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Harlem themed casino in planning stages for Las Vegas
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:25 pm
Historic Westside may see Harlem-themed, 60-story resort
First, let's get the jokes out of the way:
How will they hire waitresses willing to work with no tips?
Does Spirit Airlines even fly into Vegas?
Will it have a Fiery Crab restaurant?
Now, to business. This is a HORRIBLE idea. I give the odds this will ever happen at close to zero.
The entire concept of themed casinos is out-dated. Virtually all of the new casinos that are built in Vegas, and elsewhere, are not themed. And even the ones that are themed, it is a very low-key theme that doesn't dominate the property.
Is the demographic that would patronize this casino one that the casinos want? By my estimation, that demographic would be mostly black low-rollers.
High rollers of any race aren't generally going to an off strip property. And if they are it would be downtown.
And the theme would likely turn-off many other gamblers, especially the prized Asians. A casino that caters to any race is a bad idea.
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A 60-story resort called Harlem Nights is being proposed for the Historic Westside — a massive development that will be considered next week by the Las Vegas Planning Commission.
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“This project will create a lot of work, and people in the community can live and walk in the same place,” Meiri said. “Las Vegas doesn’t have a place to grow as far as hotels and tourists, and I see that (Historic Westside) is the next area of growth.”
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The project calls for a 687-foot-tall tower — taller than Hard Rock International’s planned 660-foot-tall guitar-shaped tower on the Strip — that will include 764 hotel rooms and 458 residential units. It will also feature casino space, a 900-seat theater, retail shops and a restaurant as well as a bar on the top floor of the building.
Located at the corner of Jackson Avenue and F Street, now home to the boarded-up Tokyo Casino, the development is projected to cost $700 million, according to Lisa Mayo-DeRiso, project consultant for Harlem Nights.
Meiri said the resort will be themed after Harlem in New York City during the 1920s and 1930s, and it will also take inspiration from the 1989 film “Harlem Nights,” starring Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy.
First, let's get the jokes out of the way:
How will they hire waitresses willing to work with no tips?
Does Spirit Airlines even fly into Vegas?
Will it have a Fiery Crab restaurant?
Now, to business. This is a HORRIBLE idea. I give the odds this will ever happen at close to zero.
The entire concept of themed casinos is out-dated. Virtually all of the new casinos that are built in Vegas, and elsewhere, are not themed. And even the ones that are themed, it is a very low-key theme that doesn't dominate the property.
Is the demographic that would patronize this casino one that the casinos want? By my estimation, that demographic would be mostly black low-rollers.
High rollers of any race aren't generally going to an off strip property. And if they are it would be downtown.
And the theme would likely turn-off many other gamblers, especially the prized Asians. A casino that caters to any race is a bad idea.
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Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:27 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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How will they hire waitresses willing to work with no tips?
THIS!
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:27 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:28 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:30 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
It'll go from a nice place to a shithole in under a year....if it even stays in business that long.
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:30 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
I'm guessing it's supposed to be Harlem of the 1930s, which was sort of an entertainment mecca for the world. IDK now well that will translate into a Vegas casino. I imagine it will be trashy, but Vegas is trashy anyway.
When my wife was in grad school in NYC she lived on the upper west side about a block away from where Harlem starts. She had some interesting experiences.
When my wife was in grad school in NYC she lived on the upper west side about a block away from where Harlem starts. She had some interesting experiences.
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:30 pm to SingleMalt1973
The only Casino where the Queen beats the king, literally and figuratively ...and is empty on father's day...
This post was edited on 6/28/23 at 8:29 pm
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:34 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
It's a dumb idea, but it is 2023.
I encourage you to pull up this location on Google Maps.
It's not only a bad idea to build it at all, but that part of town is a wasteland. Who the frick is going to uber out to some shitty casino or will want to uber 20 times in a weekend to get to restaurants and shows?
I encourage you to pull up this location on Google Maps.
It's not only a bad idea to build it at all, but that part of town is a wasteland. Who the frick is going to uber out to some shitty casino or will want to uber 20 times in a weekend to get to restaurants and shows?
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:36 pm to concrete_tiger
Who the frick is going to uber out to some shitty casino or will want to uber 20 times in a weekend to get to restaurants and shows?
this question answers itself...
this question answers itself...
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:36 pm to concrete_tiger
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Who the frick is going to uber out to some shitty casino
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:36 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
It'll have that new Poker Machine.
Queenz R' Better
Queenz R' Better
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:37 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Saint Alfonzo has already booked a stay at the eXXXtra Chocolate Suite
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:37 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Planning Commission = Shake down artist
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:45 pm to nes2010
"Ahhh, you killed my brother quick!"
*pew pew pew*
*pew pew pew*
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:46 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Let’s do a Lower Nith-themed Casino.
Ship Holy Cross out there brick-by-brick.
Play da Notre Dame fight song every time someone hits a winner.
Ship Holy Cross out there brick-by-brick.
Play da Notre Dame fight song every time someone hits a winner.
This post was edited on 6/28/23 at 3:52 pm
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:46 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
They should have a free/included shuttle connecting to the downtown area, but using altimas and chargers instead of buses.
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:50 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Worst idea ever, can’t wait to see the videos.
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:53 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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Meiri said the resort will be themed after Harlem in New York City during the 1920s and 1930s, and it will also take inspiration from the 1989 film “Harlem Nights,” starring Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy.
Posted on 6/28/23 at 4:22 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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This is a HORRIBLE idea. I give the odds this will ever happen at close to zero.
do you know how many businesses are started every year just for the tax write-offs when they go bankrupt?
thats all this is, a designed and planned failure for the tax write-off
Posted on 6/28/23 at 4:23 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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