Penthouse Seeking to Buy Casino on Las Vegas Strip

[bigboydan]

Penthouse Seeking to Buy Casino on Las Vegas Strip

LAS VEGAS — The chief executive of Penthouse says the company is looking to buy a casino on the Las Vegas Strip and generate business by tying it to the adult magazine and Web site empire.

Penthouse CEO Marc Bell told the Las Vegas Review-Journal for a report published Sunday the best time to buy is in a down economy.

"We're looking to make a presence, take something and clean it up and fix it up and give it a new image," Bell said. "We think it would be a tremendous draw."

In addition to thousands of Web sites and its magazine, the company launched a cable network in January.

Bell says he has talked with "numerous people" to find a property on the Strip. He says he wants "a place where we can have the most impact ... only if it would be a significant property."

"We have no intention to rebrand the name of the hotel," Bell said. "We would like to see a Penthouse casino presence and a Penthouse pool presence."

Bell said he envisions girls from the magazine as casino dealers and the possibility of strippers performing inside the hotel, if it becomes legal.

"I would to imagine at point we would be able to, as entertainment gets more risque on the Strip, as Vegas gets more back to its roots," Bell said.

Penthouse was founded in the United Kingdom in 1965 and moved to the United States four years later.

[Brock Landers]

I thought Penthouse and Guchione went belly up a few years back.

They never could hold a candle to Hustler

[mtneer1212]

Dear Penthouse Forum,

I was playing blackjack at your casino with a lovely 24yo brunette 34D-26-34 named Violet dealing. She dealt me two 8's against her 6. I split the eights, only to get two more eights. I resplit to four hands and received two 2s and two 3s to go with my eights. I then doubled down on all four hands receiving two Kings and two Queens, giving me 20, 20, 21 and 21. Violet then turned over her hole card to reveal a 9 giving her 15. She then pulls a Jack to bust, and I win all four hands doubled. Violet complimented me on my play, and asked me if I was as good in bed as I was at blackjack. I said -- I occasionally get lucky. She said "I get off at 2am", and I said, "then you can get me off at 3am."

Now that is a Penthouse forum fantasy.

[bigboydan]

Dear Penthouse Forum,

I was playing blackjack at your casino with a lovely 24yo brunette 34D-26-34 named Violet dealing. She dealt me two 8's against her 6. I split the eights, only to get two more eights. I resplit to four hands and received two 2s and two 3s to go with my eights. I then doubled down on all four hands receiving two Kings and two Queens, giving me 20, 20, 21 and 21. Violet then turned over her hole card to reveal a 9 giving her 15. She then pulls a Jack to bust, and I win all four hands doubled. Violet complimented me on my play, and asked me if I was as good in bed as I was at blackjack. I said -- I occasionally get lucky. She said "I get off at 2am", and I said, "then you can get me off at 3am."

Now that is a Penthouse forum fantasy.

[Willie Bee]

Judging by the remarks made by Marc Bell in that story, I'd say he knows even less about running a profitable casino than I do.

[daggerkobe]

topless dealers and nude cocktail waitresses.

[Casperwaits]

Dear Penthouse Forum,

I was playing blackjack at your casino with a lovely 24yo brunette 34D-26-34 named Violet dealing. She dealt me two 8's against her 6. I split the eights, only to get two more eights. I resplit to four hands and received two 2s and two 3s to go with my eights. I then doubled down on all four hands receiving two Kings and two Queens, giving me 20, 20, 21 and 21. Violet then turned over her hole card to reveal a 9 giving her 15. She then pulls a Jack to bust, and I win all four hands doubled. Violet complimented me on my play, and asked me if I was as good in bed as I was at blackjack. I said -- I occasionally get lucky. She said "I get off at 2am", and I said, "then you can get me off at 3am."

Now that is a Penthouse forum fantasy.

(Pulling out the Kleenex)...

[RogueJuror]

hehe suckers

[Bread]

Always wanted to see one of my hot dealers pee on the floor.

