Did you guys know that the owner of the Imperial Palace

STLantny · #1 08-23-2005, 07:46 AM

in Vegas is a Nazi?

http://www.und.edu/org/bridges/coleman.html

Mars357 · #2 08-23-2005, 08:18 AM

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in Vegas WAS a Nazi?

http://www.und.edu/org/bridges/coleman.html

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He's dead now. Many of you may find this hard to believe but I love the IP. It's one of the only places in vegas that isn't owned by a huge mega corporation. Their poker room isn't glamorious or fancy but the dealers are cool and the place has a very nice relaxed feel about it.

I fully expect Harrah's to buy the place in the next couple of years and implode it to make way for something bigger, newer, and a lot less personal then the IP.

My .02

Mars

STLantny · #3 08-23-2005, 08:32 AM

I hate to break the news, but its already a done deal. Harrah's bought IP.
http://www.thestreet.com/_googlen/st...&cm_ite=NA

Slow Play Ray · #4 08-23-2005, 08:35 AM

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glamorious

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what a great word - i think i'm gonna start using it.

jakethebake · #5 08-23-2005, 09:02 AM

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I fully expect Harrah's to buy the place in the next couple of years

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This deal was announced yesterday.

Mars357 · #6 08-23-2005, 09:39 PM

Son of a BITCH! I had no idea...

I hate being right all the time....

youtalkfunny · #7 08-24-2005, 02:26 AM

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glamorious

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what a great word - i think i'm gonna start using it.

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Didn't Sinatra sing it that way?

You're just too marvelous
Too marvelous for words
Like glorious, glamorious,
That old standby amorious...

Sponger15SB · #8 08-24-2005, 03:11 AM

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I hate to break the news, but its already a done deal. Harrah's bought IP.

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What? They stole my idea!

RydenStoompala · #9 08-24-2005, 07:23 AM

Very, very, very old news. The staff had to attend the Hitler birthday parties. That's how the gaming commission found out about them. There has been a ton of material written about him. I think his nazi memorabilia collection was one of the largest in the world. It was certainly the most expensive.

Rick Nebiolo · #10 08-24-2005, 11:32 AM

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in Vegas is a Nazi?

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Good story (although four years old).

A friend told me this about 14 years ago but I never looked into it since I didn't have any plans to go back to the Imperial Palace. The IP was a half decent discount place back then, centrally located near the places you would actually want to go. I stayed there maybe two or three times from 1981 to 1991.

FWIW, the Ralph Engelstad Arena - Home of the Fighting Sioux is up and running.

~ Rick