Aaron Winslow wrote on March 31, 2009 04:45 PM: Come on people.... Do we really go to Binions to see the $1,000,000 display? NO! We go there because Binions is Vegas History, a good gamble, great food, cold beer and cocktails that come quickly. All single deck blackjack dealers shuffle like crazy, ever up at the Wynn where they only pay 6 to 5 on a blackjack. I have stayed all over town and always go the the Binion's Steakhouse for great steaks and lobster. I even met Mr. Caudill (Binion's Owner) in the Bar at the Steakhouse and he took his time to fill me in on his plans for upgrading the Hotel and Casino back in April of 2008. Now in 2009, they have the new Poker Room, Sports Bar, and Sports Book. Up on the strip, big Corporate Vegas does not care about their guests and players, and you will never see a Corporate CEO checking on his Restaurant or Casino on a Saturday Night. Mr. Caudill and his staff are turning around the Horsehsoe just like he did with the 4 Queens.
If there is a problem with an elevator or whatever... Go tell Tim Lager(GM) about it. And if you don't want to pay for a picture of the money, then don't. Choice is yours.
The Horseshoe is great and Downtown is the place to play in Vegas.

LV Bear wrote on August 25, 2008 03:05 PM: It'll take a lot more than what the new owner has done to get many suckers back to this dump.

The new 3:2 single decks suffer from shuffling disease and the pit personnel suffer from severe paranoia syndrome. It feels like being in the Four Queens sweatshop. Maybe the new owner moved some of the Four Queens crew to Binion’s.

At least the place is offering games that appear good on the surface, and are good games for low-rolling tourists — that’s less bad than many other operators have done. But with the constant shuffling, the hands per hour will be pathetically low, and the intolerance of any play other than red-chippers will not allow the tables to make much money. That’ll be the excuse to get rid of them in a few months.

Two things new ownership should take a look at — one cheap to fix, the other expensive but is a disaster and lawsuit waiting to happen:

(1) The carpet in the elevator to the self-park garage is filthy and smells of urine. I don’t think the carpet has been changed, or even cleaned, in this century. Strange how the entire casino was re-carpeted not that long ago, but not the little patch of carpet in the tiny elevator.

(2) The outside retaining “walls” of the garage wouldn’t hold anything back if hit; they are incredibly unsafe. One could probably kick them down. If a car hit the “wall”, the rusted metal probably wouldn’t even slow the car on its way through. In view of the garage accidents in the past couple of years at Golden Nugget and I think the Stratosphere, this is a liability the new owner doesn’t need. It should be fixed, and quickly.

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MJ wrote on August 22, 2008 10:33 PM: "It was pretty wild," said Binion's general manager Tim Lager. "People were taking pictures with their phones."

Poor Tim, I guess he was surprised to see people there. These guys ran loose caboose, magoos, and chicago brewing into the ground and will do the same at binioins. $25 in pay won't last more than ONE MINUTE. They have the worst machines in the city. Good luck getting the old folks to fork over twenty bucks for a stupid picture.

007 wrote on August 22, 2008 10:12 PM: I hate to burst everyone's bubble, but this is a scam. Ever hear of a "Texas Bankroll?" The display is just that, real $100,s, $20,s, $1,s on the outside of stacks of paper counterfeit money to make you think they are all the same denomination! The corporate bigwigs would not let $1million bucks sit idle in some plastic cage when they can get a return on the real money in the financial markets. Just a guilable public to lap this up and the chutzpath to charge the yokels $20 bucks for a picture to boot!

Sally wrote on August 22, 2008 01:18 PM: I have at least 4 pictures taken with the old Million Dollar Display, that cost $2.00 a picture. At first it was free then once they got a photo agency to take the pictures it cost $2.00 a photo. Now Binion's brought back a great concept, the poker table display looks like fun. For $20.00 I get $25.00 in chips to gamble plus an updated Binion's Million dollar picture. I will be there this weekend. This is history repeating itself. Good Job Binion's. Thanks

3 corner hat wrote on August 22, 2008 09:49 AM: Oh! They still have the beatings, only they hit you in the wallet, car, home, savings, children's college fund; etc. OH! Don't forget the INFERNAL REVENUE SERV, depending on your WINS & losses. YOU HAVE A CONTRACT WITH THEM! What's that old adage? "They get you, coming or going."

hilobamacaine wrote on August 22, 2008 07:16 AM: i see they still don't get it, benney knew that if you could get people in the place with a gimmick like this most would leave some money behind before they left,now they want to charge $20.00 for a picture?

DT wrote on August 22, 2008 07:10 AM: Gambling is for losers!

Peter wrote on August 22, 2008 07:05 AM: I think they should bring back the beatings as well.... just for fun....