{"id":20638,"date":"2017-11-22T09:35:39","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T17:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/?p=20638"},"modified":"2017-12-12T17:02:47","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T01:02:47","slug":"a-sensible-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/a-sensible-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"A sensible proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Under the right circumstances, driving down the Las Vegas Strip<\/strong> (preferably by night) can be a hedonistic experience. Too often, however, it is a bumper-to-bumper nightmare. Something needs to be done and Clark County<\/strong> Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani<\/strong> (D) has stepped \"\"up to the plate, proposing to block the Strip to all traffic save RTC<\/strong> buses, taxicabs, and Lyft<\/strong> and Uber<\/strong> drivers. She cites the “difficulty” first responders had in getting to Mandalay Bay<\/strong> during the 10\/1 shootings and I, for one, would not have wanted to be navigating an ambulance through Strip traffic on an average evening. The details of Giunchigliani’s proposed no-drive zone are not explicitly stated<\/a>, but it sounds like it would begin at Russell Road<\/strong>, south of Mandalay Bay, and end at least as far north as Sahara Avenue<\/strong>. Sounds good to me. The\u00a0Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada<\/strong> has $2.3 million to devise a new “transportation strategy” for the Las Vegas area. I’d Giunchigliani just saved them a lot of money and gray matter.<\/p>\n

* MGM Resorts International<\/strong> has gotten a head start on its refurbishment of Excalibur<\/strong>. Today it unveiled its “Ultimate 4-D Experience<\/em>.” The initial attraction is a 15-minute version of creature feature The Polar Express<\/em>, soon to be joined by San Andreas 4-D Experience<\/em>, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island<\/em> and The LEGO\u00ae Movie<\/em>\u2122. The amenity is described as “incorporating the latest technologies such as in-theater and in-seat effects to create the optimum cinematic experience putting guests right in the middle of the action.” It’s best to buy your tickets in bulk: One showing goes for only $9.99 but you can purchase as many as three for $14.99. Who says family friendly Vegas is dead?<\/p>\n

* Remember the City of Evansville<\/em> riverboat that used to be Casino \"\"Aztar<\/strong>? It’s getting a second life — and a new name — as the Riverboat Louis Armstrong<\/em> in New Orleans<\/strong>. Proving that casino riverboats never die but are merely repurpose<\/a>d, Casino Rock Island<\/em> is also coming to the Crescent City to be the City of New Orleans<\/em>. Neither ship is designated for gambling, however, but it’s nice to see them finding new homes so quickly.<\/p>\n

* Online punters in New Jersey<\/strong> will now be able to gamble on solitaire. \u201cOne of the original partners simply asked the question, \u2018Why \"\"isn\u2019t solitaire a slot game?\u2019 From there, we explored the stories that the game was originally played in Las Vegas at bars. Patrons would buy a deck of cards for $52 and receive $4 for every card they were able to put in the stacks,” explains Solitairus Inc<\/strong>. exec KC Flynn<\/strong>. Already Flynn and his associates are talking about a slot-machine version, citing that Holy Grail of slot-floor managers, ‘increased time on device.’ I wouldn’t bet against them. As they say in The Manchurian Candidate<\/em>, “Why don’t you pass the time by playing a little solitaire?”<\/p>\n

* Congratulations to Mohegan Sun Pocono<\/strong> on luring Bradford Cobb<\/strong> away from Hollywood Casino<\/strong> in Baton Rouge<\/strong> to be its new CFO. Cobb has been steadily working his way eastward, having gotten his start in Vegas before moving on to Biloxi<\/strong>, then Baton Rouge and now Wilkes-Barre<\/strong>. There’s plenty of room for upward mobility within the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority<\/strong> and Cobb could easily find himself at Resorts Atlantic City<\/strong> or the titular property in Connecticut<\/strong> if he plays his cards right.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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