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Random Vegas

YESCO replaced more than six miles of neon lighting with RGB LED strips on Mandalay Bay and Delano (Vital Vegas).

TwitPic of the week

I was never a fan of the property, but damn did they have a nice marquee. The Frontier marquee, born in 1966 and shared by @_GrandPaD with an assist from @summacorp, was designed by Ad Art. It was at one time the tallest super pylon in the world at 184 feet, 4 feet taller than the previous record holder the Dunes. Originally the “F” at the top of the sign rotated but that functionality was troublesome and eventually abandoned. Unlike the Dunes I was fortunate enough to have seen her in real life and to be fair, pictures don’t do it justice. Not like being in its presence. I’m grateful for that time and for this picture for inspiring not only this monologue but the memories.

• 360 Vegas Book

• Mirage-TI Tram closes

• E-500 YouTube Livestream

• Cosmopolitan Changes to MGM

• Neon City Festival

Random Vegas

Vegas has the 3 largest video screens in the world. Sphere @Venetian at 580,000 square feet (515 long by 367 width), Resorts World at 161,636 square feet (475 long by 340 width), Viva Vision Screen at the Fremont St Experience at 130,000 square feet (1,500 long by 90 width).

TwitPic of the trip

Technically this was before360VV14started but according to the rules I’ve made up in my head, it counts. This was a unique point of view of a common visual of the tallest building in Vegas. Fontainebleau, the property that continues to disappoint is showcased here looming over one as they attempt to enjoy the pool. Fortunately it doesn’t cause a shadow but it does hulk over the strip as a cautionary tale. It isn’t as easy as field of dreams. You need to do more than just build it to get people to come. Regardless, its an attractive building as showcased in this week’s picture.

360VV14 Trip Report

Sunday, June 23

- 6 pm - Meet & Greet @Furnace @Downtown Grand

- 8 pm - Group Gaming @Downtown Grand

Monday, June 24

- 1 pm - Flight Club @Palazzo RSVP$ required ($90 per person for 3 hours, includes the cost to play and all you can drink well booze & domestic beer)

- 6 pm - 360 Family Meet and Greet, @Alto @Caesars Palace

- Pennys4Vegas

- Stripwalking

- The Bettor Life

- Vegas Confessions

- VegasNearMe

- Vital Vegas

- You Can Bet On That

Tuesday, June 25

- 8 am - 360 Vegas Exercise Experience w/@RaisingLasVegas RSVP

- Noon - Cocktails @Flamingo suite RSVP$ required ($70 per person)

- 3 pm - Group Gaming @Flamingo

Random Vegas

Ever wonder why they call them tokes instead of tips? The reason is many years ago dealers tried to convince the IRS that the cash they received from players was not a tip and therefore did not have to be reported as taxable income. The logic behind this dodge was that a tip was defined by the IRS as a payment in return for special treatment. Since it is illegal for a dealer to provide any sort of favor to a player, the dealers argued that the money they were given was a “token of appreciation” for dealing an honest game, and therefore not a reward for special services. The IRS didn’t buy it, but the term “toke” stuck.” (Super Casino)

TwitPic of the week

It’s the best picture of the sultan at the Dunes that I’ve ever seen, perfectly lit up a night. It was a Porte cochere like no other. Well, it was actually kind of an uneventful Porte cochere but it has a giant sultan on the roof. And he had a gem that lights up at night in his turban. This, looking at this, just makes me smile. The picture was shared by @VitalVegaswith a hat tip to Las Vegas Memories Facebook group.

News

• Vegas is Expensive

• Poolside Gaming

• COVID Gaming Changes

• Casino Smoking

Random Vegas

Justin Timberlake was paid $6 million dollars to perform at Fontainebleau opening night. That night, he stayed at Wynn. (VitalVegas)

TwitPic of the week

You’ve heard me talk about it before, the Stardust. Here we got a picture from @_GrandPaD showing off the entire property, including the old Royal Nevada that they rebranded the Stardust Auditorium. It also shows the properties first hotel tower that existed between the two properties, connecting them together. Next you can’t help but look at all those motel units behind the Stardust Frontage. And lastly, you’re reminded this is in the middle of a desert by the Barron wasteland that stretched beyond the resorts reach. All silhouetted with the beautiful mountains.

News

• Electric Playhouse

• Fontainebleau expands

• “The Friends’ Experience“

• Tuscany Deal

Random Vegas

The five biggest jackpots ever won in Las Vegas history (@VegasIssues)

1. $39.7 million – Excalibur, Mar 2003

2. $35 million – Desert Inn, Jan 2000

3. $27.6 million – Palace Station, Nov 1998

4. $22.6 million – Bally’s, May 2002

5. $21.3 million – Caesars Palace, June 1999

TwitPic of the week

I don’t know if its common knowledge but Bellagio has a hell of an ass on her. You don’t think of her as a tri-tower because that frontage is all anyone remembers but she is in fact a tri-tower, showcased spectacularly by @Maverickheli. I don’t think this aspect of her is as appreciated as it should be. I know I didn’t until we moved and I made the drive from the west to the strip via Flamingo Road. She unveils herself as you come over the freeway. It’s very distracting and elegant and a beautiful addition to our Twitpic of the week collection.

News

• 360VV14

• RJ Tip Guide

• Frontier Site

Random Vegas

The largest American flag every flown was displayed over the Hoover Dam on May 1st, 1996. Each star on the flag was 17 feet high. (@LasVegaslocally)

TwitPic of the week

My growing affection for this property rivals only Keren’s dislike for it. The world famous, Caesars Palace, here showcased in 1974 by @summacorp. Here we can see the properties 3rd hotel tower under construction, the Roman tower expansion. Something that used to annoy me about Caesars was the piece mail cobbling together of different eras. Now its what I find charming about it. How many places can you visit on the strip that are the same structure they were in 66. It’s remarkable and why I’ve selected to celebrate her evolution with this week’s winner.

News

• J-Lo Vegas Drama

• Resorts World Money Laundering

• Icahn Returns

• Golden Nugget No Resort Fee

• Rio Drone Show

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