Gary Bongiovanni
Gary Bongiovanni
deals dumb guaranteed run
Some of the deals guaranteed (performers) a sellout, ... That's a dumb way to run the business.
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These older acts are the gravy train, but someday that train is not going to run anymore, and no one really knows what to do when they're gone. Of the young acts, you have someone like Coldplay who does quite well, but where will it be in 10 years? That's hard to say.
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Whats going to happen when theyre gone? Its a legitimate concern in the industry, ... Theyre a huge percentage of our business.
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What's going to happen when they're gone? It's a legitimate concern in the industry. They're a huge percentage of our business.
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The stigma of playing in casinos is long gone. They've improved over the years.
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Florida tends to be one of those places that people like to play in the winter,
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Ten or 20 years ago, the acts that sold a lot of records were also the big concert ticket sellers. You don't see that correlation today.
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There's nothing in the wings that I'm aware of that hasn't been announced. I don't know if there'll be any more Cream dates.
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That's very good business. Bruce Springsteen is grossing a similar amount of money, but he's playing smaller places at twice the ticket price.
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You have to figure that's not a healthy sign for the industry overall.
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Tribal-operated casinos have realized that that's a very good way to bring in traffic to their casinos. They're looking for people to come in and spend money on gambling, not just go to a concert.
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Business (nationwide) is actually up substantially compared to the first quarter of last year.
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I would be surprised if they (Bon Jovi) go and do sellout business in every arena they play.
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McCartney and the Stones alone really helped drive up ticket prices.