Intensely private, Kerkorian’s legacy may not be as well known as Steve Wynn’s but is unarguably one of the most important in Vegas history. Some will criticize MGM as the shinning example of the faceless corporate machine that has taken over the city but without the corporate evolution of the market, the expansion of gaming around the United States, and the world for that matter, would have never been possible. Corporations removed the negative stigmatism the gambling industry had for eons and made it a viable, bordering on respectable business model, now regarded as just another form of entertainment.
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Saturday, July 18, 2020
Saturday, April 19, 2014
E-130: Words Are Hard
Random Vegas
Prizefighting was illegal in the US until 1897 when Nevada became the 1st state to legalize it. (Book-Chronicles of Old Las Vegas)
Vegas Mate Review of the Week
This week’s review is Michael Simonds April 12th review of Dragon Noodle Co @Monte Carlo – 4/5 chips
Twitpic of the week
This week’s winner is comes to us from @DebSandidge for a really great picture of the neon Boneyard at night. The picture shows a long stretch of signs lined by the Horseshoe, Stardust, Sassy Sally’s and punctuated by a fully functioning LaConcha. It’s good to see that they make the effort, in some cases, to used colored exterior filters to illuminate the non-functioning signs but seeing the LaConcha light up the way she is supposed to be and be able to walk right up to her, that is what I really hope is the grand plan.
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Vegas Deals
Coming Attractions
Stephen Stills - 5/31 Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir & Ratdog - 7/5
Marc Anthony - 9/13 Billboard Music Awards - 5/18
