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Posted on 08/07/2025 8:47:22 AM PDT by Red Badger
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Chicago ran Las Vegas for a long time.
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Havana
“I do really like the movie, Casino. Even though it’s protagonist is an ignorant political hack in real life.”
I’ve read the book (along with Pileggi’s “Wise Guys”) which is really an excellent read. What’s interesting is that Frank Rosenthal, the protagonist in real life, comes off more as a CPA or businessman than a mafia thug that De Niro played.
As usual, the book is much better than movie and I thoroughly enjoyed the movie.
An episode of Frank Rosenthal’s Las Vegas TV show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e5H3RQmkPc
That’s an awesome clip!
I remember seeing a documentary about him a while back and I came away thinking he was more of an accounting nerd than a mafia thug.
Back when it wasnt so bad, we used to pass through and stay a night and I’d go down to the gaming floor at about 4 in the morning. I’d put a 20 on the card table and tell the dealer i aint here to get rich, just here to have a nice conversation while playing a little black jack.
Nearly every time the dealers who were idle at the other tables would join in the BS session. Coffee was brought, free, and we’d all just talk. Someone came and joined the table the dealer would tell that player that its a slow game and enjoyable. A few times we filled the table up and had a great time just BSing. The casino floor was always slow at that time and they let it be.
Aint that way no more. Matter of fact, they are not opening the gaming tables till certain times now.
What a joke.
Never been to Vegas, but always wanted to check out the cheap buffets. No need to ever go there now.
I’ve been to Havana and Hawaii. Very nice places except for the poor people in Havana. Would always choose places with beaches over dry dessert towns.
I suspect that the unions have some part in that deal...........
I was thinking the same...it’s an obvious omission. Gambling wasn’t as easily accessible as it is now.
I’m often in Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show. Buy a burrito for $20, ask for a “cup of water”, NOPE, required me to buy a fountain drink for another $8.
The place practically requires you to pay for breathing. I wouldn’t go there for just entertainment.
Another big reason not so many people don’t go to Vegas is there are many, many other states with Casinos. Why go to NV when you can stay in AL, Arkansas, Chicago, PA, Miss and many other states?
The Raiders will need a new home.
And the A’s will be better off in West Sacramento.
Somehow, all of the expert analysis here has ignored that Indian gaming is now available to most Americans and closer to home.
and as I understand it, the outlying casinos are doing very well( red rock,etc)..
as a person that goes to Vegas once a year, for basketball tournaments, the "sky is falling " is a bit much..
however as a person without a fat govt pension,do I watch my pennies?...indeed I do....and the fact that we get several nights free is probably the incentive to go.
Starting around 2002 I had visited Vegas 9 times....in the beginning it was pretty cool, then they removed double down on the video poker machines, prices started climbing the class of the tourists started falling then the Amish discovered the place.
The 6 on 1 amish assault on some innocent Mexican guy was on my very last day.
Haven’t been back in 12 years...
Many reasons for Vegas decline...
Other types of betting is increasing....
State lotteries, sport betting online, Indian Casinos, influx of drug users, dealers, and out of mind drug burnouts, re-evaluation of entertainment necessity, food price increase, resort fees, only about 7 casino buffet...and some have prime rib only once or twice a week, no cheap craps, or other gambling games, STD’s, high hotel rental fee’s, minibar auto charges based on weight of item removed from hidden scale, lots.more.....
I’m hoping for casinos in south Florida
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