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New Caesars CEO is "shocked" at lack of casino innovation

Discussion in 'Casino Industry & Development' started by vegasvic, Oct 1, 2015.

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  1. vegasvic

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    A few interesting tidbits

     
  2. vegasvic

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    It's always a challenge for a business to try to retain existing customers while trying to attract new customers. I think he's right in that slots are for the "older" players, and you need something to attract the new (younger) players. Of course it doesn't have to be an either/or. But I think you'll find the number of traditional slots decreasing over the next decade.
     
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    This will be interesting to see what the response is. I guess something has to be done to increase revenue.
     
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    interesting stuff about appealing to the new crop coming up (the millennials) I hope the CWs over serve me when I am sitting at one of the "skill based" games lol
     
  5. pleepleus

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    I hope this isn't the type of innovation he's looking for which was showcased at G2E this year...
    [video=youtube;-1L57K-vbwY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1L57K-vbwY[/video]
     
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    Well, most people on here have hated every Vegas change catering to millenials so far.

    One guess how changes to the gambling will go over ...
     
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    stripers , they need to add stripers , thats my recomendation
     
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    Candy stripers?
     
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    Is that supposed to be based off of that dance video game? Looked kind of similar lol
     
  11. pleepleus

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    They actually have an avatar component where the dealer becomes virtual.
     
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    Gambling is how he can increase revenue.
    Add single deck and double deck Blackjack tables that Stay on Soft 17, Double after split permitted, Double on any two cards permitted and re-split Aces up to 4 times.

    Craps with 10 times Odds

    Add a single zero roulette Wheel where every 2 hours for 30 minutes you pay 100 to 1 if player has money on single zero.

    Offer free room comps to players who left
    Comp Dinners more aggressively,

    Be known for something other than a the Joke You have become.

    The only thing you are known for as far as Im concerned is terrible blackjack rules and a great restaurant in only one of your locations and that location is Paris and the restaurant is Ramsay Steak.
     
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    I don't think the industry needs to attract the young. People are aging and changing.
    Do you think the millenials will not gamble when they are 70 years old? nonsense! they will be the same as today's 70 years old.
    By then, the casinos will be different, slot machines will be different, some games will be different, but the fundamental thing will be the same.
     
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    Look at how different slot machines are here and now in 2015 compared to, say, 1978.

    Table games are more or less the same, other than increased minima and a few such sucky items like 6:5.
     
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    They know millenials like table games. I don't know why the interest is in drawing them to slots when there is intersest in tables. And with the student loan debt issue, they will not be gambling like previous generations no matter what they do. The casinos need to make sure their existing customers are happy, too.
     
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    You know what mlilennials really want?

    Fun dealers. Clean cheap rooms. Fair games. Fast and good drinks. Good comps. Attractive members of the opposite sex at the clubs. That's it.

    You don't need to cater you just need to provide the best version of the product you already have. I could care less about a dancing slot machine or a "pop up" casino within the casino. Just give me a good dealer and a smooth glass of scotch.

    Source: I'm a Millennial
     
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    I think today's 70 year olds got the itch for gambling when they were 20-30 somethings finding games that appealed to them.

    I think what is concerning vegas people is the millenials not showing as much interest as the 20-30 somethings of the past.
     
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    I think this is something most people would like, from all generations
     
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    So, is it safe to say that he was "shocked...shocked to find that no gambling was going on in here"?

    Sorry. :rolleyes2:
     
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    Exactly. We don't need to be catered to. We just need the product to be good.
     
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