Stevie @ MGM Foxwoods August 28th, 2010

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Originally Posted by skuncles

Casinos are kind of getting a bad rap. The fact is the casino venue is becoming more and more popular.

Frankly, I had fixed feelings when Stevie's show at Casinorama (in Ontario, Canada) was announced for the summer of 2007. I was actually a little embarrassed to tell friends (who were non Stevie fans that is) that I was seeing her at a casino . There's still that notion that they're for 'over the hill' lounge acts.

However, when I got there, I found Casinorama to be a great venue. It holds about 5000 people, and the seats for Stevie's 2 shows were completely packed both night. Admittedly, there were a couple dozen folks (mostly seniors) who sat through the show looking bored or confused, who obviously got in for free as part of a casino package. Nonetheless, 99% of the crowd were actual paying concert goers and fans from what I could see.