Re: The Big Game at Bellagio
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You gotta wonder why these guys don't strike up a deal with the house.
Put the game in a visible area with some bleachers around, charge admission, and split it betwixt the house and the players.
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Because these guys are playing 4000/8000. The money they'd make from selling tickets isn't enough to draw their interest.
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More importantly, until recently they could not even if they wanted to. In Nevada it was illegal to charge admission to a gaming area.
This is why there were no slots on the observation level of the Stratosphere tower.
This has also recently changed. This summer Nevada took up the issue and will allow for admission charges under certain circumstances - namely, there must be something else special about the area, and that the licensee also provide at least an equal number of games and tables in a public area as in the restricted area.
The Stratosphere will almost certainly take advantage of this.
Likewise, the Palms will likely try to do the same for the new Playboy Club atop the new tower addition to the hotel.
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