In other words, sit down, have a drink and let the good times roll. She paused for a moment, then said, “Well, we call this the Party Pit,” pointing out that the Flamingo’s new theme is that of a Cancun-like tropical beach party. “Why should I play here when you pay only 6-to-5?” I asked. Though the casinos didn’t return my phone calls to explain this shift, a supervisor standing behind the Flamingo’s tables made the point. Trying to measure the depth of this change, I visited Las Vegas for a couple of weekdays earlier this month, spoke with players, pit bosses and the experts, and was staggered by what I found.
