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Electronic "Pull Tabs" which are more or less the functional equivalent to slots. Starting with six locations:
OGaras, operated by HMSHost
Fletchers Wharf, operated by HMSHost
Rock Bottom Brewery, operated by HMSHost
TGI Fridays, a subtenant of HMSHost
Itasca Grill, operated by HMSHost
Hot Dish, operated by SSP America
Surdyks Flights, a subtenant of Delaware North Companies
Cocina del Barrio, operated by Aero Service Group
The airport thinks they'll make at least $35 per device per day. The devices in this case are Apple iPads the bartenders/hosts hand out. CASH only. No credit cards.
The devices are run through a charity and the restaurants/bar gets a cut. The MAC (MSP's quasi gov't overlord) gets a cut of the restaurant/bar share as additional rent. Delta has a deal for renvue/concessions sharing for an enplanement guarantee. We'll see if DL comes around asking for more money if this starts making some serious money. A number of agreements are up for renewal in 2016.
Electronic "Pull Tabs" which are more or less the functional equivalent to slots. Starting with six locations:
OGaras, operated by HMSHost
Fletchers Wharf, operated by HMSHost
Rock Bottom Brewery, operated by HMSHost
TGI Fridays, a subtenant of HMSHost
Itasca Grill, operated by HMSHost
Hot Dish, operated by SSP America
Surdyks Flights, a subtenant of Delaware North Companies
Cocina del Barrio, operated by Aero Service Group
The airport thinks they'll make at least $35 per device per day. The devices in this case are Apple iPads the bartenders/hosts hand out. CASH only. No credit cards.
The devices are run through a charity and the restaurants/bar gets a cut. The MAC (MSP's quasi gov't overlord) gets a cut of the restaurant/bar share as additional rent. Delta has a deal for renvue/concessions sharing for an enplanement guarantee. We'll see if DL comes around asking for more money if this starts making some serious money. A number of agreements are up for renewal in 2016.