Comments on: Barbary Coast to become Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=barbary-becomes-bills Las Vegas Podcast — Five Hundy by Midnight, the original Las Vegas podcast, covers all things Las Vegas, including gambling, hotels, entertainment and restaurants on the Las Vegas Strip and beyond. Five Hundy by Midnight is the Las Vegas podcast by Las Vegas tourists for Las Vegas tourists. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:07:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Pete from Indy http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-7662 Pete from Indy Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:10:50 +0000 http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/#comment-7662 So many great memories.... My first night ever in Vegas was at the Flamingo (not my choice), but I immediately found myself heading next door to the BC after I first went in there. Since then, I've stayed there twice, and ALWAYS played there anytime I was in town, regardless of where I was staying. I guess I'll wander into the place just to see what's been changed, but I have a feeling I'm not going to like it. The name alone is off-putting, so I can only imagine what will happen inside the property itself. Question: Is Big Elvis still going to perform? Or will Harrah's Inc. sanitize him from the property? I'll miss him if that happens. Pete Indy So many great memories…. My first night ever in Vegas was at the Flamingo (not my choice), but I immediately found myself heading next door to the BC after I first went in there.

Since then, I’ve stayed there twice, and ALWAYS played there anytime I was in town, regardless of where I was staying.

I guess I’ll wander into the place just to see what’s been changed, but I have a feeling I’m not going to like it. The name alone is off-putting, so I can only imagine what will happen inside the property itself.

Question: Is Big Elvis still going to perform? Or will Harrah’s Inc. sanitize him from the property? I’ll miss him if that happens.

Pete
Indy

]]> By: mike from roseville http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-7648 mike from roseville Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:33:28 +0000 http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/#comment-7648 Wolf Blitzer is an asshole...great clip. It's o.k. to pretend it's named after someone other than Bill Harrah. I'm pretending it's named after Bill Clinton...who wouldn't want to party at that place. Wolf Blitzer is an asshole…great clip.

It’s o.k. to pretend it’s named after someone other than Bill Harrah. I’m pretending it’s named after Bill Clinton…who wouldn’t want to party at that place.

]]> By: Chris http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-7647 Chris Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:07:45 +0000 http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/#comment-7647 Is it OK if we pretend they're naming it after Bill Boyd, not Bill Harrah? Is it OK if we pretend they’re naming it after Bill Boyd, not Bill Harrah?

]]> By: Scott M http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-7646 Scott M Sun, 11 Feb 2007 04:01:52 +0000 http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/#comment-7646 In reference to Mike's final sentence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgiwkcZxj7c In reference to Mike’s final sentence:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgiwkcZxj7c

]]> By: mike from roseville http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-7645 mike from roseville Sat, 10 Feb 2007 15:34:33 +0000 http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/#comment-7645 thanks scott! I forgot about the table games during my rant. It only bothers me when I think about it. I'm trying not to think about it. This just in: Anna Nicole still dead; details at ten. thanks scott!

I forgot about the table games during my rant. It only bothers me when I think about it. I’m trying not to think about it.

This just in: Anna Nicole still dead; details at ten.

]]> By: Chad Lee http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-7643 Chad Lee Sat, 10 Feb 2007 03:39:07 +0000 http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/#comment-7643 This just in…..Anna Nicole Smith collapses at Hard Rock http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/16654459.htm (does anyone care?) No. This just in…..Anna Nicole Smith collapses at Hard Rock

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/16654459.htm

(does anyone care?)

No.

]]> By: Scott M http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-7642 Scott M Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:24:51 +0000 http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/#comment-7642 Mike, I think you may have forgotten -eliminate $5 Pai Gow and anything else with a $5 limit. Mike, I think you may have forgotten -eliminate $5 Pai Gow and anything else with a $5 limit.

]]> By: mike from roseville http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-7637 mike from roseville Fri, 09 Feb 2007 03:20:13 +0000 http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/#comment-7637 Did you see the renovation plans? Closed for 2 days and reopened as Willy's Char House and Buffet. I can't say where I got it, but I happened to find Harrah's 'to do' list for the remodeling: -take down Barbary Coast signs -get new napkins -dress watresses as cowgirls -boa ties for everyone -destroy video poker -change Victorian Room name to 'Eats' -convert Drai's to "Toby Keith's, I Love this After Hours Club" -wreck the rest of the video poker -add new Cirque show featuring Big Elvis -bring back Time Share Whores -cut the ribbon Barbary Coast RIP Did you see the renovation plans? Closed for 2 days and reopened as Willy’s Char House and Buffet.

