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32-907: David B. McLane is an American businessman, known primarily as a wrestling promoter and television producer . He was the creator of the GLOW- Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling and WOW-Women Of Wrestling (recognized as WOW! and WOW), both nationally syndicated series. He also created the ESPN series of the World Roller Hockey League , Pro Beach Hockey and the Triple Crown of Polo . All of these programs are termed "properties" under his company banner David McLane Enterprises, Inc. McLane grew up watching professional wrestling on television with his older brothers and attended live events in his hometown of Indianapolis. As

64-410: A brand out of their own personalities and the parties they host, marketing the events under a consistent name, style, type of program, and social experience that downplays the branding of the venue or artist. They may develop a loyal clientele that will follow them from one location to another. In cosmopolitan cities with large affluent populations, there are upscale venues that employ the services of

96-900: A cottage industry , with companies operated by one or several well-connected charismatic individuals, often working part-time. However, with the rise of corporate ownership of live entertainment assets, several large companies have emerged in the field. There are often disputes over money in the promotions industry because it is largely cash business with a history of corruption and uneven recordkeeping . In addition there are many accounting complexities to manage, particularly for large events: revenue, expenses, and oversight of parking , coat checks , concession vendor sales (e.g.,  CDs and t-shirts ), box office so-called " convenience fees ", in kind trades, promotional give-away items used to lure guests (e.g., free drinks), costs for insurance , cleaning staff, and so on. One area of frequent contention are quid pro quo cross-promotions , where

128-676: A co-owner of Cannery Casino Resorts, bought a stake in the Nevada Palace in 1985. The original Cannery Casino and Hotel opened in North Las Vegas in 2003, and plans for an expansion of the brand had already been considered by that time. In 2005, Oaktree Capital Management purchased a 33-percent stake in Cannery Casino Resorts, which announced its intention to build future properties. Oaktree's financial contribution allowed Wortman to buy out his partner in

160-533: A cost of $ 250 million. It is a sister property to the original Cannery Casino and Hotel , opened in North Las Vegas in 2003. The Eastside Cannery replaced the Nevada Palace, a small hotel-casino that had occupied a portion of the land since 1979. Construction began on April 30, 2007, and the Eastside Cannery opened on August 28, 2008. It was the first hotel-casino to be built on Boulder Highway since Boulder Station , which opened in 1994. Boyd acquired

192-621: A fixed fee, or under a revenue sharing arrangement with the venue holder, thus keeping larger profits from successful events. One common arrangement for small venues is for the promoter to earn all of the admissions fees, while the venue retains all food and drink revenue. Some venues have exclusive arrangements with a single promotion company, others work with multiple promoters on a rotating schedule (one night per week, for example), or on an event-by-event basis. Promoters often work together — either as equal partners, or as subcontractors to each other's events. Several promoters may work together for

224-471: A low price compared with other recent locals casinos such as the Red Rock Resort and M Resort . It was built as a slightly higher-end sister property to the original Cannery. The 16-story tower rises 211 feet, and was topped off on December 7, 2007. The tower exterior features an industrial design, consisting of bronze, glass, and steel. The Eastside Cannery opened on August 28, 2008, amid

256-463: A multi-year distribution agreement for WOW. For McLane this historic and exclusive media rights deal gives WOW the biggest distribution opportunities for the U.S. and abroad in the history of women's professional wrestling. In 2003, McLane developed another new venture with ESPN, the Triple Crown of Polo (TCP). The championship series was broadcast domestically on ESPN2 during weekends and internationally to 196 markets in twelve different languages by

288-499: A special event, such as a large New Year's Eve party in a hotel ballroom. They may also engage freelance hosts for their social influence; these amateur promoters market the events to their circle of friends and/or social media followers, in exchange for special treatment and/or free admission to the event and at times, and may form or be included in street teams that promote events at other live venues. Minimally, an event promoter manages publicity and advertising . Depending on

320-464: A special kind of promoter called an image promoter. The role of the image promoter is to bring celebrities or fashion models to high end venues and host them at a VIP table. In order to entice models and celebrities to come to the venue, the image promoter is provided with a VIP table and complementary alcohol. High end venues use the presence of models and celebrities to market their venue to an affluent clientele which may often only obtain admittance to

352-642: A teenager he launched the Dick the Bruiser Fan Club, selling photographs of the wrestling star and other local professional wrestlers through mail order. Bruiser brought McLane in to work in the office of Bruiser's Indianapolis-based wrestling promotion World Wrestling Association (WWA) . There he learned the ropes of promotion and marketing, eventually became the ring announcer and match commentator. McLane attended Park Tudor School (class of 1979) and Indiana University in 1980. While continuing to work for

