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With skyrocketing costs elsewhere, are casinos the new entertainment value?

Saturday, February 17, 2024 10:54 AM
Photo: Lucas Oil (courtesy)/Lucas Oil Live at WInstar World Casino and Resort
  • Derek Helling, PlayUSA

Inflation in the United States is cooling. In some sectors of the nation’s economy, workers’ earnings are at an all-time high. Regardless, attending a concert or a sporting event has never been more expensive, and it’s historically costly by a large margin.

While there are simple reasons for that unprecedented sticker shock, one facet of the entertainment industry is ready to accept people who close the ticket apps in disbelief with open arms: brick-and-mortar casinos. They could offer a night out and a chance to gather with friends that don’t require guests to choose between buying tickets and paying the month’s mortgage.