“I would guess that for folks who have entertainment dollars, their options are fairly limited and perhaps they’re choosing to go the casinos—that’s one place where they can have some fun,” Franks adds. You can hardly go to the movies in the Buckeye State and concerts are verboten. So long as that’s the case, expect casinos to continue prospering. (Racinos were not including in the OCCC’s report because they answer to the Ohio Lottery.)
Just in time for National Aviation Day, passengers came to blows on an American Airlines flight out of Las Vegas. The cabin was already crammed when one flier’s refusal to abide by American’s mask-wearing rule starting exchanging fisticuffs with another traveler. The fracas was caught on video and, as Fox News put it, “Throwing punches is certainly not social distancing.” Neither is the crowded cabin, one in which we would not set foot knowingly. Authorities were summoned and the woman who caused the ruckus was seen exiting the plane. Well, she got to spend a little more time in Vegas, whether she wanted to or not.
Last week we had the pleasure of interviewing Derek Stevens but forgot to ask him the most important question: Will Sigma Derby be coming to Circa? Perhaps a more relevant query might be whether it is in danger at The D. Stevens has launched a Sigma Derby awareness campaign, complete with video. (He is nothing if not a showman, something Vegas desperately needs.) Stevens is urging you to play Sigma Derby by the pound, the more quarters the better, as it gets you some nice Sigma Derby swag. Were we still based in Vegas, we’d make a beeline for the bank to cash out some 25-cent pieces and play the game that has the best time on device in the casino. Tally ho!
Jottings: Another Vegas locals casino is applying for an extended closure. This time it’s the unaffiliated Silver Nugget. No word yet on how long it plans to stay dark but anyone talking about a “Vegas recovery” is whistling past the graveyard … Congratulations to Laurens Vosloo. The longtime CFO of San Manuel Casino in California has been promoted to CEO of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. “In his new role, he will be responsible for all day-to-day leadership and operations of San Manuel Tribal Government Operations, San Manuel Casino, and other entities.” San Manuel is the primary gaming partner of the Las Vegas Raiders, in case you hadn’t heard.
I play Sigma Derby every time I visit Las Vegas, at night its very crowded and smoky in the upstairs area where it is located. it does not seem like a money loser to me. By all means Circa should have one, but maybe Circa is going for a more sophisticated crowd that sips twenty dollar martini’s… Regardless, I plan on being a Circa patron, downtown needs a modern casino with high ceilings. Decades ago there used to be different variations of the 25 cent horse racing machine, I have spent a ridiculous amount of hours rooting for little toy horses, MGM Grand used to have one as well…