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Saturday Nov 21, 2020
PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas: Boyd Gaming
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
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Sam Boyd was a gambler at heart. Once he discovered his passion for games of chance, he studied them feverously, learning that in every game, the advantage was always in the houses favor. So Sam decided the best way to gamble was to be the house. And that’s how his career in gaming began. Sam’s son Bill was encouraged from a young age to get an education. So he did and became a lawyer but eventually the father and son would join forces and become a team that grew into one of the most respected gaming companies in the world. Factor in their inherent desire to do the right thing and give back to the community, and you instantly start to suspect there’s more to the story than what you’re being told. But dig as deep as you like, there’s no more. The story of Sam, Bill and Boyd Gaming may be one of the greatest American success stories in history and overwhelming proof that sometimes, nice guys finish first.
Saturday Jul 18, 2020
PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas: Kirk Kerkorian and MGM Resorts
Saturday Jul 18, 2020
Saturday Jul 18, 2020
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Intensely private, Kerkorian’s legacy may not be as well known as Steve Wynn’s but is unarguably one of the most important in Vegas history. Some will criticize MGM as the shinning example of the faceless corporate machine that has taken over the city but without the corporate evolution of the market, the expansion of gaming around the United States, and the world for that matter, would have never been possible. Corporations removed the negative stigmatism the gambling industry had for eons and made it a viable, bordering on respectable business model, now regarded as just another form of entertainment.
Saturday Feb 01, 2020
PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas: Steve Wynn
Saturday Feb 01, 2020
Saturday Feb 01, 2020
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Steve Wynn is probably the biggest name in modern gaming. He’s definitely one of the biggest in gaming history. Like Walt Disney before him, Steve Wynn saw the way things were and dreamed of how they could be better, then brought them to life. He’s a visionary with a gift for promotion, a legacy of world renowned landmarks and a charm that can make him instantly likable. This is the story of an icon.
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
PCP - Evolution of Vegas E-1: El Rancho
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
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The "Evolution of Vegas" is a companion series to our 360 Vintage Vegas podcasts. They take advantage of the documentary format we use to tell our Vintage segments and bring the stories to life via actual photos and video from the time. While the Vintage Vegas podcasts tell the story of this evolution, they don't tell it in chronological order. That is exactly how we will present the Evolution of Vegas series.
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Saturday Jan 04, 2020
PCP - 360 Vegas POV: Casino E-8
Saturday Jan 04, 2020
Saturday Jan 04, 2020
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In this installment, we continue our analysis of Martin Scorsese's movie Casino by analyzing the scenes showcaseing Andy's Warning to Ace and the view of Fremont St from the restaurant at Plaza.
Saturday Oct 26, 2019
PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas: Landmark
Saturday Oct 26, 2019
Saturday Oct 26, 2019
The Landmark existed for 34 years, 1961-1995, and during that time, sat empty and unused for a 3rd of its life. Make no mistake, the Landmark was a great idea. It just never had the support it needed to reach its potential. It resembles everything that is great about Las Vegas. Any grand idea can live here, if only here. Want to build Paris in the desert, sure; Recreate ancient Roman decadence, why not; put a casino in the sky, give it a shot. The sobering reality is it takes much more than a visionary idea to succeed in Vegas and there are many examples to prove that. Rather than lament it’s passing we should celebrate the fact that it had a chance. There are literally dozens of visionary projects planned for Las Vegas that never make it beyond the concept phase. Currently north strip is home to 3 of them in various stages of incompletion. Regardless of it’s inability to become a financial success, the Landmark was able to literally live up to it’s name, establish itself as one of the most memorable properties in the landscape of Las Vegas history.
Saturday May 25, 2019
PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas: Luxor
Saturday May 25, 2019
Saturday May 25, 2019
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Luxor changed my life. It can be credited as the property that brought me to Vegas for the first time with a theme that made me say "I have to go see that". The inspiration for this show, my love for just about all things involving the city including becoming a student of it's history can all be traced back to this property. While it’s true, over the years, I’ve not spent a lot of time at Luxor. In fact, I haven’t stayed at the property since my first trip. I can still say with no exaggeration that I love Luxor. This is the story of the 1st pyramid built in the desert in over 6,000 years.
Saturday Mar 02, 2019
PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas: Bill Bennett & Circus Circus
Saturday Mar 02, 2019
Saturday Mar 02, 2019
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He took a property that failed almost the day it opened and turned it into the most successful gaming company in Vegas history. Despite all he accomplished, most have never even heard of the man referred to by many as one of the most influential in the e