The term “whale”, when used in Las Vegas casinos, refers to someone who gambles a lot of money— A LOT of money.
Casino hosts make their livelihoods on how many gamblers they bring into the casino and how much those gamblers put in play. So the hunt for “whales” is critical to those hosts surviving.
When casino superhost Steve Cyr got to the scene, the competitive hunt for those big gamblers and the rules to bring them in changed.
His life in Vegas has taken him though the many changes in Vegas. The crew talks about the changing face of Vegas and the extent to which Cyr has gone to bring in gamblers to the various casinos he has called home.
The book Whale Hunt in the Desert: Secrets of a Vegas Superhost
Heather Ankeny and J. Elvis Weinstein (Josh) join Mark
You can pick up a copy of the book Whale Hunt in the Desert: Secrets of a Vegas Superhost
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