Caesars Palace 1966 Black and white aerial view in 1966

Caesars Palace – The Mirage Before the Mirage

(from The House of Caesars: Power, Glamour, and the Empire of Las Vegas) Chapter 1 in our Caesars Palace spotlight series Las Vegas was still small enough in 1966 that a man could stand in the desert at night and hear nothing but his own pulse. The lights of the Strip stopped abruptly then—ending not in sprawl but in silence. And at the edge of … Continue reading Caesars Palace – The Mirage Before the Mirage

Slots A Fun Through The Years

UPDATE 2025: Slots A Fun has brought table games back, 97%+ Token Slots, and we recently had the best time putting down $2 hotdogs with $2 Modelos. This piece will be an evolving work-in-progress, since it’s so difficult to find much information on record about the legendary oasis that is Slots A Fun, from all the over-the-top Vegas glamour. It’s still there, but it’s been … Continue reading Slots A Fun Through The Years