Thanks Dave for the nice clear explanation of the situation.
Bryan
ddahlgren@snet.net wrote:
> Seems simple and self correcting in many ways. I think you need to look
> at it from the casino point of view if you want to make some impact.
> First the rooms are not a profit center they are an unfortunate
> necessity and liability to be in the casino business. Have you ever seen
> a casino without rooms.. Maybe they are out there I never saw one
> though. The gamblers have to have a place to crash or they will not show
> up hence the need for rooms. The casino is the profit center in the long
> run. Also the reason food and booze is cheap you have to eat to stay
> alive and little booze usually loosens the wallet the girls while not
> attractive in my mind are sometimes the only coyotes in the desert and
> at least have some redeeming features to gaze at. 4 or 5 margaritas do
> make them a bit more appealing as well. For a given number of rooms
> filled I would think they have anticipated gaming revenue. I doubt if we
> get close to it. The reason the room rates go up, money has to come from
> somewhere so they change the profit center to suit the guests. T make
> matters worse for the most part we make a mess.. So if a choice between
> us and the golfers as a business decision pretty simple. More likely to
> spend money gaming don't trash the place and potentially a higher
> deposable income.. The problem is as a group we are cheap and messy. The
> chamber of commerce wants the casinos in good financial shape as I
> suspect they must employ a major part of the locals, so talking to them
> is like talking to your hand. The people to talk to might be the golf
> groups and suggest if they move their date by one week we all save some
> money..
> Dave
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