Sahara to re-open?

That was going to be my guess.

Sue is correct. It's where the El Rancho use to be.

There is a little bit of story behind the El Rancho after it closed. It was going to become El Rancho Countryland with two new hotels that were going to be shaped like boots. It never planned out and the land was sold. There were also plans to make a new casino on the land that was suppose to have a Star Wars theme. That fell through too. After selling its furniture it's hard to guess when/if Fontainebleau will open.

This site has lots of info about Veas past, present and future...

https://www.vegastodayandtomorrow.com/

What I find strange is the closing date in May. Isnt the summer when business is best in Vegas??

No. Summer is typically a slower part of the year in Vegas. Spring and fall are busiest time for Vegas. Of course there can be really busy times any week if there is a major holiday or convention, but typically Spring and Fall are the busiest seasons. Guess a lot of people don't like the extreme heat of a Vegas summer.

I was at the Sahara on Sunday, I talked to 2 valets, 1 dealer, 1 bartender and 1 floor supervisor.

The valets said they believe the owners are just trying to get rid of the union, they don't like the fact that the cocktail waitresses and bartenders are making upwards of $17 an hour. The one dealer I talked to said "Fuck this place, they fired us as of May 16th", the bartender said "This place has gone so downhill it should be closed". I asked him what Vodka they comp, he said all they had was a brand called Czarina. They haven't gotten a liquor delivery in awhile and probably won't get another one, I drank a heineken. I told the floor supervisor one reason for the closing is the 6-5 BJ payouts on a six deck shoe. Nobody likes a greedy fucking casino, he agreed with me. Then he pointed me in the direction of 2 identical BJ tables, 6 deck shoe, $5 min, 1 paid 6-5 on BJ and 1 paid 3-2. Why you would have both those games side by side and both open makes no sense.

When I asked him to confirm that they were 6 deck shoes he said "You mean how many decks are in the shoe today?"

So we met some friends in the Nascar Cafe, some of my GF's friends BF's were gonna do the 6lb B3 burrito challenge. So we were at the table and this girl orders a 1lb burrito. When she gets it, inside is what I can only describe as a heart valve/tree root looking object in her burrito. It was absolutely disgusting, it was a purple looking tube with roots coming out from all sides, about an inch and a half long. We call the waitress over, she starts holding it up with the fork examining it, making excuses and explains that that happens sometimes with food processing. Yeah that's great can you please get it the fuck out of here and BTW none of us are hungry anymore.

That place is a fucking dump, it smells, the food is absolutely disgusting, and they are greedy thieves. Good riddance you fucking dump, please get the wrecking ball ready!

P.S. I did notice that EVERY single table had full racks of brand new $1 chips on them, i'm sure they are expecting a big influx of cash from the souvenir seekers who will come in and by a few $1 chips before their closing date. All the other chips were worn down and filthy except the $1 ones.

If they tore down every casino/hotel that is aging and behind the times then most of downtown would be gone. If they tore down places that payed out 6-5 blackjack then most of the strip would be gone. Majority of Vegas (especially Strip properties) pays 6-5 blackjack now. Sahara is one of the few places on the strip that still has 3-2 tables at $5. If someone plays a 6-5 when a 3-2 is right next to it then that is on them. I can certainly understand the issue with the food. You sure seem to hold some animosity towards Sahara though.

The majority of strip properties DOES NOT pay 6-5 on a shoe game. On a single deck or double deck game yes they mostly pay 6-5 but on a 6 or 8 deck shoe they do not. Off the top of my head I can say that the Bellagio, Wynn/Encore, Palazzo/Venetian, Mirage, Caesars, Mandalay Bay, Excalibur, and Aria pay 3-2 on shoe games. I hold animosity towards Sahara because #1 it is a total dump and I play at classy casinos here in Vegas not dirty filthy dives with ripped carpets and disgusting smells that hit you when you enter the place and #2 because the current owners are closing the place to break the union workers.

Basically the place is a shithole and deserves to be closed.

Here is a thought.

If they close the place down, and as 1 post suggested "get rid of the union", then re-open without a union.

I wonder how many people will line up for a job they want and how many will be thankful to have a job and perform the job.
Unlike the exisiting employees - who obviously do not care at all.

Note to Readers:
Good employees can turn a business around - even non-union employees can do a good job. Yes I know it is hard to believe that a non-union worker can actually do a good job - hey they may even be educated and a hard worker and work extra hours - it can happen. I have faith in non union workers.