David Strow
David Strow
business capture closed good numbers opened order orleans start
The numbers are encouraging, and I'd say we're off to a good start. We opened right before Mardi Gras in order to capture the business from the start of New Orleans tourism. We were closed for a long time.
brand pursuing
We will not be pursuing that brand in the long term.
strategic
That was the attraction. It was a tremendously strategic location.
casino dealing disaster literally people scale seen square
We have to think about the people first. Then we can think about the business. We're dealing with a scale of disaster we've never seen before (in the casino industry). We're literally at square one right now.
built result scared sign slowing strongest vegas
I think the strongest sign of Las Vegas is the investment. No one is scared away or slowing down as a result of what's being built elsewhere.
atlantic plate
We had other things on our plate in Atlantic City.
location members safe views
Because of the location of this property, there will not be any unobstructed, safe views for members of the public.
business drastic marketing primarily shift target welcome
There is not a drastic shift in our marketing in December. Our target is primarily tourist-driven. But, of course, we welcome the business from locals.
evaluate people
We need to get people in there to evaluate the situation.
attracts offering
We want to see an offering that attracts the sophisticated customers.
absolutely employees encourage heard political process voices
We absolutely encourage our employees to make their voices heard in the political process on their own time.
happiness happy quite
We're quite happy with how we are doing in Laughlin at Harrah's.
class develop plan resort simply
We plan to develop a first-class resort at that site. This is not simply going to be a rebuild.
business generate markets pulling remain resort
That's how we generate business for our resort properties. I don't think you'll see us pulling away from those markets because they remain an important part of our strategy.