At one point in time it was enough for a casino to just offer great gambling. Slots, tables, and cards were enough to keep the players happy. (Add drinks to that list.) However, those days are far behind us. Casinos are now casino hotels or resorts. Still, they have to offer more than just a casino connected to a hotel. Now casino resorts have to offer it all. There needs to be exciting gambling (and lots of it), drinks, food, golf, recreations, spa treatment, nightclubs, and other entertainment. Casino resorts are now becoming more entertainment centers than anything else. A whole night out or even a week vacation can be spent in the casino resort without having to leave. Casino resorts are also becoming entertainment venues for locals as well as visitors. Many casinos now have theatres, arenas, and convention space that can hold touring acts, concerts, shows, and even a circus.
The Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel in Niagara Falls, New York has one of those venues, and they are known for bringing in some of the best acts that are touring North America. This casino hotel feels they have everything that any Las Vegas casino resort could offer. In fact, their website flat out states that, “You don’t have to go to Las Vegas to get world-class gaming, dining and entertainment.”
To prove their point the Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel is hosting one of the biggest musical acts of the last forty years, Aretha Franklin. Ms. Franklin is known as the Queen of Soul. She has many hits including Respect, and Think. She will be singing these any many other fan favorites on May 28. Ms. Franklin was recently honored at the Grammy Awards. She claims that she is “150 percent” and ready to let it all out. This is the type of entertainment casino goers are expecting these days. Pretty soon all casino resorts will be known as entertainment centers.
