George Michael Gillwas an English television producer and television director responsible for creating 'ground-breaking' documentaries for the BBC... (wikipedia)
Coming from Broadway (where he was company manager of 'Phantom'), you learn very quickly you must support and assist the casino in their overall goals if you expect that philosophy to be reciprocal.
There wasn't a trail that led to an assumption of (Nevin) trying to influence anything.
The average stay of a visitor is 3 1/2 days. There's a lot for people to do in that time, and not just gaming. There's shopping, there's fine dining, and shorter just works better.
I can't think of one theater that doesn't have cup holders. Drinking is part of having a good time.