CITY CENTER

THE NEWEST CASINO ON THE LAS VEGAS STRIP IS CALLED CITY CENTER.  WE'VE BEEN WATCHING THE CRANES AND BUILDINGS GO UP ON THE SITE OF THE OLD BOARDWALK FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS .  IT OPENED IN DECEMBER.

WITH THE END OF THE FOOTBALL SEASON FOR OUR PACKERS WE DECIDED A SIGHT SEEING AND SHOPPING TRIP TO VEGAS WAS IN ORDER ON OUR DAYS OFF THIS WEEK.

WE FOUND THE INSIDE OF THE NEW CASINO TO BE DARK AND CLOSED IN, AND WE WEREN'T IMPRESSED AT ALL.  HERE ARE A COUPLE OF PHOTOS TO PROVED WE WERE THERE.

AS YOU CAN SEE IT'S NOT "SUNNY & 80" IN VEGAS YET, BUT ANOTHER MONTH OR SO WILL CHANGE THAT.

OK, ENOUGH OF THE STRIP.  LET'S HEAD DOWNTOWN WHERE WE CAN AFFORD TO STAY AND LOOK AROUND.

AH, THE VEGAS CLUB, ON FREMONT STREET, NOW THAT'S MORE OUR SPEED.  THEY SENT US A FREE ROOM COMP AND $5 FREE SLOT PLAY FOR MY BIRTHDAY, SO WE CASHED IN ON THAT. 

WHEN I GOT IN LINE FOR THE $5 IN FREE SLOT PLAY, INSTEAD OF $5 THEY GAVE US $55 IN FREE SLOT PLAY.  I TURNED THAT OVER TO OUR SLOT PLAYER MARY AND TOLD HER TO GO TO WORK AND TURN IT INTO REAL DOLLARS FOR THE BELIZE FUND.  SHE DIDN'T HIT A ROYAL FLUSH THIS WEEK, BUT GOT US $40 FOR BELIZE!

WHILE SITTING AT THE BAR ENJOYING LOT'S MILLER LITES I NOTICED THE CRAPS TABLE WAS AS COLD AS A BLOCK OF ICE.  I JUMPED UP AND JOINED THE GAME PLAYING THE "DON'T".  AT THE END OF A COUPLE OF HOURS I MADE $250.  THAT MADE IT A FREE TRIP TO VEGAS, WITH A FREE ROOM, $40 FOR BELIZE, AND EVEN COVERED OUR $80 LUNCH BILL.

MARY WILL BE ALONG TO REPORT ON THE SHOPPING LATER IN THE WEEK, AND I'LL GIVE YOU THE SCOOP ON THE $80 LUNCH TOMORROW ON THE BLOG.