Casino Special 2025: When It Comes To Casino Venues It’s Dealers’ Choice

In what has become an annual occasion, Pollstar takes a look at the vast and varied casino segment of the live entertainment business, specifically those with dedicated concert venues, which runs the gamut from bespoke, world-class theaters to glitzy showrooms to outdoor amphitheaters and on-property parking lots.

New developments in the space include the brick-and-mortar, such as the recently opened BleauLive Theater at the latest Vegas mega-resort, as well as Hard Rock Live venue projects in secondary markets like Ottawa and Bakersfield. Other deals include the fine print, such as Danny Wimmer Presents’ new partnerships with longtime casino talent buying firm Houston Productions, led by tribal entertainment expert and mainstay Kell Houston.

As a sector of the industry that can be somewhat isolated from the non-gaming world, there’s always interesting developments, opportunity and input from this vital – and growing – part of the entertainment landscape.

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