Automatic Monkey said:
Here's my business plan for a casino:
Limited games:
Blackjack, single deck, average pen, hand shuffled and dealt. No sidebets, normal rules. Dealers look and talk like dealers instead of busboys.
Craps, traditional layout.
A poker room of course, but let's deal some draw and stud instead of this made-for-TV poker.
An area with baccarat and single-zero roulette for the E.T.'s
A sports book with a real oddsmaker writing the lines.
Slot machines, traditional reel spinners.
Liquor: real booze as opposed to rail booze, served by seductive waitresses that you're allowed to touch a little bit.
Food: serve food such that your patrons remember what a good meal they had there and are eager to come back. That's all, not so hard no?
Entertainment: a singer and small band in the casino, singing real songs not this jungle-jump music the kids are into. And a theater with classic LV-style shows.
There. Now would this casino have a revenue problem?
I'm pretty much on board with that scenario. There's plenty of room for a variety of clubs in a large market. The upscale clubs such as Wynn's and The Bellagio have carved out their niche catering to the wealthy class, the Gen X'ers have their Hooters and Hark Rock etc. whereas the clueless, pathetic tourists have their tinsel-ridden "theme parks" such as Paris and New York New York. There's something for almost everyone these days, except for the serious gambler who just wants good, solid games with a quietish atmosphere. I myself prefer a Western type club with a Mexican cantina/ restaurant,a good old fashioned Steak House along with USDA prime cocktail chickies. Throw in a good variety of German beer,some classic rock and country in the lounge and I'm a happy buckaroo.
As far as the games go, I'm all for fairly dealt SD, DOA, LS and for variety some good DOA, DAS, S17, LS DD with 75%+ pen. Not too much to ask, is it?
The good 'ol fruit on wheels slots sounds like a
reel winner. I know they're a pain in the ass to maintain, but I still have that "feeling" that mechanical devices can be beaten vs. a pre-programmed computer. And, while we're at it why not throw in the old style ink and brush Keno tickets. I always loved taking a good snort of that stuff while at the Keno desk.
To round it all off, why not put the craps and poker dealers back in visors and arm garters? Why not make the joint look like a real casino instead of a cross between Disney Land and 5th Avenue?