{"id":5745,"date":"2015-12-09T19:41:31","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T00:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digital.hbs.edu\/platform-rctom\/submission\/not-just-for-gamblers-the-cosmopolitan-las-vegas\/"},"modified":"2015-12-09T19:43:37","modified_gmt":"2015-12-10T00:43:37","slug":"not-just-for-gamblers-the-cosmopolitan-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"hck-submission","link":"https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-rctom\/submission\/not-just-for-gamblers-the-cosmopolitan-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"Not just for gamblers: The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas is by all accounts a depiction of human consumption power, the hotel has successfully aligned it self between its operating and business model.<\/p>\n

The Business model<\/strong> is dependent on consumer spending money at the hotel.\u00a0 The Hotel makes money as consumers use the features and amenities of the hotel to have a good time on vacation.<\/p>\n

Amenities<\/strong> – The Casino opens up into the Hotel lobby, and is like walking through a glamourous (Figure 1) windowless loud room of people gaming, eating, and drinking under huge Italian chandeliers.\u00a0 The coffee shops, bakeries, lounges and other eateries are all located on the casino level to ensure when gamblers wanted a break they took a break within the hotel itself rather than outside it. All the fine dining options, were located on the floor above, these were restaurants that required reservations from patrons hence the more obscure location.\u00a0 The Hotel has a total of fourteen restaurants and 5 bars within the premises and a fully serviced spa. Gamblers that win money are encouraged to spend it on the many shops located in the hotel.<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong> – The Hotel is located in the center of the Vegas strip (twenty-minute drive from downtown Las Vegas).\u00a0 This means that all businesses charged vacationers a premium. Visitors seldom left their hotel and as a result splurged more money dining and shopping on the strip.<\/p>\n

Ambience<\/strong> – The hotel is designed keeping extreme opulence and glamour in mind. The check-in reception (Figure 3) fits right into a New York night club and the building does not look out of place in the Tokyo skyline. The Hotel created a chic ambience on the Vegas strip to differentiate itself from other hotels, and the stiff competition on the Vegas strip to fill rooms.<\/p>\n

Gaming<\/strong> – This is where the Hotel makes the bulk of its money. Every game on the casino floor provided a \u201chouse edge\u201d, for every dollar bet the casino has an expected return of more that 55% on the table games (e.g. Black Jack, Roulette, Crapes). The casino is open 24 hours a day for gambling while the table denominations change.\u00a0 The cheaper or lower minimum tables fill up first with amateur gamblers which forces most players to play on tables with higher stakes with each bet costing more (cycle time for each hand is less than 60 seconds).<\/p>\n

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1-4. This is like the culture Starbucks where players are expected to speak the language (e.g. Stay, Hit) which forms a part of the culture that lets frequent gamblers have a sense of camaraderie.\u00a0 Every time a player puts money out or leaves the table with chips more than $100 the dealer speaks aloud and the pit boss (manager of 4-8 tables) walks over and keys in the amount into a computer attached to the table.\u00a0 This computer keeps a live tally of the P&L of that specific table.<\/p>\n

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  1. On a busy table the dealer will go through over 400 bets a minute (e.g. 6 people betting 6 times each). Assuming every bet is at the table minimum 400 x (55%-45%) x $15 = $600 an hour on the cheapest $10 table.<\/li>\n
  2. All the while the game is on the dealer makes small talk while encouraging the player to follow \u201cthe book\u201d realistically a way to maximize the player\u2019s return which still is below 45%. At the cosmopolitan the casino has employed young models to be dealers which adds to the glamour and an increased small talk while the game is on and less focus on each bet.\u00a0\u00a0 The dealers are even encouraged to gamble their tip; this is ultimate deception. Instead of pocketing the chips in tip they will bet it which gives the player the feeling that the dealer is playing against the house on the payer\u2019s side.<\/li>\n
  3. While gambling, waitresses that wouldn\u2019t be out of place at a night club offer players drinks \u201con the house\u201d. This is ideal for the casino which makes more money by the player gambling per minute than any other amenity at the hotel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Room Tariffs<\/strong> – The hotel rooms operated as the hotels loss leaders and the hotel often gave away large beautiful suites well below cost.\u00a0 Occasionally the rooms also included gambling credit to entice consumers to come into the casino and start splurging.<\/p>\n

    References:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/282037995389344906\/<\/a>\u00a0– Figure 1<\/p>\n

    http:\/\/www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com\/taste\/restaurant-collection.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

    http:\/\/www.bain.com\/publications\/articles\/winning-operating-models.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

    http:\/\/snobhotel.com\/2015\/01\/07\/aria-vdara-or-cosmopolitan-which-hotel-to-choose-in-las-vegas\/<\/a>\u00a0Figure 3<\/p>\n

    \"Figure<\/a>\"Figure<\/a><\/p>\n

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