Global Gaming Expo Conference Session
4063: What We Know About Casino Patrons: Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics
10:30:00 AM - 11:30:00 AM
Market research is a key element of most businesses. The concepts used in the gaming industry are universal to any company that is seeking to learn more about its customers through statistical analysis. This session will examine the depth of the misunderstanding about casino customers, give a brief overview of methods that have been successfully employed to gather information from patrons, as well as a summary of the research and the literature that profiles casino patrons.

Speaker:
Donald Holecek - Professor, Director, Travel, Tourism & Recreation Resources - Tourism Resource Center,Michigan State University
Terry Jicinsky - Manager of Marketing Research - Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority