I just found a casino about three miles from my house.
December 9th, 2024 at 9:54:49 AM
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I haven't been gambling since I moved to Tucson, but I was aware of two big casinos near me, and a third about ten miles away.
Allow me to back up a moment. Tucson is a heavily Latino influenced city, and I've noticed the Lations refer to some streets in their Spanish names, while English people call them by their modern numbered names. That's a general observation that is not backed by science.
The closest casino to be is called Casino Del Sol ( Casino of the Sun). Numerous people told me they like the BJ there, while others told me they don't have blackjack. It's in a run-down area that I only visit to feed the hungry. The casino is a north-south road rendered obsolete when US19 opened, a half mile away.
Today I am driving the backstreets in the barrio behind Casino Del Sol when I stumble across a separate casino- Casino of The Sun. It turns out this was the original Yaqui casino . I assumed when people talked about Casino of the Sun, it was just the english translation of Casino Del Sol.
I have not been in this particular barrio after dark, and can't imagine they get much of the tourist trade.
Allow me to back up a moment. Tucson is a heavily Latino influenced city, and I've noticed the Lations refer to some streets in their Spanish names, while English people call them by their modern numbered names. That's a general observation that is not backed by science.
The closest casino to be is called Casino Del Sol ( Casino of the Sun). Numerous people told me they like the BJ there, while others told me they don't have blackjack. It's in a run-down area that I only visit to feed the hungry. The casino is a north-south road rendered obsolete when US19 opened, a half mile away.
Today I am driving the backstreets in the barrio behind Casino Del Sol when I stumble across a separate casino- Casino of The Sun. It turns out this was the original Yaqui casino . I assumed when people talked about Casino of the Sun, it was just the english translation of Casino Del Sol.
I have not been in this particular barrio after dark, and can't imagine they get much of the tourist trade.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
December 9th, 2024 at 11:19:30 AM
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Quote: billryanIt's in a run-down area that I only visit to feed the hungry.
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This describes most of my all-time favorite casinos. My experience has been that I like the place less after management fancies it up in an effort to "revitalize".
May the cards fall in your favor.
December 9th, 2024 at 11:56:35 AM
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This rundown casino was the first Indian casino to open west of the Mississippi, according to their website. It's a strange spot to open a casino. Three of the four area casinos are all on the border of the San Xavier Reservation, far from downtown Tucson and the airbase.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
December 9th, 2024 at 1:39:26 PM
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I've been there. Only time I can recall playing 3 deck and 5 deck BJ.
And I really dumped those tables too! That was a profitable day. It might have confused them, as I was speaking this strange foreign language. Kind of like a mix of German and French, and the nouns don't have genders.
And I really dumped those tables too! That was a profitable day. It might have confused them, as I was speaking this strange foreign language. Kind of like a mix of German and French, and the nouns don't have genders.
