From: annie (dlvdisc@geekbabe.com)
Date: Fri Feb 21 2003 - 23:27:25 CST
> Been to the Stardust a few times, but never while dressed.
{biting tongue resisting the urge of the worn-out line ... } :)
> In my
> impression, it's very "Old Vegas", still has the Mob aura to it,
Yes, very much pre-Disneyland. :) And yes, it does have trouble shaking
a very seedy reputation it had from the late 50's thru the 70's.
> and I know those girls in the bar were
> hookers, you could just tell.
Uh, I don't think the Stardust has the monopoly here. :) :) :)
> I don't think I want to chance it going there dressed. Stardust looks
> like a real tough place.
Seriously, Stardust is no rougher than any of the large casino-hotels.
It did have mob connections (the film "Casino" is based on the real-life
story of Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal and his days at the Stardust) but it is
now owned by the squeaky-clean Boyd Gaming Group as their flagship
property. IIRC, Boyd was allowed to buy and reopen the Stardust after it
had been closed for countless violations. Stardust is not alone in this
boat. Most of the legacy casinos (Sahara, Riviera, Frontier, Sands, DI,
Dunes, Tropicana, etc.) had real or reputed unsavory reputations.
As for going there in girlmode, it's been my experience for more years
than I care to admit, that if you dress and act as a lady or gentleman,
whichever you prefer, you will be treated as such. Large casinos did
not get that large by p*ssing off and driving away paying customers.
ObTrivia: Lefty Rosenthal's car was firebombed in the parking lot that
sits just outside what is now the Hidden Woman boutique. (This scene in
the film "Casino" was shot in the parking lot of Main Street Station.)
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