Casino's getting new chips or shutting down...

Daniel · #1 (**permalink**) 05-15-2006, 06:16 PM

I'm looking for info on possible casinos that will revamp their chips or are shutting down and will not have chips available anymore...

im making a trip to vegas in june or july and wanna have a list of places to stop and get chips before they are no longer....

anybody have any hints? or linkees?

if this is stupid mr. mod, please just ban my punk a$$...

d

Dissolved · #2 (**permalink**) 05-15-2006, 06:45 PM

Thats like inside tradeing info..

Look for casinos useing older molds, or ones with really bad nasty chips

Gaming Ore · #3 (**permalink**) 05-16-2006, 02:08 PM

Confirmed closure (but with a re-open date) is the Lady Luck. It would not be unreasonable to re-open with a new rack of chips. So get what they have now. Closure is at the end of the year.

Same thing with the Stardust.

The Tropicana is always on the brink of closure and demo!!!

Flamingo, Laughlin is sold and will likely be getting new chips, if you want to go down there.

Since Mandalay Bay, Monte Carlo and Circus Circus are now owned by MGM/Mirage, they might suddenly change their racks, as have Excalibur and Luxor. (The same can be true for Gold Strike and Nevada Landing in Jean.)

Jim

99%evil · #4 (**permalink**) 05-16-2006, 02:31 PM

Two trips ago ( I think I go to LV too much....nah) a dealer at the Monte Carlo said they were changing chips due to the merger. What about the Stardust??

Gaming Ore · #5 (**permalink**) 05-16-2006, 02:42 PM

99...

Word is the Stardust plans a major re-model, just as the Lady Luck is. However, their re-model may be more Earth-shaking, if you know what I mean?...

Jim (Gaming Ore) Follis

99%evil · #6 (**permalink**) 05-16-2006, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaming Ore

99...

Word is the Stardust plans a major re-model, just as the Lady Luck is. However, their re-model may be more Earth-shaking, if you know what I mean?...

Jim (Gaming Ore) Follis

After I posted I checked the casino Death Watch site and it states that the Stardust is to be mucked after this year...

BlondWidow · #7 (**permalink**) 05-16-2006, 09:54 PM

I just read somewhere today that they are considering taking down Circus Circus. I'll have to try to find that article. If I do, I'll add the link.

Tropicana just got a new bunch of chips. Upon closer examination, we noticed that the shaped inlays are fakes. We thought maybe it was good sign for them to have new chips, but it could just be that they took a while to show up. It's fairly certain now that at least part of the place is coming down.

Daniel · #8 (**permalink**) 05-17-2006, 11:25 AM

Jim you are the poop!.....

thank you, that is exaclty the info i was looking for...

also, 99...

where is that death watch site thingee you speak of?

i'm planning a trip in july...so hopefully i can swoop up a few for my collection...

grazie,
d

BlondWidow · #9 (**permalink**) 05-17-2006, 11:34 AM

Forgot to mention that Excalibur also just got new chips with a new design.

99%evil · #10 (**permalink**) 05-17-2006, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel

Jim you are the poop!.....

thank you, that is exaclty the info i was looking for...

also, 99...

where is that death watch site thingee you speak of?

i'm planning a trip in july...so hopefully i can swoop up a few for my collection...

grazie,
d

If you just type casino death watch into Google it pops up...but here it is.
http://www.jetcafe.org/~npc/gambling...ath_watch.html