Gary Bongiovanni
Gary Bongiovanni
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Florida tends to be one of those places that people like to play in the winter,
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There was a period of time when all anyone wanted to do was play outdoors. That's not the case anymore,
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It's almost like the business went off a cliff and it has not come back yet.
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The Killers are exploding. They're going to be an arena act by the end of the year.
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It's not that much of a stretch to be advertising on the PGA.
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Neil Diamond's fans aren't coming to see him just because he may have a record coming out. They know that the guy's been around a long time, and he's always going to put on a good show. It's the same with Springsteen. Just because you've seen him before doesn't mean you don't want to see him again.
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You have to figure that's not a healthy sign for the industry overall.
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The public has shown they will pay a big premium for artists they really want to see.
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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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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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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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We keep pushing the envelope on ticket prices and I think it's finally gone beyond the pale a little bit. Consumers are voting with their wallets and they're keeping them in their pockets.
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Traffic, access, noise, residential protests are problems with outdoor amphitheatres, especially those like White River that are built in rural areas. The traffic issues have to be resolved because ultimately, it's the customer experience that determines whether White River is successful in the long term.
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You don't normally see three huge acts like that out touring in the same year. McCartney and The Stones alone really helped drive up ticket prices.