LVC..

Well, looks like that's a wrap for the LVC.

Im sad, but glad to see it go. While it was always a required stop on a trip, the LVC has needed a bath for a long time. Ill never be too critical of an older Downtown Joint, but staying at the LVC a few years ago left much to be desired. The room was just, dirty. I can appreciate the $0.50 Draft Beer and always had a great time playing table games, but the property itself was behind.

So, now the question, what does Derek have up his sleeve?



marko..

I agree with you Marko! I too had the pleasure (....or displeasure) of staying the LVC. My bathroom contained an interesting blood splatter pattern on the wall. Of course, I went down to the front desk and they gave me a different room, but that was a first. I too always enjoyed the cheap drinks found at this property.

I remember many years back when the place was actually busy. I recall going upstairs to the sports themed restaurant and it too was really busy. But I guess, things change and so did the LVC.

A few years ago I was walking down the hall that runs parallel to main street and ended up at the backside of the property by the stage. It wasn't late, but there were no lights on and a group of local high school kids were screaming. I thought I walked into a fight. This was in a public part of the property, not some back hallway or empty ballroom. I doubled back and took the sidewalk outside.
You could tell the LVC was losing its grip back then..

marko

im sure someone has fond memories of that dump, but not I. I will not miss it. I hope the new owners will think beyond extremely loud music like they have at the D and Golden Gate. overall I like what they have done with those 2 properties except for the deafening music. how about lets get back to basics? just give us a good gamble, low minimums, good comps, free rooms, or at least decent food / drink specials if we do have to pay. as far as location, it seems like it could be a gold mine. I just returned from vegas, and used my MRB coupon for the LVC on the last day the table games were open. (lost)

I stayed in one of their "suites" 7 years ago. It was a cute setup even if it was clearly showing neglect like the rest of the hotel. I always enjoyed the casino and staff but there's no doubt mgmt just gave up on the place.

Well is should have been laid aside several years ago...no money ever put into it the place, it was dirty, and it had quite a few rude employees. We always did enjoy Great Moments restaurant and it left several years ago. They really had nothing to offer. Each trip we would walk past and say well I see fewer people in there and then there were none.

I definitely am sad that it's gone! I had nice memories of the place and liked that they had some good games over the years!

I did hate to see that it was going downhill -- especially after they closed the hotel.

RecVPPlayer

This brings back memories. I have mixed feelings, waiting for a new, trendy place with crappy games vs. watching the painful, lingering death of one of the oldest casinos in town.

Lots of memories. I remember an early trip, maybe 2001 or 2002, well before we knew what we were doing in Vegas. I had learned BJ basic strategy, had fun with their "World's Most Liberal Blackjack," which was a good, 3:2 game back then. Also remember leaving town early, had to get something to eat around 6am. I'm not a breakfast person, wound up going to the Great Moments Room, they had a cheap (maybe $6.99 or so?) prime rib dinner special, 24/7. Waitress was apologetic, said that they had no baked potatoes, so had the prime rib dinner with hash browns. Deal o' the Day.

First time I got quad deuces was at the LV Club, probably around 2008 or 2009. They had two old Downtown Deuces machines, I was sitting next to some woman from a country where it's apparently valued to say whatever you think to strangers. She kept berating me for how I was playing, said I should only hold deuces in the game, kept yelling at me. Started questioning my manhood ("What wrong with you? You only supposed to hold deuces. You coward. You no real man."). A few hands later, I got quad deuces dealt and asked her what I should hold. She left.

My only W2-G ever (so far) was at the LV Club, a friend had talked me into playing slots, Life of Luxury, so I threw in $20 to appease her, played 30 cents per pull. After about 10 minutes I got the bonus round, caught both the diamond and ruby progressives (the diamond was a little under $1200) for $1258.

It's a shame to see how the place has gone. Hotel gone, then restaurants, then the back casino, then all the playable VP, then the front converted into a cheesy souvenir shop. Hoping for better days ahead.

I can only assume that a "D/GG" like hotel is in the works for the former LVC. I wouldnt be surprised if they even went the current trend of a "boutique" style resort (something like the Cromwell).


marko..

I used to love hiding out and playing the nickel video poker when I was running low on money, it was always dead, so the drinks would come relatively quickly