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384-429: Is now the Eastside Cannery's front parking lot along Boulder Highway . The Eastside Cannery was designed by Klai Juba Architects, with M.J. Dean as general contractor . It would compete against Sam's Town , Boulder Station , and Arizona Charlie's Boulder . It was the first hotel-casino to be built on Boulder Highway since the completion of Boulder Station in 1994. The Eastside Cannery cost $ 250 million to develop,

416-688: Is patent pending and was endorsed by NBC's The Biggest Loser 3rd season runner-up Kai Hibbard. Wrestling promoter Promoters are typically engaged as independent contractors or representative companies by entertainment venues, earning a pre-arranged fee, or a share of revenues (colloquially known as a "cut" and "share of the house"), or both. A share of revenues is often a simple percentage of admission fees (called "the door") and/or food and drink sales, with many variations possible, such as minimums or maximums, allowances for various expenses, or limitations (such as only alcohol sales after midnight). Other promoters operate independently, renting venues for

448-605: Is the New Black creator Jenji Kohan launched on June 23, 2017. Netflix's second season of GLOW was released for streaming on June 29, 2018. After selling GLOW, McLane partnered with ESPN for the creation of the World Roller Hockey League (WRHL) in 1992; the first made-for-television roller hockey league in the United States. He arranged for these events to be sponsored by Franklin Sports and Walt Disney World where

480-744: The ESPN International network through 2009. Marketing partnerships with high end sponsors Tiffany & Co. and Lexus helped propel the TCP to one of the most prestigious tournaments within the "Sport of Kings." In 2019, the Aspen Valley Polo Club hosted Team Audi defeating Team Flexjet to win the TCP season-finale. In the last weekend of August 2021, fans attending the Aspen Valley Polo Club witnessed Team TonKawa headed by Jeff Hidebrand, Marc Ganzi , Gonzalito Pieres and Juan Bollini defeat Team NetJets by 9-8 in overtime to take

512-493: The Great Recession . The property employed nearly 1,100 people. The workforce included former employees of the Nevada Palace. The Eastside Cannery has 307 rooms, and a 63,876 sq ft (5,934.3 m ) casino. It opened with 2,187 slot machines and 26 table games, as well as a 450-seat bingo hall and a sportsbook . In 2010, a portion of the casino floor was dedicated to coin-operated slot machines, boosting

544-651: The WWF 's syndicated Superstars series, which launched at the same time and was frequently shown in adjacent timeslots on the same stations. Shot in a showroom at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas , the show garnered a cult following. McLane served as the ring announcer, solo play by play announcer and owner of the company. The strong cult following led Netflix to produce GLOW (TV series) based on McLane's original creation. The series, produced by Orange

576-405: The "door policy" used by bouncers to decide who will be admitted and at what price. To deal with these complexities event contracts can become quite long and detailed. Whether written or not, these arrangements tend to favor the party with the greater sophistication or the more control over the production of the event. Even the most detailed, professionally written and negotiated contracts can become

608-610: The Aspen leg of the World Polo League Triple Crown of Polo. With his history of taking products from concept to market, in 2008, McLane was retained by a start-up non-pharmaceutical/nutraceutical products company to manage its start up. Following the completion of clinical trials, McLane oversaw the entry of three products into the U.S. market through direct-response TV, online, and print media. The company's cornerstone product, an appetite suppressant, named Livea

640-558: The Belasco Theater in Los Angeles for distribution on the company's [WOWE.com] website. On April 20, 2017, MGM Television Studios, headed by Mark Burnett formed a partnership with McLane and Buss to produce and distribute new content across a number of media platforms. On June 18, 2018, The Hollywood Reporter announced McLane and his business partners Jeanie Buss and Mark Burnett contracted with Mark Cuban 's AXS TV for

672-538: The Eastside Cannery in 2016, when it purchased Cannery Casino Resorts. The property closed on March 17, 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada . Due to a lack of customer demand, it remains closed as of 2023. Eastside Cannery was developed by Cannery Casino Resorts . A portion of the land was previously occupied by the Nevada Palace, a small hotel and casino, which opened on July 3, 1979. Bill Wortman, later

