Confirmed: Palms Casino Sold to San Manuel Band of Mission Indians

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  Phil May 8, 2021

  Hopefully they'll get rid of that demon statue by the pool.

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  Boulder Steve May 8, 2021

  Already done

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  Gregm May 6, 2021

  I hope this is just the beginning. I think that getting owners out there that do not function solely to bring value to their shareholders will be be a good thing. The customer experience has really gone downhill. Maybe this will put those other guys (MGM, Caesars, Wynn) on notice. Vegas needs a shakedown.

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  Neonglowy May 5, 2021

  I'm hopeful San Manuel will give The Palms nice, locals-style theming and treat players like family instead of like roasters, fryers and egg-layers. I'm even more hopeful that they will start a trend of casinos run by human beings who are not grandiose greedbags. Casinos have forgotten to be fun for regular people.

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  Michael Alexakis May 4, 2021

  I think The Palms should offer much better than average video poker as a start, it will not take very long for that to catch on, if they distinguish themselves from the others people will come, and those people will indeed play some other games, only a small amount of "pro's" only play video poker. San Manuel in Southern California has been smoke-free for almost a year, they have seen for themselves that smokers will adjust, it would be a bold move to open smoke-free, but a popular one with most people. If San Manuel wants to leave a mark on their new expansion, they need to figure out ways to do that, the status quo will not fill the space once people go to check it out, there has to be a hook. Fortunately for the tribe, no Las Vegas casino has taken any risk except for perhaps Park MGM going smoke-free, Circa looks like a nice place, but they are not courting consumers with gambling conditions, they are banking on being the nicest place Downtown. The Palms opened with fabulous video poker, it caught on with people, it created a buzz, then things went south when they cut video poker and tried to be a nightclub destination. I wish San Manuel well, I am only offering my old dude perspective, many like myself were and are jilted by them closing their poker room in Southern California. Morongo and Pechanga keep their poker rooms humming with nice promotions and atmosphere. The gamblers will tell the tale in the end, The Palms is miles away from convention venues, if you build it nicely, we will come...

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  MrBuzzkill May 4, 2021

  They can't go big and strip-slick. Station already proved that was an unprofitable trajectory. The building is all wrong for a hometown local approach. No charming magnetism there. With no natural surround they can't create a secluded desert or mountain retreat-style resort. One of the few options available is boutique. It's a bit big for that, but there's marketspace here for a resort where all the rooms are different, tiny retail and restaurants with local names. It's already theme-less. Boutique wouldn't surprise me.

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  Andrew May 4, 2021

  I feel sorry for what happened to Station in the Palms deal. They thought,pretty much like anyone else, it may have been a smart idea to bring back the place to its heyday of 2001ish . Market changed since then and competition got stiff,but nobody saw that coming. Good luck to the tribe guys,i’m sure they’ll do great.

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  Boulder Steve May 4, 2021

  Nice to see some new blood in the Vegas market.

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