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February 8, 2016

Tattoos, martial arts and poker? Casinos are looking for ways to woo millennials

  • Connecticut's Foxwoods is turning one gambling floor into a hip scene with a stage for acts and events designed to bring in young people.
    • By PHILIP MARCELO
    Associated Press

    BOSTON — Casinos worried that millennials aren't getting into traditional gambling like their parents and grandparents are bringing in tattoo studios, mixed martial arts competitions and other offbeat attractions to attract a younger clientele.

    In New England, where a regional casino war is afoot, Connecticut's Foxwoods is remaking one of its gambling floors — now christened “The Fox” — as a hip, fun scene in the sprawling 30-year-old casino complex.


     
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