Let the healing begin. An $800 million settlement between MGM Resorts International and victims of the Mandalay Bay Massacre has been blessed by a Clark County judge. Said co-plaintiff Stephanie Fraser, “By the grace of God, myself and my family are going to be OK.” In the unlikely event anyone has forgotten, on this day in 2017, domestic terrorist Stephen Paddock sprayed death upon attendees at a Jason Alden concert, using augmented assault rifles—weapons that nobody outside the military and law enforcement should be allowed to carry. (And yes, we’ve fired them in gun ranges ourselves.) Amazingly, clueless casino personnel helped Paddock roll his arsenal into his Mandalay Bay suite and, during the melée, Las Vegas Metro froze in the hallway, afraid to move in until Paddock’s fusillade had ceased. But we digress.
When I brought my older son to Las Vegas after he turned 21, he was carded a grand total of once, when he wanted a glass of wine at Il Fornaio at New York New York… Three years later when I took my younger son who had already turned 22 he was carded several times an hour, he finally took his drivers license out of his wallet so he could whip it out fast. I guess it depends on how you look, Circa is taking this to a new level by yanking out the Welcome mat to all underage folks except for steakhouse diners. I like Derek Stevens, I am excited to see Circa, but this is a gamble, people do bring their kids to Las Vegas, this will cut down on foot traffic, which is the bread and butter of most businesses…