It’s not such a wild idea, but would a casino inside Saks Fifth Avenue really work?
When Richard Baker, chairman of Saks Fifth Avenue’s owner HBC, proposed creating a casino on the top three floors of the retailer’s flagship, many in the industry were skeptical, some even aghast, seeing it as a poor fit with the luxury department store and beyond its expertise.
Saks Fifth Avenue’s parent, HBC, would have to find a casino developer and operator to partner with, deal with regulatory issues, canvas the opinions of designers, and figure out how a setting for gambling integrates with the store rather than interferes with it.
Source: WWD
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