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Reader Poll Replies:
* I feel Las Vegas is losing some of its history every time
one of the old casinos is blown up and rebuilt with some mega resort.
I liked some of the old casinos. Gloria Townsend FL
* New casino = new name/theme. I have
been to or stayed at 19 of those great casinos listed, and look forward
to their new space takers. Joe Espinoza O'Fallon, MO
* stay new that what it all about .
but there should make feel new and make it feel like to old way casino
use to be fun and good to play there . all of people do like to win some
time small hit wrok and it fun them them and there for 3 to 5 day good
food at good price . I been going to L V for years and i been To All The
Place You Name there need alike new and a like old. john
cataloni laguna niguel
* I think they should keep the
name, Las Vegas has lost it's charm. Nothing but new huge corporate
casinos with no themes being built. Michele Kotlarsky
Waterford, MI
* It doesn't matter what name they
use it won't be the same as the old. I miss the old Vegas and the old
casinos. Now they are bigger and more glitzy. Bring the old Vegas back
with nice hotels and reasonable rates. I remember most of those old
casinos and enjoyed Vegas back then. We still go but it looks like
another hotel might be going. The one we stay at. Nancy Port
Jervis
* The real pity in the loss of the
original casinos is two fold. First the architecture. The design and
style of the older places will never be seen again. But second, and
perhaps more importantly, would be the vibe. Las Vegas having come up
from nothing in the middle of the desert possesses (possessed?) its own
unique atmosphere. The lounges, entertainers and music have all changed
so radically that there are precious few surviving examples of it. With
anachronisms like Art Vargas finding it all but impossible to secure an
engagement and the Stardust showroom, last home to acts like Rickles and
Steve and Eydie now gone, finding the real Vegas will be quite a task.
The casino names like the Sands and Silver Slipper have a wonderful
kitschy value, but without the old-school vibe inside, the name would
come to mean something else almost instantly. What I find hard to
believe is that no one has had the forethought to create a Vegas-themed
Vegas property! People want to wear a jackets and dresses. They want to
sip cocktails to the sound of swing and lounge music. George Clooney had
the right idea at Las Ramples; why isnt anyone else picking up the hint?
So names are cool, but The Real Vegas was cooler no matter what the
property was called. Steve Weinhouse Sun Valley
* I think that it's sad to see all
the old casinos being replaced with new. Yes, the new are shiny and
bright but they lack the old feel of what Vegas was all about. I think
the name should be new because the casino will be nothing like the old
one, sorry to say. For all the new people who only remember the mega
resorts, they have really missed out. It makes no sense to keep the old
name when the casino will not resemble the old at all. Joanne
Kelly Holbrook, MA
* When you think of the Sands, Dunes,
Boardwalk, etc.. everyone has a memory or can share with you some piece
of history about that place. Therefore, a new casino is just that new.
It needs a new name, so no past can be associated with it. These new
casinos are built so much bigger, and glamorous than the old ones. Yet
the old ones are history, and will never be forgotten. Stefanie
Perrysburg, OH
* Key word here is "should". No
project "should" or "should not" do anything the owner can or can't get
a permit to do. If a brand has a positive name recognition, it might be
financially beneficial to retain it. In most cases, the old name is worn
out and needs to go along with the shell. But it should be up to the
owner to decide if the name or the function should be retained. Why so
many new condos? Don Bartley Portland, OR
* I don't care if they keep the name; but,
I would like it if they would keep at least some kind of the Old Vegas
atmosphere. No matter what the theme of the new casinos, they are all
starting to look alike and Feel alike. They are all pretty corporate now
and rather clinical. Cindy Ballard Battle Creek, MI
* I enjoyed the old casinos
especially Debbie Reynolds because it had some fabulous movie displays
of famous actors. The new casinos are great, but if they decide to use a
different name they should put the old name in parenthesis stating the
original name. Ex. (formerly known as the Stardust Casino) Edith from
San Jose
* For 2 reasons I feel they should start
fresh with new naming for each new/replaced casino. 1. We always
remember our first. Those of us with a love affair for Vegas casinos are
no different. Let us create new memories. 2. Each casino
spends money and effort trying to create just the right combination of
atmosphere, gaming, and entertainment to be the best at the niche they
market to. I feel it would be tieing one hand behind their back if they
were forced to use the prior names. John Henderson, NV
* no. this is what keeps it fresh
every time i visit. however, They should try to keep a piece of
the old vegas too. So, possibly build with part of the old casino the
design. edmund tsai toronto, ontario canada
* to me renaming the casinos depends
alot upon the original casino. in the case of the dunes, sands, and
stardust; I believe the name should be tied to the new casino. many of
the casinos which have a less significant place in las vegas history,
make little difference with its former connection. I personally am
waiting for las vegas to have a sci-fi based casino, can you imagine the
possibilities... Robert Rice Marion OH
* I feel that once it is gone it would be too hard to
have the same name so a new name and a new place seems correct to me.
Lonnie Knick Normal, IL
* I think it would be a huge
fraud upon the consumer to keep the old name on a new complex on the old
site. Right or wrong, many people still have a loyalty to the casinos
where they stayed for many years. To suggest these new complexes have
any similarity to the old places is just not true and should be made
clear by changing the name. sandra porter hilliard, OH
* El Rancho was on the Southwest
corner of LV Blvd and sahara. It's motif was Western/Country. I remember
it even had a very large windmill near the main entrance. This land has
set vacant for eons, and I do not know why. I think replacement resorts
should get new names because that is what they are, new! New is more
exciting and a mystery to to previous customers, so they will go see the
new resort creating footsteps for the new resort. Robert Bliss
Kansas City, KS
* This should be the decision of the
owner /developer or financial risk taker. las vegas, in my opinion, is
what capitalism is about. Bill Wright
* I think it would be nice to
keep the old names of the casino. Some of the casinos hold such history
and Remolding or rebuilding is a good idea, as it's the buildings
showing ageing. Thier names are history. carlene trivett
bluff city, tn
* As I wait anxiously to see the
lights reflect in my children's eyes on thier first visit to Las Vegas.
I regret that they will not see some of the forefathers that paved the
way for the modern Las Vegas experience. In saying that, I believe that
time marches on and so does the need for change that has made "sin city"
the new disneyland of our time. A small tasteful tribute to yesterday is
enough, the rest, including the name, should make way for tomorrow. Sandra
Cameron Cyril Ok
* It would be great if they could
incorporate the old name or part of the old name into the new name, but
the Vegas of the 50's and 60's is gone, as is most of the performers of
that time so, it is time to let the old names go. Jeannie
Scovel Gladstone, OR
* A new casino should start new. Any
business can be closed down and rebuilt but it's not the same,
especially for those employees that basically grew up there. You can
hold on to memories, but you can't actually revisit them. It is a
bitter/sweet feeling. You know that in order to survive, you need to
move on and create whatever it takes to attract the tourist, but yet you
still hold on to what was once there. Patti Williams
Petersburg Mi
* Change is not only part of past in
Las Vegas, it is part of our everyday lives as well. What I would like
to see at the locations where the casino/hotels have been replaced is an
historical maker outlining what was on the site prior to the new and
improve?? facility. chuck Hibbert Indianapolis, IN
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