About David Strow
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.
Source: AI-verified profile updated from David Strow's recent appearances.
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Transcript (2 segments)
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One of the amazing events that will take place will take place at the Orleans. The mother gentleman who is on our Executive Board, it's a man that I have known since he was the city manager in Las Vegas. His name is Bill Newman, and Bill's a great guy. Bill is out of the country today, but the Boyd Gaming organization has been tremendous partners with us, and as I said, the Orleans will be the center of an amazing event that I will tell you about shortly. I don't want to bring up a vice president of avoiding me to say a couple of words. Gentlemen, I've known also for quite a while, and Mr. David Strow.
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David Strow0:46
David already gone over quite a bit of detail on why this event is such a special event before for this community from the bad, but I'll try to add a few words today. I've been privileged to be a part of this community for 20 years, and her company a part of this community for 43 years now. And I know like everybody in this room, there is no community more special to me or to all of us than Las Vegas, Las Vegas Valley, and the state of Nevada. And 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. I mean, 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 culture to what makes Las Vegas and Nevada so special. And I think that's really why it's appropriate that we celebrate Asian culture day, that we celebrate some of these cultures that have been such a cornerstone of our community for so many years. And at Boyd, we really understand that quite well. In those 43 years that we have been in business, the Asian community, the Pacific Islander community, has been so central to our success. I mean, 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 Asian and Pacific Islander communities. So 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, plural, that call our community home. This is your one, but I know we are going to get off to a spectacular series of future Asian culture days down the road, and we're really honored to be a part of it. We're honored to join with all of you in making this a great success. So on behalf of Boyd Gaming, thank you.
