Laughlin

Please have a look at my new article on Laughlin. As always, I welcome comments, corrections, and questions.

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Please have a look at my new article on Laughlin. As always, I welcome comments, corrections, and questions.

Very good article

(1) I think you have to mention the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in an article about Laughlin. The southern portions of the NRA are an important reason to visit Laughlin

(2) The comment As far as I know, it is still run by Don Laughlin . Don is over 80 and is more or less the CEO. His son , Dan, is almost age 60 and had been the general manager for a long time (possibly 20 years).

(3) You can compare the gaming revenue between Downtown Vegas, Vegas Strip and Laughlin. Laughlin is much more about slot revenue than other markets

Revenue FY2011	Pit/Room	Slot/Room
Laughlin	$19.03	$170.85
Downtown	$41.38	$136.78
Major Strip Resorts	$98.44	$101.87

I didn't have a chance to read it, but a quick scan looks good.

One thing: You didn't change the page header.

Here is a good photo of Katherine's Landing. It emphasizes that a trip to Laughlin could be about boating and river activities during the day, and about gaming at night.

@pacomartin - What does your chart mean? What is slot revenue per room? Is that per hotel room? That seems sort of arbitrary compared to per-machine which I what I normally see (I think from you!) :)

"It would please me to know this review helped drive some visitors their way, although I fear I may have scared away just as many."

I have been to Laughlin a couple times and I plan to return again in March as a result of your Article, Mike. Great Job.

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@pacomartin - What does your chart mean? What is slot revenue per room? Is that per hotel room? That seems sort of arbitrary compared to per-machine which I what I normally see (I think from you!) :)

Shot in the dark:
I think he means per "casino" and that some casinos have more than one distinct casino "room" and he's counting each room (i.e. gaming area).

nice article! enjoyed reading it!

"It would please me to know this review helped drive some visitors their way, although I fear I may have scared away just as many."
No, it didn't scared me away, just made me postpone my visit a couple of decades.

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I didn't have a chance to read it, but a quick scan looks good.

One thing: You didn't change the page header.

Yeah, the breadcrumbs and also the page title still mention "Hoover Damn Bridge"

I'm in my late 20s and it honestly doesn't sound that bad. I love the craziness of Vegas but this sounds like a nice change of pace. Maybe I'll check it out on my next trip.

The Riverside is like stepping back in time, unlike the other casinos in Laughlin, which remodel somewhat from time to time. I doubt it's changed much at all since it opened, kinda like walking into the El Cortez, it would appeal to folks who like antiqueing. Its car museum is okay, but not as good as the IP's in LV.