Binion's Horseshoe

I just spent a few days in Vegas, staying downtown at the Lady Luck. I was dismayed to find Binion's Horseshoe seemingly in its death throes. They've removed all the table games from the "Mint" side (except poker, which I don't count, and a blackjack pit in the back that is apparently used only for tournaments), and the "bar pit" on the "Horseshoe" side never even opened while I was there. Almost all the open blackjack tables were $5.00 six-deck games or $10.00 single-deck games, most of which had open seats. Heck, the only reason one ever had to play at the 'Shoe was low-minimum single-deck games (among other games--remember the $.25 craps tables?) and easy comps, and Becky Behnen's answer to every financial crunch seemingly has been to offer less value to the clientele.

I think an era is about to end. The question is whether Downtown can survive without the 'Shoe.

...with good reason. They aren't always out and out rude, but it's obvious they are worn down and tired of it all. That really takes a lot out of the experience and no doubt will hasten the demise you predict.

Maybe downtown will do OK though. Seems like there are a lot of people there whenever I've visited lately. Your average tourist probably doesn't worry too much about the fate of the Shoe. My wife, for example, likes downtown OK but she thinks the shoe is dark and depressing and says the dealers aren't very nice.

Poor games, rude employees, filthy premises, especially the parking garage.

The demise can't come soon enough.

It'll happen once everything that can be looted out of it is gone.
I hope it'll be replaced by a casino with competent management.

I always hear about the shoe's large number of single deck tables but when I get there they are either all full or not open. Every time I go someone in my group says it's all smokey in there, I don't mind much but we never stay too long. I seem to have better luck at the four queens anyway, I don't know why but my logs don't lie.