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E-383: Sticky Floors and Vomit Aromas

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In Bulgaria, if your palms itch, it's considered bad luck and gambling should be avoided. In Serbia, it's the opposite. Itchy hands means luck is on your side, expect a win. (Vital Vegas)
Twitpic of the week
It’s a shame that the Neon Museum didn’t rescue this part of Vegas history and repurpose it like it did the La Concha main lobby, now the main lobby to the Neon Boneyard.  It was right up there with the Flamingo marquee as the best neon sign on the strip.  The only thing that would have made it better was if it was animated.  It’s hard to moan about the lost of this theming when you consider the Cromwell is a vast improvement.  Today, its been replaced by a beautiful view of the strip while dining at Giada’s.  Thank you @VitalVegas for the blast from the not so distant past.
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Jonas Brothers Restaurant
Red Rock Robbed
Future of Resort Fees
New Pins at BattleBorn
Reclining Connected Forms
 

E-382: Boarder Wars

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Giant tall slot machines generate 23% more revenue than the regular kind, per gaming professional (Vital Vegas)
 
Twitpic of the week 
Never has the metaphor “through the looking glass” been more appropriately applied to Vegas than it is in this week’s winner, brought to us by @Fox5vegas.  In addition to the massive amounts of “only in Vegas” experiences, it also has many things you can find elsewhere. But here, they are slightly askew with some special Vegas magic.  Case and point, Mon Ami Gabi and their outdoor dining overlooking the strip and featuring an epic spot to view the fountains of Bellagio.  Whatever it is, it's more special in Vegas including the reflection of a neon sign in a puddle.
 
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New Wynn Leadership
Best Places to live
More Pedestrian Bridges

E-381: Factualness

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When Jay Sarno would play craps downtown at the Horseshoe, Ted Binion, casino manager at the time, would deal the game himself.  It was the only way the game would move as fast as Sarno liked it.  He didn’t want the dice to stop rolling.
Fun fact - He always played the pass line even though the odds are better on the don’t pass, Sarno said he didn’t like to bet on failure.
Twitpic of the week
Two awesome things in the photo.  First, it’s a picture of Caesars early on in its construction and it is wicked to see, not only the progress on the project but how much undeveloped land there is beyond the site.  It may not look like it today but Vegas really was an oasis in the middle of the desert.  Second, the photo was taken from a room at the Dunes.  Two things that together make me smile when I look at this picture shared by @Summacorp
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Mirage for Sale
Picasso Sale
Palms Update

E-380: Yu So Shellfish

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98% of MGM Resorts salaried employees got the covid vaccine by the Oct 15th deadline.  Only 90 employees nationwide decided to quit due to the mandate. (@LasVegasLocally)
Twitpic of the week
I love this picture but it isn’t inspiring monolog.  I think the only thing I miss at today’s Cromwell is Barbary Coasts exterior neon.  But I can’t lament about it when you consider what significant renovations did to it.  It’s definitely better off.  It may have remarkably more douches in it but for the most part they’re standing in line to get to the pool.  Hey, what do you know, the picture by @Las_when did inspire a monolog?
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Made in Vegas Closes
EDC Issues
Fountainebleau Update
Free Downtown Parking 
Venetian Locals Discounts 

E-379: Coincidence Realization

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In 1971, the Silver Slipper became the first property on the strip to hire female dealers. (lvstriphistory.com)
Twitpic of the week
 
Before the giant rainbow signage we previously remember Fitzgeralds having, there was a sign that is remarkably similar to the sign it has today at The D.  I’m in no way insinuating that this sign inspired its current incarnation but in earnest.  This week’s picture from @VitalVegas is what caused this coincidence realization.  Gotta love those huge old sandwich board signs.
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Atomic Range
Durango, A Stations Casino
Riviera Frontage Sale
Caesars Inks Deal with Spiegelworld
Planet Hollywood to Neon Museum

E-378: Apropospriate

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In July of 59, the New Frontier was the only casino in town who let their dealers grow mustaches, a fad at the time.  The property said they did it for two reasons
One, it made them look like gamblers
Two, they looked different from any other dealers in town
Twitpic of the week
He’s iconic.  Only Vegas could make a cowboy stay relevant by outlining him in neon.  Seeing Vegas Vicki resurrected at Circa to her original operating self only wets the pallet for Vic to return to motion.  However that is probably only slightly less likely than the Fremont Street Experience canopy being removed.  Regardless, this week we celebrate Vic via @las_vegas in all his neon glory.
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MGM Moves
Wynn Returns
Misleading Survey
 

E-377: Manneken Pissed

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In April of 1964, the Silver Slipper had its gambling closed on a dice cheating charge.  Gaming officials said that the slipper had been operating a crap game with “flat dice”, dice shaved on one side so that the winning combination of 6 and 1 did not come as often as it should, giving the house an extra percentage over the player
Twitpic of the week
The year is approximately 1972/73 and the original MGM Grand is almost complete.  It would go on to be one of the largest hotels, not just in Vegas but in the world with 2100 rooms.  After its 1980 fire in which 85 people died, it would become the safest hotel in the world.  Then in 1986 it was rebranded Bally’s and that brings us to today.  Rumor has it that another rebranding is on the horizon.  Whether that happens or not remains to be seen.  Thanks to @las_when for sharing the properties origins
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Vegas Costume Contest
Oyo options
Newton Returns
Beer Garden Tailgating
Station Past Posting
Cosmopolitan Mural
Manneken Pissed
Resort World Art Tour 
Resorts World Building Wrap 

E-376: Concuragement

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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