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07-29-2021, 03:41 PM

redietz replied to a thread What is your favorite Las Vegas Casino? Past or Present? :D in Las Vegas

About 15 minutes ago, I PM'ed Tasha to thank her for starting the thread. I said we got to relive a lot of the old memories and everybody had...

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07-29-2021, 10:38 AM

redietz replied to a thread What is your favorite Las Vegas Casino? Past or Present? :D in Las Vegas

Wow. If my girlfriend sees this, she's going to beg. I'm trying to think what a good AP would do in my shoes. Maybe cut a deal for you to put it on...

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07-29-2021, 09:58 AM

redietz replied to a thread What is your favorite Las Vegas Casino? Past or Present? :D in Las Vegas

I'm pretty sure I conflate Churchill Downs, Leroys, and I think there was a book called Santa Anita (?). I get them mixed up memory-wise all the...

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07-29-2021, 09:27 AM

redietz replied to a thread What is your favorite Las Vegas Casino? Past or Present? :D in Las Vegas

Thanks, Boz. As I've mentioned, the girlfriend is Japanese, so there may have been at least a couple of Asian girls who patrolled the books in those...

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07-29-2021, 08:52 AM

redietz replied to a thread What is your favorite Las Vegas Casino? Past or Present? :D in Las Vegas

The link was to a column by Beyer who went into some risk missteps taken by Sport of Kings. Given the state of American horse racing, those fixed...

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07-29-2021, 07:43 AM

redietz replied to a thread What is your favorite Las Vegas Casino? Past or Present? :D in Las Vegas

So you and the girlfriend were camping out there simultaneously. Who knew? I think she was living in a townhouse across the street from the back of...

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07-28-2021, 05:59 PM

redietz replied to a thread What is your favorite Las Vegas Casino? Past or Present? :D in Las Vegas

I also wanted to add a cinema note to the article linked regarding the Sport of Kings. The Sport of Kings tried to take race wagers without a direct...

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07-28-2021, 05:53 PM

redietz replied to a thread What is your favorite Las Vegas Casino? Past or Present? :D in Las Vegas

Hey, kewlj. Boz and I were actually discussing the building to the left of the Landmark, which was The Sport of Kings, a standalone race and sports...

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07-28-2021, 05:47 PM

redietz replied to a thread What is your favorite Las Vegas Casino? Past or Present? :D in Las Vegas

Thanks for linking the Little Caesars article, Boz. The article nailed it. The place was great. People were in there with loads of cash; it had a NY...

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07-28-2021, 02:05 PM

redietz replied to a thread What is your favorite Las Vegas Casino? Past or Present? :D in Las Vegas

Okay, I asked the local authority. To hang out on the second level, you put up 10K to join the club. You got free lunch every day, and she mentioned...

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07-28-2021, 01:47 PM

redietz replied to a thread What is your favorite Las Vegas Casino? Past or Present? :D in Las Vegas

Thanks! There it is, baby! Little Caesars and the Rocket Car! For when you need a fast getaway!

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07-28-2021, 01:29 PM

redietz replied to a thread What is your favorite Las Vegas Casino? Past or Present? :D in Las Vegas

And will somebody please pull up a pic of Little Caesars' sports book from the strip mall next to where Bally's is now? Maybe see if you can find a...

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07-28-2021, 01:18 PM

redietz replied to a thread What is your favorite Las Vegas Casino? Past or Present? :D in Las Vegas

Boz, you are talking to the right household, but the wrong member. This was a hangout for the girlfriend. She was a charter member, I think. I know...

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07-28-2021, 12:06 PM

redietz replied to a thread What is your favorite Las Vegas Casino? Past or Present? :D in Las Vegas

I remember the Rio opening. My late friend, John Mucha, and I stayed there during its' "soft opening," knowing we were getting great rates we could...

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07-28-2021, 07:49 AM

redietz replied to a thread Masks are back in Vegas in Las Vegas

Rob, you might want to actually read what I write on occasion, rather than stereotyping what you think my position is based on some previous...

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07-28-2021, 07:45 AM

redietz replied to a thread Masks are back in Vegas in Las Vegas

Honestly, I botched that. That is an Over 50 estimate. I'm Over 50, so I tend to orient that way. I should be proof reading my blather better. I...

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07-28-2021, 03:19 AM

redietz replied to a thread Masks are back in Vegas in Las Vegas

All you can do is do your own speculative and ballpark math. If you're reasonably healthy, and unvaccinated, the Delta variant probably has a 3% to...

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07-28-2021, 02:16 AM

redietz replied to a thread What is your favorite Las Vegas Casino? Past or Present? :D in Las Vegas

You're right! It does.

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07-27-2021, 09:29 PM

redietz replied to a thread What is your favorite Las Vegas Casino? Past or Present? :D in Las Vegas

Okay, where was this? I don't remember it, but if it had food like that, I'm sure I checked it out.

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07-27-2021, 10:46 AM

redietz replied to a thread Kewlj's Fantasy Facts or Bullshit in Las Vegas

End of season. Or annually, if the person is tied into college hoops futures or baseball futures or when the XFL was operating. We did well in that...

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07-27-2021, 08:55 AM

redietz replied to a thread What is your favorite Las Vegas Casino? Past or Present? :D in Las Vegas

The Stardust.

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07-27-2021, 06:10 AM

redietz replied to a thread Kewlj's Fantasy Facts or Bullshit in Las Vegas

I didn't call you names. I just pointed out that you're clueless. Not my job to educate you. If you want some two-day seminar on how sports betting...

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07-27-2021, 05:40 AM

redietz replied to a thread Kewlj's Fantasy Facts or Bullshit in Las Vegas

And this is what happens when somebody doesn't know what they are talking about. Does E.F. Hutton tell you what stocks to buy so you can go out and...

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07-27-2021, 04:51 AM

redietz replied to a thread Kewlj's Fantasy Facts or Bullshit in Las Vegas

Glad you asked. It's invitation only. Been that way for more than a decade. So you wouldn't qualify. For the record, it currently works like this....

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07-27-2021, 04:21 AM

redietz replied to a thread Kewlj's Fantasy Facts or Bullshit in Las Vegas

LOL. Okay, blackhole. You clearly have no need to consult a surveillance expert, who you know is lying during interviews because you know better....

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