Randy White is the CEO of White Hutchinson, one of the leading design and consulting firms in the location-based entertainment industry. Randy’s blog page is followed by thousands of people who want to stay on the leading edge of the consumer trends that will drive the next decade of entertainment development.

In today’s episode, Randy White brings the consumer and operations data to a discussion on what has to happen before location-based entertainment businesses return to profitability. He also tells us what consumers really want in entertainment, and if this is a good time for newcomers to the industry to enter the market. If you’re in the LBE industry, this episode is a must-watch for the insights into how you can be successful in the post-COVID future.

Let’s dive in!

Randy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randywhitewhitehutchinson/

Randy’s website: https://www.whitehutchinson.com/

Randy’s Twitter: @whitehutchinson

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

• What will happen with Las Vegas nightclubs and gambling
• Why arcades are still such a big part of a footprint and investment of a FEC when arcade games are not really sociable
• Is the pandemic the best time to get into the industry
• Is Randy seeing movie theaters open yet
• What's the mindset of the operators during the pandemic
• Political divide in Texas
• Randy on IAAPA Orlando 2020
  

Listen to PART 1 and 2 here:

https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/P133-Randy-White-Deep-Dive--Will-Location-Based-Entertainment-Ever-Return--Part-1-eohiqd

https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP134-Randy-White-Deep-Dive--Will-Location-Based-Entertainment-Ever-Return--Part-2-eohit4