Brian Agnew on entertainment
From Caesars Entertainment exec on the growth of Las Vegas residencies · · CBS Sunday Morning
“The modern residency was born in 2003 with the creation of the Coliseum for Celine Dion and her show A New Day; it was a big risk to take an artist at the peak of their career, build a venue unique for them so that guests can see and experience them in venues that they can't see anywhere else.”
On , Brian Agnew, Senior Vice President of Finance, Treasury & Investor Relations at Caesars Entertainment, spoke about entertainment during Caesars Entertainment exec on the growth of Las Vegas residencies on CBS Sunday Morning.
About Brian Agnew
Brian Agnew, Senior Vice President of Finance, Treasury & Investor Relations at Caesars Entertainment, was featured in a September 2024 interview discussing the growth and impact of Las Vegas residencies. Agnew stated that professional sports in Las Vegas have been "great for the city," noting that the city offers world-class facilities and additional experiences such as residencies. He described the modern residency as originating in 2003 with the creation of the Coliseum for Celine Dion's show "A New Day," calling it a "big risk" to build a venue for an artist at the peak of their career and fill it multiple nights a week. Agnew noted that the concept was "unproven" at the time, as the city was smaller and lacked a precedent for such residencies. He contrasted this with the present day, where artists in the prime of their careers seek to perform residencies, and highlighted the intimate access these venues provide, stating that even from the back row, audience members are only 150 feet from the performer.