1) The great Dave Brubeck, jazz pianist, inspired my jazz performance, and brought jazz to to the mainstream.
2) Performing jazz in a group is a blueprint for life & harmony.
3) The growth of Casino Gambling needs to follow that blueprint for each facilities success and the success of New England gaming.
Yes I know, this is an incredibly simple and a "Polly-Annish" answer to the future success of gambling destinations in the northeast. And, that's where we start part 2...
Downtown Vegas has seen it, after the Strip realized it - gambling is now only a part of it. "It?" you ask? - It is financial success and luring a clientele to your your property. It seems the thought is a gambling hall needs more than good gambling to be a good gambling experience. NOW, a casino must be a resort - a "destination experience." Here's what a casino needs to be successful:
- Stores - small, large, expensive, boutiques, or usual mall stores.
- At least one state-of-the-art lavish hotel with pools, wifi, spas, and amenities seen in Beverly Hills
- Restaurants - lots and lots of restaurants- ranging from fast food to four-star
- Shows - lots and lots of shows - ranging from comedy spots to arena - size entertainment
- Sporting Events - boxing, basketball, arena football, PBR, etc.
- Night Clubs (boom,boom,boom,boom) and bars
- Games, rides, and baby-sitting services
- 3/2 payoff in blackjack (diminished to 6/5)
- Full pay Video poker pay tables
- Slot % payouts above 90% - or even 80% (the low strip % equals many other areas in the country)
- Low table minimums ($10 BJ tables are now a bargain?)
- Rewards Programs (gaming card) changing, making it harder to keep higher tier status and accumulate points.
So, after two days of ranting, I finally get to the point.
NEW ENGLAND CASINOS MUST INCLUDE BETTER GAMING IN THEIR PROPERTIES IF THEY WANT TO MAKE THIS A GAMBLING DESTINATION THAT PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WANT TO VISIT.
And if our future & present gaming owners don't work together, New England may just turn out to be another Atlantic City, another Reno - only New England may be so saturated with so-so gaming in a small area and threatened by New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, etc...that the locals won't even stay locally!
Bottom line - New England gaming properties need to work together, offer gaming better than other areas, and still be a destination for travelers all over the country. They need to play with harmony, each having a chance to be a highlighted soloist, and at the end of the day, all happy with the product being presented to the public - like a well-played jazz quartet. (RIP, Dave Brubeck).
That's all and That's enough for now. Tomorrow we go back to highlighting our six casinos and promotions.
Binbin
