Went there often-never gambled. A show and a 3 night stay at the Hooters Hotel. $33 a night. Now it’s the Oya with the Hooters restaurant. Hotel price way up. Now it’s 3 nights at the Motel 6 next door and hang out at Oya’s bar. Last it was $10 for an ice bucket of 5 Bud Lights. The Hooters is now closed and the strip is seedy as I remember.
I went to Vegas as a young Marine from 29 Palms MCB back in 1973. Had relatives there, so didn’t need to stay in hotels.
Rode my motorcycle all over. Went in a few casinos, was 19 and underage but having a short haircut nobody said anything.
Didn’t have much money, being an E1, but there were Nickle slots.
It was a really clean town back then.....................