by Bob Sparrow
Bruno Mars
We all know the city of Las Vegas by several names, ‘Vegas’, ‘Sin City’, ‘Lost Wages’, to name a few, and we know, or hope we know, that ‘What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas’ – except what I write in my blog. It is quite a city! While this desert oasis loves its reputation as a ‘Gambling Mecca’, a few years back it tried to sell itself as a ‘family’ destination, but the only family it attracted was the mafia. Recently, in an effort to look like other large cities in the U.S., it acquired an NHL hockey team, the Knights, and next season will have the NFL’s Oakland/Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders – an apt place for this team and their irreverent fans.
But the reality is, Las Vegas, which means ‘The Meadows’ is like no other city on the planet, which I just witnessed last weekend. We were there to enjoy our annual golf trip, some great meals (diet starts Monday . . . again), some great friends and a blockbuster Bruno Mars concert.
Although I’ve been there too many times to remember (as well as times I don’t remember), the city never ceases to amaze me, as it might you as you read through these little known, and even less cared about, fact of ‘Sin City’.
- There are an estimated 1,000 homeless people living beneath Vegas in underground tunnels.
- In 1980, a Las Vegas hospital had to suspend workers who were betting on when patients would die. One nurse was even accused of murdering a patient so she could
Celine Dion
win.
- It would take 288 years for one person (and a lot of luggage) to spend one night in every hotel room in Las Vegas.
- Contrary to popular belief (and practice) prostitution in Las Vegas is not legal. Now you tell me!!!
- The Las Vegas strip is the brightest place on Earth when looked at from outer space.
- Biggest game in Vegas, in terms of money per table, not blackjack, not craps, not roulette . . . baccarat. While the average blackjack table brings in around $500,000 each year, a baccarat table brings in an average of $4,000,000 annually.
- Vegas’ favorite food: Shrimp – over 60,000 pounds of it are consumed . . . every day! That’s higher than the rest of the country combined.
- Slot machine payout record? A 25-year-old software engineer invested $100 to win a jackpot worth $39,000,000.
- Top performers: Back in the 70s Liberace made $300,000 a week! Today record holder is Celine Dion, who makes $500,000 per show.
- There are over 300 weddings per day in Las Vegas, making it the top wedding destination in the US, but second in the world to Istanbul. Istanbul?!!
- For all its gambling, you can’t buy a Lottery ticket in Las Vegas – it’s illegal.
- A stack of pancakes and a quickie wedding may both sound like great ideas after a night of partying in Vegas; luckily Denny’s offers this great combo. For $199 you get a wedding officiant, use of Denny’s exquisite marriage chapel, a pancake wedding
Denny’s Pancake Wedding Cake
cake along with a Grand Slam breakfast. The pessimist would say that both the wedding and the breakfast could turn to crap by morning.
Hope you learned a little something about Vegas that you can pass along to a friend at lunch today.
Our Cinco de Mayo/Kentucky Derby trip is always fun, not so much because of Las Vegas, but because of the great people that go; I could tell you more about it, but you know, for the most part ‘What happens in Vegas . . .
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Bruno Mars was Friggin AWESOME!
BOB…….. this was fascinating information about “lost Wages”
Totally enjoy yours and your sisters Blogs……. I learn so much!!!!
Thanks Judy – yes, great concert and great times with great people!
Well-done, Robert. I consider myself fortunate to have witnessed “advanced blackjack” watching you in Vegas. And I know you consider yourself unfortunate that your student never quite mastered “beginner’s blackjack.”
Thank you William; When I see a blackjack table I am always reminded of the player with the biggest balls, who said, “I’m paying for these cards, I’ll take one if I damn well please!”
So much I didn’t know about Vegas – incidentally, I love it!
Bet Bruno Mars was outstanding!
Thx for this!💛
Never a dull moment in Vegas – if there is, it’s your own fault. Thank you Janet!