Million Dollar Display returning to Binion's

lzcutter

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Aug 22, 2008, 3:17:27 PM8/22/08

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Terry Caudill, the new owner of Binion's, announced yesterday that the
famed Million Dollar Display would once again be a mainstay at
Binion's.

Skipfromla

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Aug 22, 2008, 5:53:00 PM8/22/08

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It's certainly a step in the right direction, although for us old
timers it won't be the same with out the $10,000 bills. More
importantly, the article also said, "...improved its gaming odds on
blackjack and craps..." Does that maybe mean all BJ tables will be
3/2 and craps will go back to 100 X odds? I suppose we'll find out.

Skip

Walt

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Aug 22, 2008, 6:32:58 PM8/22/08

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In article
<13323f71-3c2f-447a...@p31g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
lzcutter <ly...@classiclasvegas.com> wrote:

There's a real cost for holding $1 million in cash in terms of lost
interest. I wonder if the display is really all cash or just the
visible bills. There is/was a million-dollar display in the walkway
betwen Paris and Bally's, but I recall reading somewhere that most of
the stacks were fake.

--- Walt

Octopus Ride

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Aug 22, 2008, 8:31:20 PM8/22/08

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"lzcutter" <ly...@classiclasvegas.com> wrote in message
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> Terry Caudill, the new owner of Binion's, announced yesterday that the
> famed Million Dollar Display would once again be a mainstay at
> Binion's.
>
> Read more about it here:
>
> http://classiclasvegas.squarespace.com/classic-las-vegas-blog/

From the description this sounds more like Stupak's old display in Vegas
World than any Million Dollar display at Binions. Its not a return to any
tradition if it isn't 10k bills but is instead a plastic box filled with
scattered stacks of paper with a few hundreds and dollar coins tossed on top
to make it look real.

I'll give the guy a point for trying, but he loses it right back for the way
he's executing.

OR

CLM in ND

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Aug 22, 2008, 8:36:30 PM8/22/08

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"Octopus Ride" <dav...@sonic.net> wrote in message
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Yeah, I was kind of thinking the same thing. However, I'll reserve
judgement until I see it up close for real.

Cameron

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Ace

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Aug 23, 2008, 12:00:48 AM8/23/08

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Octopus Ride wrote:
> From the description this sounds more like Stupak's old display in Vegas
> World than any Million Dollar display at Binions. Its not a return to any
> tradition if it isn't 10k bills but is instead a plastic box filled with
> scattered stacks of paper with a few hundreds and dollar coins tossed on top
> to make it look real.
>
> I'll give the guy a point for trying, but he loses it right back for the way
> he's executing.

I think the whole thing is just a gimmick designed to bring in
tourists.

A*

Dynaboy

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Aug 23, 2008, 2:31:47 AM8/23/08

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Ace wrote:
> I think the whole thing is just a gimmick designed to bring in
> tourists.

I take it you see the glass as "half empty". You're clearly overlooking
the noble humanitarian purpose involved here.

Texan_2112

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Aug 23, 2008, 3:00:29 AM8/23/08

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"Walt" <no...@none.void> wrote in message
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>
> There's a real cost for holding $1 million in cash in terms of lost
> interest. I wonder if the display is really all cash or just the
> visible bills. There is/was a million-dollar display in the walkway
> betwen Paris and Bally's, but I recall reading somewhere that most of
> the stacks were fake.
>
> --- Walt

They will probably copy Horseshoe Shreveport's 10,000 C-notes lining the
walls...

BOB

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Aug 23, 2008, 9:06:26 AM8/23/08

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On Aug 22, 10:00 pm, Ace <avlvsveryo...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> I think the whole thing is just a gimmick designed to bring in
> tourists.
>
> A*

Damned tourists.

Double Down Now!

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Aug 23, 2008, 10:49:00 AM8/23/08

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Cool! Binion's is gettin' better n' better. Looks like I'll be staying
Downtown again fer sure in October :-)

Skipfromla

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Aug 23, 2008, 12:14:34 PM8/23/08

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On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:20:43 -0700 (PDT), Ala...@aol.com wrote:

>On Aug 22, 2:53 pm, Skipfromla <skipfro...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:17:27 -0700 (PDT), lzcutter
>>

>Yes, the blackjack tables were single deck, $5 minimum, 3/2 when I was
>there at the end of June. No 100x odds on craps, but they did
>increase from 3-4-5x to 10x. They even had $3 minimums at slow times.
>True, it won't be the same without an uncut sheet of one hundred
>$10,000 bills, but the bills were sold to a dealer who cut them up and
>sold them individually. Shame, that was probably the last uncut sheet
>in the world.
>The Nevada Gaming Comission allowed Binion's to use the original
>million dollar display as part of the cash reserves the casino was
>required to keep. If they allow that rule again, the display won't
>cost the casino lost interest.
>Better table games, a million dollar display is returning, the
>steakhouse is great again. . .life is good. I'm sure it's asking too
>much to bring back $1, 100x craps, but Binion's is sure looking better.

That's all good to hear. Maybe they'll bring back the midnight dinner
specials and their chili.

Skipfromla

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Aug 23, 2008, 12:16:55 PM8/23/08

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On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:00:48 -0700 (PDT), Ace
<avlvsv...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>I think the whole thing is just a gimmick designed to bring in
>tourists.
>
>A*

A gimmick to bring in tourists. A unique comcept, no doubt, in Las
Vegas.

DH

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Aug 24, 2008, 10:27:58 PM8/24/08

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<Ala...@aol.com> wrote

<snip>

True, it won't be the same without an uncut sheet of one hundred
$10,000 bills, but the bills were sold to a dealer who cut them up and
sold them individually. Shame, that was probably the last uncut sheet
in the world.

~~

I had never heard, and oft wondered, what became of the old display. Any
more detailed information available on the 'shameful' fate of these bills?

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