COVID-19 and Its Aftermath: Five Trends to Watch
The story of COVID-19 is one of optimism and pessimism, of confidence and nervousness. While the economic, political, and cultural impacts of this pandemic will differ somewhat from country to country, there exist a handful of trends that will be experienced around the globe, albeit to varying degrees. The direction and pace of these developments […]
When is a High Roller Actually High Risk?
INTRODUCTION There are almost 600 casinos in the United States and several thousand around the world. Every one of them probably has a different interpretation of what a high roller is. It is an interesting and controversial subject that is all relative to each casinos VCL. VCL is one of the many variable factors that […]
Change Management
Change Management, a resourceful process to improve a properties gross gaming results and a process I am often asked to explore with clients looking to improve bottom line results. So what is Change Management and more importantly by implementing change what are the benefits and will it improve your bottom line results. Before we explore […]
Un certain regard
Why have your operation audited by independent experts? “An operational audit is an examination of the manner in which an organization conducts business, with the objective of pointing out improvements that will increase its efficiency and effectiveness.” And there are various manners in which business can be conducted. They can all be equally effective and […]
Angry, Upset Players – What should you do?
My last educational post received so many responses that I have decided to post another helpful article about how to handle angry upset players which is a universal problem in most casinos around the world today. Angry Upset Players: What should you do? How do you diffuse conflict when a casino player becomes angry or […]
Casino Junkets….The good, the bad and the ugly….Part 1
First, we need to understand what a junket is and what it is not. A casino junket is a group of individuals that “supposedly” have a propensity for gaming that are being organized by a tour leader referred to as a junket rep to take them on an organized trip to a casino for gaming […]