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Posted by on Jul 27, 2023 in Blog | 0 comments

Every Picture Tells a Story: Las Vegas Sands (1996)

 

EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY:
SANDS CLOSES AND GETS DEMOLISHED
LAS VEGAS, NV (1996)

Today’s casinos look like the headquarters of an insurance company rather than a resort. Perhaps the most iconic old casino was the Sands. It opened in 1952 and was demolished in 1996.

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Posted by on Jul 18, 2023 in Blog | 1 comment

What I Miss Most About the Old Las Vegas

 

I now realize what I miss the most about the old Las Vegas.

What’s missing can best be summed up in one word — tackiness.

Yes, I miss the tackiness.

Here are 25 things I miss about the old “tacky” Las Vegas:

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Posted by on Jul 9, 2023 in Blog | 1 comment

The Sphere Lights Up Las Vegas

 

 

THE SPHERE: WHERE LED IS THE NEW NEON

Last night, I made a rare Saturday evening visit to the Las Vegas Strip. This was my first opportunity to see the new concert arena known as the Sphere up close since the LED screens were lit up with a live display. My initial reaction is two words:

BLOWN AWAY

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Posted by on Jun 16, 2023 in Blog | 5 comments

Every Picture Tells a Story: Binion’s Horseshoe $1,000,000 Display (1998)

 

EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY:
BINION’S HORSESHOE $1,000,000 DISPLAY
LAS VEGAS, NV (1998)

This spot in front of the money display has probably been occupied by anyone and everyone who visited Las Vegas during the last half of the 20th Century.

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Posted by on May 27, 2023 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas, Sports Betting | 0 comments

Every Picture Tells a Story — Larry Grossman in Las Vegas (2007)

 

 

EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY:
WITH LARRY GROSSMAN — LAS VEGAS (2007)

“Larry Grossman hosted the Las Vegas radio show ‘You Can Bet on It’ for 20 years. We owe Larry a deep debt of gratitude for entertaining us and making us all wiser.”

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