“Our whole approach at Dania is for visitors to come in, go to a concert, watch some jai alai, and play some slots.”īecause he now oversees two venues, Savin says he can offer bands more lucrative deals and book them for two nights: one in Broward County and one in Miami-Dade. “Since we first opened Magic City Casino, we’ve said that we’ve wanted to focus on music, especially classic rock,” Savin says. “We want our casinos to offer a whole day of entertainment,” CEO Scott Savin says.
Magic City Casino features Stage 305, with classic rock and other entertainment - a model officials say they will follow at the Dania Beach location. The Havenick family owns one-fourth of what is officially titled the Casino Dania Beach, which they bought in 2014 after converting their Flagler Dog Track into Magic City Casino in Miami in 2011. Foreigner and Air Supply are booked later this spring. The first ticketed act, Jefferson Starship, is set for February 27 at the Casino at Dania Beach, which opened last month and features Stage 954, a new concert hall with 850 seats.
The new casino at Dania Beach will focus on classic rock, with some comedy thrown in. You should be able to follow this one fairly easily: The average slot player is at least 50 years old. In addition to slots, casinos like to offer entertainment - including music. Ergo…