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I remember when I first noticed it. About 10 years ago my friend Minnie (who has lived in Las Vegas for 40 years) had a meeting at Mandalay Bay. \u00a0She was running late, and pulled into valet. \u00a0The valet said, “Are you staying in the hotel?”
\nShe said, “No, just here for a meeting.”
\n“I’m sorry but the valet is full, and we can only take hotel guests.”
\nMinnie said, “I understand” and tried to hand him a $20. \u00a0“This is for you. I’m late for a meeting.”
\nThe valet said, “I’m sorry, I can’t park it if you’re not staying here.”
\nMinnie’s reaction was, “Am I still in Las Vegas?”<\/p>\n

Vegas was the town where a $20 handshake got you an upgrade to the presidential suite, or front row to see Frank Sinatra. Eating at a casino was cheaper than buying food and cooking at home. \u00a0I started to look around and saw that now the buffet wasn’t $4.95, it was $49.95. \u00a0And it all just kept coming:
\nResort Fees
\nLate check out fee
\nEarly check in fee
\nPay for the coffee pods in your room
\nThis year – pay for parking
\nAnd finally – pay for drinks while you are gambling at the bar.<\/p>\n

Benny Binion is rolling in his grave. (Bennie was the first guy to start giving away free drinks to his players.) \u00a0It has gotten so bad that this was an article recently discretionary comps help casino build loyalty<\/a>. Think about that. \u00a0It has gotten so bad that someone thought it noteworthy to report on a casino giving out comps!<\/p>\n

Change is inevitable. \u00a0This all was brought to mind this week when I stopped by The Klondike for their $1.49 bacon and eggs. \u00a0I thought, yeah, this is what it was like. \u00a0But at the same time I came out reeking of cigarette smoke. Not everything about the old days was so great.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"youtube\"<\/a>\"instagram\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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