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Originally Posted by Weitz
Casino's aren't big on comping things that take you away from their site. They were talking about this on the radio today.
They will comp you show tickets/hotels/food/bars. But it's all on their property. For most people that is.
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I believe this to be true. However, there is an element of making folks feel special and liking to give things out for free to high rollers who they know are going to come back just cause those folks want to say they "got something".
That said, I doubt the business model in Vegas and the NHL would have anything to do with comps to high rollers already down in Vegas. My guess is it would be a destination play to existing hockey fans in other markets. For example:
Hey CSW from Calgary, come to the MGM Grand and stay 3 nights with you and a bunch of your buddies, and we'll throw in the tickets to the Flames game while you are down here for free.
So they lose me for 3 hrs while I watch the game, but I just planned a whole boys weekend around going to Vegas to see the Flames and they get me in their casino and restaurants for the other 69 hrs of my trip.