I can’t say where I got it, but I happened to find Harrah’s ‘to do’ list for the remodeling:
-take down Barbary Coast signs
-get new napkins
-dress watresses as cowgirls
-boa ties for everyone
-destroy video poker
-change Victorian Room name to ‘Eats’
-convert Drai’s to “Toby Keith’s, I Love this After Hours Club”
-wreck the rest of the video poker
-add new Cirque show featuring Big Elvis
-bring back Time Share Whores
-cut the ribbon

Barbary Coast RIP

]]> By: Scott M http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-7635 Scott M Thu, 08 Feb 2007 23:59:06 +0000 http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/#comment-7635 That's got to be the rootinest tootinest casino name north south east aaaaaand west of the pecos. That’s got to be the rootinest tootinest casino name north south east aaaaaand west of the pecos.

]]> By: Sparky http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-7634 Sparky Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:51:18 +0000 http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/#comment-7634 This just in.....Anna Nicole Smith collapses at Hard Rock http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/16654459.htm (does anyone care?) This just in…..Anna Nicole Smith collapses at Hard Rock

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/16654459.htm

(does anyone care?)

]]> By: Scott J. http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-7630 Scott J. Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:53:37 +0000 http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/#comment-7630 I know this comment is a bit late, but wanted to respond to the Mr. Celine Dion gambling press release. I believe his gambling losses at Caesers Palace, as reported in the press release, were approxiamtely $230,000. Just as an example, if he were playing a good blackjack game (as would be found in a high limit room), the house edge would be about .5%. To lose $230,000, one would, on average, bet $46,000,000, about $850,000 per week over the course of a year. Seems to me as though the press release is confirming the gambling level, not denying it. And this is just at one casino. I know this comment is a bit late, but wanted to respond to the Mr. Celine Dion gambling press release. I believe his gambling losses at Caesers Palace, as reported in the press release, were approxiamtely $230,000. Just as an example, if he were playing a good blackjack game (as would be found in a high limit room), the house edge would be about .5%. To lose $230,000, one would, on average, bet $46,000,000, about $850,000 per week over the course of a year. Seems to me as though the press release is confirming the gambling level, not denying it. And this is just at one casino.

]]> By: Sparky http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-7628 Sparky Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:08:40 +0000 http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/#comment-7628 Wonder if "Bill's Gambling Hall & Saloon" will offer the same famous "$2.50 Dog & Draft Special" that's found at Bill's Casino Lake Tahoe. http://www.harrahs.com/casinos/bills-casino-lake-tahoe/restaurants-dining/index.html Yumm, yumm .... can't beat that "roadhouse" cuisine. Wonder if “Bill’s Gambling Hall & Saloon” will offer the same famous “$2.50 Dog & Draft Special” that’s found at Bill’s Casino Lake Tahoe.

http://www.harrahs.com/casinos/bills-casino-lake-tahoe/restaurants-dining/index.html

Yumm, yumm …. can’t beat that “roadhouse” cuisine.

]]> By: Sparky http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-7627 Sparky Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:57:52 +0000 http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/#comment-7627 Seem's "Bill's" is a very popular name for Harrah's, as they've already had a "Bill's Casino Lake Tahoe" for quite a while. http://www.harrahs.com/casinos/bills-casino-lake-tahoe/casino-gambling/ Seem’s “Bill’s” is a very popular name for Harrah’s, as they’ve already had a “Bill’s Casino Lake Tahoe” for quite a while.

http://www.harrahs.com/casinos/bills-casino-lake-tahoe/casino-gambling/

]]> By: mike from roseville http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-7626 mike from roseville Thu, 08 Feb 2007 03:45:49 +0000 http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/#comment-7626 I guess if they called it Mike's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon, I might have bought a hat. I think the name was designed only to piss off Michael Gaughn...."Hey Gaughn, Bill's people finally got your piece of center strip." If I stay there again, when people ask where I stayed, I'm just going to say Bally's. Who the hell wants to stay at Bill's I guess if they called it Mike’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon, I might have bought a hat.

I think the name was designed only to piss off Michael Gaughn….”Hey Gaughn, Bill’s people finally got your piece of center strip.”

If I stay there again, when people ask where I stayed, I’m just going to say Bally’s. Who the hell wants to stay at Bill’s

]]> By: Dave http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-7625 Dave Wed, 07 Feb 2007 22:56:17 +0000 http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/2007/02/07/barbary-becomes-bills/#comment-7625 Um.........I got nothin' on this one... Um………I got nothin’ on this one…

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