[Tchocky]

If they filled up the casino with Penthouse Pets, how could they fail? Naked girls and gambling in one centralized location.

[DeluxeLiner]

Dear Penthouse Forum,

I was playing blackjack at your casino with a lovely 24yo brunette 34D-26-34 named Violet dealing. She dealt me two 8's against her 6. I split the eights, only to get two more eights. I resplit to four hands and received two 2s and two 3s to go with my eights. I then doubled down on all four hands receiving two Kings and two Queens, giving me 20, 20, 21 and 21. Violet then turned over her hole card to reveal a 9 giving her 15. She then pulls a Jack to bust, and I win all four hands doubled. Violet complimented me on my play, and asked me if I was as good in bed as I was at blackjack. I said -- I occasionally get lucky. She said "I get off at 2am", and I said, "then you can get me off at 3am."

Now that is a Penthouse forum fantasy.

Very nice post...big props to mtneer

[MonkeyF0cker]

I highly doubt that will be happening. I really don't think the gaming commission will be allowing topless pits any time soon. The idea sounds ridiculous to me. These casinos are getting hammered right now by the struggling economy with several on the brink of failure. How Bell thinks he can come in and out-do what these guys have been doing for decades is a pipe dream.

[Brock Landers]

How's the Hooters casino doing? Isn't it essentially the same idea?

[Poker_Beast]

Dear Penthouse Forum,

I was playing blackjack at your casino with a lovely 24yo brunette 34D-26-34 named Violet dealing. She dealt me two 8's against her 6. I split the eights, only to get two more eights. I resplit to four hands and received two 2s and two 3s to go with my eights. I then doubled down on all four hands receiving two Kings and two Queens, giving me 20, 20, 21 and 21. Violet then turned over her hole card to reveal a 9 giving her 15. She then pulls a Jack to bust, and I win all four hands doubled. Violet complimented me on my play, and asked me if I was as good in bed as I was at blackjack. I said -- I occasionally get lucky. She said "I get off at 2am", and I said, "then you can get me off at 3am."

Now that is a Penthouse forum fantasy.

[MoneySportsGuy]

Dear Penthouse Forum,

I was playing blackjack at your casino with a lovely 24yo brunette 34D-26-34 named Violet dealing. She dealt me two 8's against her 6. I split the eights, only to get two more eights. I resplit to four hands and received two 2s and two 3s to go with my eights. I then doubled down on all four hands receiving two Kings and two Queens, giving me 20, 20, 21 and 21. Violet then turned over her hole card to reveal a 9 giving her 15. She then pulls a Jack to bust, and I win all four hands doubled. Violet complimented me on my play, and asked me if I was as good in bed as I was at blackjack. I said -- I occasionally get lucky. She said "I get off at 2am", and I said, "then you can get me off at 3am."

Now that is a Penthouse forum fantasy.

that was pretty good

[MonkeyF0cker]

How's the Hooters casino doing? Isn't it essentially the same idea?

Not that well. They were nearly bought out about six months ago but the prospective buyers couldn't put together financing. It's in a poor location. There are a few hot dealers there but the orange and white Hooters outfits are out of date and pretty tame compared to some of the other "party pits," like Pussycat Dolls @ Caesars, Playboy Club @ Palms, etc. It is also operated by a restaurant chain who has no clue how to properly run a casino. At one point, they had removed 2 of their 5 poker tables (the only tables on the floor, making the poker room difficult to find) to put up a cheesy display for a $25k IKEA shopping spree awarded through their players club. Because of that move, they had a hard time starting and keeping games going. The room was often dark and they had actually started closing the poker room on weekday mornings. They took away prospective revenue to display a giveaway. It's a perfect example of why people who don't know the gaming industry will be hard-pressed to find success, especially in the current economic climate here.

[Bread]

Hooters is a dump. Went once. Miserable dealers. And I mean REALLY miserable.

The setup stunk.

The lounge band was great though!

[MonkeyF0cker]

The late night dealers are far better, but yeah, why would a hot girl want to work there when the money is better at the more trendy pits...