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704-441: The Nevada Palace. In September 2006, plans were confirmed for a second Cannery, which would replace the Nevada Palace. A groundbreaking ceremony for the Eastside Cannery took place on April 30, 2007, and included the demolition of 100 rooms at the Nevada Palace. The remaining 100 rooms and the casino would stay operational during much of the construction period, before closing on February 29, 2008. The former Nevada Palace land

736-700: The WWA, McLane started his own promotional company to promote live events and concerts throughout the Midwest, including the stadium presentation of the Budweiser Country Concert Tour and marketing of such groups as New Edition in select markets. McLane began the first-ever all women's wrestling television program in 1986, the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW). GLOW was a syndication ratings success, achieving superior ratings to

768-614: The arrangement, they may also handle security , ticket sales , event admission (door policies), decorations, and booking of other entertainers. Many promoters are DJs or musicians themselves, and may perform at their own events. Some bloggers and individuals with a large following on social media may consider themselves as promoters and charge fees promotional service via their social media platform(s), or through their efforts. Many musicians and artists act as de facto promoters for their own concerts, either directly or through their manager or booking company . Historically, promotion has been

800-626: The broadcast of WOW live events commencing in early 2019. In summer of 2019 AXS TV CEO Andrew Simon announced in a live broadcast Women of Wrestling scored the highest ratings and social media engagement of any program in the 17 year history of the cable network. On October 6, 2021, on top of the Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, ViacomCBS Global Distribution President Dan Cohen, alongside McLane and WOW Executive Producers Jeanie Buss and AJ Mendez announced ViacomCBS had entered into

832-555: The events at a beach venue, he got the sport out of enclosed arenas and into a more accessible open air environment. The presentation has been compared to the X Games . In 2000, McLane ventured back to his passion of women's wrestling and created the WOW!-W omen O f W restling television series. Shot at the Great Western Forum , WOW! was syndicated in 100 markets, becoming the number one rated syndicated wrestling program in

864-492: The markets of New York City and Los Angeles. McLane and his business partner, Jeanie Buss re-packaged WOW! in 2011 and aired its programs in select cities. Live events were staged in 2012 and 2013 in Las Vegas at the Eastside Cannery Casino and Hotel . In December 2014, WOW! announced their launch into digital media with a 2015 marketed platform as "WOW Superheroes" . New content was produced in 2016 from

896-420: The promoter or some other party connected with the venue will obtain a favor (for example, a price discount) in exchange for giving a future favor to the vendor. If the existence of the scheme, or the relationship between the parties, is undisclosed this may become a form of bribery . Another opportunity for misunderstanding are the various "lists" of guests who will be admitted for free or with VIP treatment, and

928-598: The property's popularity among older gamblers. The Eastside Cannery opened with several restaurants, including a buffet and a steakhouse. The 16th floor included a lounge and restaurant overlooking the Las Vegas Valley . Other features included a pool, a spa, and 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m ) of meeting space. The property became part of Boyd Gaming in December 2016 through its acquisition of Cannery Casino Resorts. Boyd closed several amenities at

960-450: The resort staged the events from their MGM Studios grounds. McLane merged the WRHL with another roller hockey start-up, Roller Hockey International and introduced Pepsi and Taco Bell to this niche sports marketplace through a league sponsorship. In 1997, McLane again partnered with ESPN to create Pro Beach Hockey (PBH), with over 156 hours of original programming for ESPN. By holding

992-1138: The subject of lawsuits over interpretation. Because nightclubs are often associated with drug and alcohol consumption, rowdiness, and other late-night behavior, promoters may become entangled in various criminal disputes as well. Promoters bring crowds through a variety of methods. The most direct are guerrilla marketing techniques such as plastering posters on outdoor walls, flyposting , and distributing handbills on windows of cars parked in entertainment districts. Promoters also keep mailing lists, usually email lists , of their preferred guests and their wider list of potential customers. Many promoters have taken advantage of online technology such as social networking services and event listing sites to handle publicity, invitations, mailing lists, and so on. Clubs and promoters are among leaders in SMS text message advertising to their own lists as well as sponsored snippets on third-party lists for daily content to subscribers. Many fans promote events, products through their Facebook/Twitter/Myspace on their own free will. Promoters often build

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1024-562: The venue through agreeing to spend a certain amount of money on alcohol at the establishment. Eastside Cannery Eastside Cannery Casino and Hotel is a closed locals casino on the Boulder Strip in Sunrise Manor, Nevada , owned and operated by Boyd Gaming . The Eastside Cannery includes a 63,876 sq ft (5,934.3 m ) casino and 307 rooms in a 16-story tower. It was developed by Cannery Casino Resorts at

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