360 Vegas

E-376: Concuragement

Random Vegas
In April of 1962, the Nevada Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of an $85,000 personal injury suit against the New Frontier
The suite was attempting to hold New Frontier liable for a fall the plaintiff had into a planter in the lobby
It was decided that the fall was a result of the plaintiff's intoxication and not the negligence of the resort
Twitpic of the week
In a world before color photos, I’ll bet things were even more grand when you saw Vegas in living color.  Not just the neon but everything.  A magical experience in a magical place.  Sadly virtually everything in this picture is gone.  No more Desert Inn, New Frontier, Landmark and Sahara is dead to us after their assault on free speech.  But that’s not what this monologue is about.  Its about this picture, shared by @TonyIllia.  Thank you, once again, for inspiring us.
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Cosmopolitan for Sale
Allegiant Vaccinations
Macao Concerns
Main St Opens with different casino

E-375: World Crawl

 Random Vegas 
An employee at Wynn Resorts desk stated that the company has received over 12,000 cancelations since the 2nd mask policy was implemented (@svoth1) 
 
Twitpic of the week 
 
The Stardust, in all her motel glory.  It’s hard to imagine the casinos we know today as motels but that’s how they did it in the old days.  No property better showcased that than the Stardust shared by @GrandPaD.  Traditional architecture thought so little of it they nicknamed it the Painted Shed. That didn’t seem to impact its success. 
 
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Boring excitement
Trump Bomb Scare
World Crawl Bar @Neonopolis
Game of Thrones Vegas

E-374: Handertucky

 Random Vegas 
Of the million dollars in fines levied so far in 2021 by the FAA, $112k are Vegas related.  7 of the 9 incidents involved passengers flying into Vegas.  Top violations include drinking alcohol not purchased from airline and not complying with the mask mandate.  Fines ranged from $9-$15k. 
Twitpic of the week 
Pretty much every building built since the Landmark topped out at 31 stories was built taller but that doesn’t diminish the feeling the Landmark exudes as a skyscraper.  Something about that pod at the top captures the imagination.  Sadly the casino at the top didn’t last long as gamblers like to get right into the action and didn’t see the point in making the trip to the top.  So they turned it into suites.  Considering its fate, imploded to make way for more parking for the Las Vegas Convention Center, its apropos that existing parking is featured prominently in this week’s winner, brought to you by @PixVegas777 
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Bally’s Dining Options
Rise Vegas
Allegiant Stadium Outage
New BattleBorn Pins

E-373: Podcast Power

 
 
Random Vegas 
The original Vegas Vicki was a hostess role at the Pioneer Club created in the early 60s, two decades before the famous neon sign of the same name.  (vintagelasvegas.com) 
 
Twitpic of the week 
She was a shithole at the end, there is no debating that but the memories Imperial Palace gave so many is invaluable.  Memories of low limit gaming tables, dealertainers and movie quality theming come flooding back when you see the photo shared by @UCVegas.  Just like most properties we’ve lost along the way they live on in the recollections of time past 
 
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Eight Lounge
Concert Vaccinations
Bally’s Rebranding

E-372: Aaron Carter Face Tattoo

Random Vegas
It is illegal on Fremont St to consume package liquor within 1,000 feet of the store where it was purchased (@VitalVegas) 
 
Twitpic of the week 
@maverickheli captured a picture so good it looks like an artist rendering of Circa and not an actual photograph.  Circa is without a doubt the most impressive new casino to open in over a decade and the first to be built on Fremont in 50 years.  She really is the jewel of downtown and one hell of a sexy building. 
 
News
Vici Buys MGM Growth
Allen Glick Dies
Vegas Barbie

E-371: Golden Girls Soundtrack

Random Vegas
MGM resorts employs an estimated 35,000 employees worldwide, less than half the number employed before the pandemic
 
Twitpic of the week
Shining lights, glowing neon, flashing bulbs, bathed in magic.  Welcome to Fremont St pre-canopy and post many, many drinks.  That special time when you’re in the sweet spot, loving life and enjoying the “Only in Vegas” scenery of your happy place.  @las_when coined it the Fremont Street Glare, we call it mesmerizing.
 
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Masks Are Back
Game Day Express
Angels and Airwaves Music Video

E-370: Impressive

Random Vegas
The Cosmopolitan requires unvaccinated employees to test negative for covid every 72 hours (@lasvegaslocally)
Twitpic of the week
Elegant and fabulous, opulent bordering on gawdy, the pool at Caesars Palace plays it right down the line to create an experience like no other.  @mississippirob4 shows us an elevated view of a gorgeous theme embraced fully poolside.  It’s a view that beckons one to join every time you look out your window.
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Vegas Vic’s Tavern 
The new Fontainebleau 
Whitney Houston Residency 

PCP - 360 POV: Lucky You

PCP = Premium Content Preview
The movie Lucky You, reminds us of a time in Vegas, when people thought the only limits the market had, were the limits of the imagination.  While it isn’t a period piece in the traditional sense, at least not yet, or intentionally, one of the truly fun things about Las Vegas, is how often it changes.  Unlike major cities all around the world, whose landscape typically just expands over the years, Vegas can look radically different from one decade to the next.  That’s, what we get to explore, with Lucky You, to see, just how different, the city looks, from the way it did in 2005, when the movie was being filmed, compared to today, less than 20 years later.