Time is the Enemy of the Player
Not long ago the leadership team of an Indian casino near a major metropolitan area made a strategic decision to attract premium Asian-American table game play. With a clear mandate that the tribe wanted this initiative done correctly, the general manager instructed his marketing team to thoroughly research the value of this gaming segment, identify the amenities and marketing programs necessary to attract and retain this segment and to develop an implementation plan.
The marketing team did an admirable job. They first retained a consulting firm to estimate the size of the market’s premium table game market. They conducted focus groups in the primary feeder market. They flew to Las Vegas and met with colleagues who operated premium table game rooms at Strip hotels. They even sent a member of the team to Macau to see how premium table game operations were conducted in Asia.
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