Vice President of Corporate Communications, Boyd Gaming
Search every verified David Strow interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. David Strow, Vice President of Corporate Communications at Boyd Gaming, has discussed the company's perspective on sports betting and community engagement. In a 2019 interview, Strow said that Boyd Gaming views sports betting primarily as a way to attract new customers to its properties, rather than focusing solely on sportsbook revenue. He stated that new customers who place bets may also spend money on table games, restaurants, or shows. Strow also addressed concerns about match-fixing, saying the company monitors for unusual line movement and reports suspicious activity to regulators. He argued that legalized wagering provides a regulated environment with the same interest as sports leagues in ensuring fair games, and he stated that athletes already face considerable pressure to perform, regardless of betting activity. In a 2018 speech at an Asian Culture Alliance event, Strow highlighted the diversity of the Las Vegas community and expressed gratitude for the support of Asian and Pacific Islander communities, saying Boyd Gaming "probably would not be here as a company" without their patronage. He described the company's 43-year history in the region and its commitment to celebrating the various cultures that call the community home.
“I think you need to look more broadly than simply the revenue that's brought in by the sports books themselves. From our perspective as a company, where we really see the potential of this business is an opportunity to grow the customer base and to draw new people into our doors.”
“What we're excited about is bringing in a customer into the property that we haven't necessarily seen before. They'll come in and place a few bets in the sports book but once they're in the property, they're going to spend money elsewhere in the property—they may gamble at one of the table games, eat at one of the rest...”
“We're constantly on the lookout for activity in the lines that may cause suspicion and we report that activity to regulators as soon as we see it.”
“Typically, unusual line movement in a game that would indicate some kind of unusual activity is reported to gaming regulators for further examination.”
“Money was already changing hands on these games; the only difference being now is that these wagers are now being conducted to a growing extent through a regulated industry that has the same interest in mind as these leagues do, which is ensuring that the games are fair and aboveboard.”
“I would say that the athletes already have a pretty considerable amount of pressure on them because they are trying to do what every athlete in America wants to do, which is win games and perform to their best level.”
“I believe quite strongly that the reason this is such a special community is the people; we are truly one of the most diverse communities culturally in the world. You go around Las Vegas and you see people from literally every corner of the globe that have come and made this community their home and have added their cu...”
“At Boyd we really understand that quite well; in those 43 years that we have been in business, the Asian community and the Pacific Islander community has been so central to our success. We probably would not be here as a company if it not been for the friendship and the patronage and the support of our friends in the A...”
“It really is our honor to help support this event and to give back to this community that has given so much to us as a company. We are honored to join with all of you in celebrating the Asian cultures that call our community home.”
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