Random Vegas
In 2004, a man sold all his possessions and put his entire net worth of $135,300 on red at the Plaza. The ball landed on red 7 and he walked out with $270,600 (@factsweird cc: VitalVegas)
Twitpic of the week
The question, “What does it look like when a Vegas lover cums” has been long speculated about and difficult to articulate. As only @summacorp can do, a visual representation now exists. Not coincidental in the slightest, this is also what Vegas lovers see as they shift loose the mortal coil. It’s also what we think about when daydreaming, eating lunch, let’s just create a bucket called ‘always’ and drop this image in it. Interestingly enough, only 2 of the signs showcased here are still in operation, and only 1 of them is a casino. While the casino closed in 1995, the Pioneer Club retained its name as well as Vegas icon Vegas Vic when they reopened as a gift shop. Circus Circus is the only sign here still in use as you see it. Flamingo scaled back the sign you see here into the corner marquee we see today. Originally it extended out to the strip with a lit canopy reminiscent of Plaza’s porte cochere. The Horseshoe is now Binion’s, the Mint is now part of Binion’s and Lady Luck is Downtown Grand. Fremont, Caesars, and Golden Nugget all have new versions of their signage while everything else featured here no longer exist, except in the Neon Boneyard, but not in all cases, RIP Dunes, Mint and Silverbird signage
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