{"id":11259,"date":"2013-08-06T12:31:52","date_gmt":"2013-08-06T20:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/?p=11259"},"modified":"2013-08-16T14:06:20","modified_gmt":"2013-08-16T22:06:20","slug":"when-youve-sunk-this-low-mazer-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/when-youve-sunk-this-low-mazer-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"When you’ve sunk this low …; Mazer returns"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"When skepticism turns to outright ridicule, the writing is often on the wall for such a folie de grandeur<\/em> as Howard Bulloch<\/strong>‘s SkyVue<\/strong> wheel … or rather the two, totemic poles that are we are ever likely to see of the project. The Vital Vegas<\/em> blog, in a canny satire, has filmed a phony promotional spot<\/a> that stars SkyVue mascot Tiny the Tumbleweed<\/strong>. (Tiny is, of course, as credible as all of SkyVue’s projected timelines.) Of the many good lines, one of my favorites is: “Rumors are circulating that the CGI version of the video may never become a reality due to budgetary constraints, and unconfirmed reports suggest the production team behind the video, including videographers, voice-over artists and editors, have yet to be compensated for their services<\/em>.” That’s SkyVue in a nutshell, folks.<\/p>\n

Whoever’s behind Vital Vegas<\/em><\/strong>, they have a sharp eye and a witty turn of phrase. (“There\u2019s a lot to love about Las Vegas<\/strong> and casinos, but sometimes \"\"it gets awkward. You know, like having daycare services and video arcades inside casinos<\/em>.”) Recently, its author dropped by the El Cortez<\/strong> and found a sign offering free play awards in return for $200+ ATM withdrawals<\/a>. Not content to stop there, the El Cortez also encourages customers to make withdrawals from their Electronic Benefit Transfers<\/strong> — i.e., unemployment money. If somebody wants to make that (bad) decision on their own, it’s a free country, brother. But for a casino to incentivize the practice? That’s deplorable and the El Cortez should be ashamed of itself. It may also be skirting the border of legality<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"After breaking in<\/strong> as a craps dealer in Atlantic City<\/strong>, a ways back, Rick Mazer<\/strong> is returning to the Boardwalk<\/a> as Caesars Entertainment<\/strong>‘s new East Coast tribune. When Don Marrandino<\/strong> was ousted, Caesars tried dividing control of its Atlantic City properties between two different executives. But with Caesars having interests from up in Boston<\/strong> to down in North Carolina<\/strong>, a more widely empowered leader seemed necessary. Mazer turns in his Harrah’s Las Vegas<\/strong>\/Quad<\/strong>\/Flamingo<\/strong> portfolio in return for a more dog-eared one centering on a quartet of struggling A.C. casinos and a $126 million convention center in need of a jump-start. Or as The Press of Atlantic City<\/em> puts it. “Mazer’s job will be to revitalize those casinos, which have suffered declining revenue and lower profits amid Atlantic City’s seven-year slump caused by the fragile economy and gambling competition in surrounding states<\/em>.” Nothing to it! Mr. Mazer we salute you and wish you luck, because you’re certainly going to need it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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