, 2020

“We are slammed” – so were the words from Kevin Zenishek, Executive Director of Casino Operations at Northern ...

Long and Short Term Impact from Covid-19

By Raving | Apr 30, 2020

Resilience for Tribal Communities In this week’s interview, we chat with one of the most knowledgeable experts on ...

Witness Intentional Leadership

By Raving | Apr 27, 2020

Pivots in Strategy for an Innovative Tribal Organization For this week's Raving On Air, we checked in with ...

A New Approach to Hospitality

By Brett L. Magnan | Apr 16, 2020

Food as fuel for players – how can we service our guests with new and yet unknown safety ...

Casino Data Analytics Strategies for a Positive and Profitable Reopening

By Lynette O’Connell | Apr 13, 2020

As a casino marketer, should you be telling your guests that all offers will be honored from a ...

Financial Realities and Re-Opening Strategies

By Kevin Huddleston | Apr 6, 2020

What are some financial realities we are facing in our third week of casino closures and what does ...

A New Dynamic for Casino Marketers

By Tom Osiecki | Mar 26, 2020

In this uncertain world created by the Coronavirus attack, one thing is for sure, market conditions and marketing ...