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Ê×Ò³| Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» 332,000 tourists are expected to visit Las Vegas and surrounding areas for the Independence Day holiday weekend, hospitality industry officials said.
According to a new study from the University of Las Vegas, Nevada, free-play campaigns – or gambling money on the house – have become the dominant play incentive in the gaming industry, where the most money is spent to get players in the door and keep them coming back for more. However, the research suggests their effectiveness may be on the decline within certain groups of players.
A new study by a Ê×Ò³| Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» (UNLV) researcher suggests that free-play gambling incentives may not be as effective as they used to be. According to researcher Anthony Lucas, the effectiveness of such promotions is gradually decreasing among certain players.
A recent study conducted by Anthony Lucas, a researcher at the Ê×Ò³| Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» (UNLV), indicates that the effectiveness of casino free-play promotions may be decreasing among certain player groups.
Free-play campaigns – or gambling money on the house – have gotten big. They are the dominant play incentive in the gaming industry, where the most money is spent to get players in the door and keep them coming back for more. But new research suggests their effectiveness may be on the decline within certain groups of players.
In the past six months, Las Vegas casino companies have seen an unusually high number of executive changes, including nine from Wynn Resorts who headed to Fontainebleau. Analysts say the reason for the musical chairs merry-go-round may be part of a natural cycle that occurs when a new resort opens its doors — and in Las Vegas’ case, there were two openings within eight days of each other in December.
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Las Vegas Sands Corporation have partnered for the second consecutive year to offer the Sands Hospitality Immersion Program (SHIP), a hospitality immersion experience exclusively for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) students.
Las Vegas Sands and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) have announced that 15 students representing 10 historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) from around the country have been selected to participate in the second annual Sands Hospitality Immersion Program, June 16-22 in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas Sands and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) announced today that 15 students from 10 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been chosen to participate in the second annual Sands Hospitality Immersion Program, taking place from June 16-22 in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas Sands and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Tuesday announced that 15 students from 10 historically Black colleges and universities will be participating in the second annual Sands Hospitality Immersion Program. Scheduled for June 16-22 in Las Vegas, the program encourages interest in travel, tourism, and leisure industries by showcasing the Las Vegas hospitality industry to HBCU students.
When I think of the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, the first word that used to come to my mind was ladders. Ladders everywhere. In 2004, I remember walking through the casinos and seeing ladders everywhere as casino employees took down screens and TV sets because the NFL had declared that there was size limit for the type of screen on which you could show the Super Bowl. No one at that time could imagine the same city would one day host the Super Bowl.
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) today announced that 15 students representing 10 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) from around the country have been selected to participate in the second annual Sands Hospitality Immersion Program, June 16-22 in Las Vegas.