November 25th, 2018 at 7:59:00 AM
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Many of you that remember Alan the high roller from the Louis Theroux BBB Las Vegas documentary. I have wondered what became of the multimillionaire "mattress king of Canada"
I don't have an answer, but he did make an appearance on the 2004 Fox Reality Show THE CASINO
Host Richard Will brings him to both casinos
BBC
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pSOXyshl5y8
Fox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Niw9YuNM9Ec&t=2095s
I don't have an answer, but he did make an appearance on the 2004 Fox Reality Show THE CASINO
Host Richard Will brings him to both casinos
BBC
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pSOXyshl5y8
Fox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Niw9YuNM9Ec&t=2095s
November 25th, 2018 at 8:37:34 AM
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If I recall correctly the entire industry collapsed and all those store cannibalized each other's sales.
November 25th, 2018 at 8:40:03 AM
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I just recently watched that again!
I was also watching the documentary for what I thought might have been staged or elements that could have been edited out, and I don't recall anything major being unrealistic. It seems to have truthiness!
I was also watching the documentary for what I thought might have been staged or elements that could have been edited out, and I don't recall anything major being unrealistic. It seems to have truthiness!
November 25th, 2018 at 9:50:25 AM
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There was a rumor going around that Alan lost everything and became an Uber driver. I'm not sure if anyone ever substantiated that rumor.
But I love that documentary. I recently watched it again, too.
But I love that documentary. I recently watched it again, too.
November 25th, 2018 at 10:16:38 AM
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November 25th, 2018 at 10:29:29 AM
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Louis Theroux was a respected videographerQuote: smoothgrh. It seems to have truthiness!
who sold much of his work to the BBC. He didn't cooperate in any shenanigans in Vegas or the
Scientology compound in the USA.
November 26th, 2018 at 5:24:58 AM
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FROM A POST ON TRIP ADVISORY:
PnSfromLA · Mar 22, 2018, 2:51 PM
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He sold his manufacturing plant in 2006 for over $14,000,000. I'm guessing that is where a good chunk of his liquid assets came from. A lot of times with these mergers they end up letting go the previous senior leadership after a year or so.
$70,000,000 is a lot, but let's be honest, how much is his salary as VP? Maybe half a million. That isn't enough to keep up his lifestyle. Plus now he has to report to a boss, who might not like his right hand guy spending his time in Vegas blowing large sums of money.
IT ALSO SAYS HE AND HIS WIFE RUN A CHILDRENS CHARITY IN MEMORY IF HIS SON THAT DIED
PnSfromLA · Mar 22, 2018, 2:51 PM
Los Angeles, California · 7,013 forum posts
#24 of 40 ·
He sold his manufacturing plant in 2006 for over $14,000,000. I'm guessing that is where a good chunk of his liquid assets came from. A lot of times with these mergers they end up letting go the previous senior leadership after a year or so.
$70,000,000 is a lot, but let's be honest, how much is his salary as VP? Maybe half a million. That isn't enough to keep up his lifestyle. Plus now he has to report to a boss, who might not like his right hand guy spending his time in Vegas blowing large sums of money.
IT ALSO SAYS HE AND HIS WIFE RUN A CHILDRENS CHARITY IN MEMORY IF HIS SON THAT DIED
November 26th, 2018 at 8:19:36 AM
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Maybe his uber driving is just a rich man's hobby?
Like golf or something.
Like golf or something.
November 26th, 2018 at 8:46:29 AM
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I want to know what happened to that clown who blew all his money on blackjack.
And the guy at the end that Louis was playing Baccarat with.
And the guy at the end that Louis was playing Baccarat with.
November 26th, 2018 at 9:15:21 AM
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What about the widow in Las Vegas who blew millions of her inheritance on slots?
"What, me worry?"
November 26th, 2018 at 9:51:58 AM
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Inheritance??
My recollection is thatshe earned a lot of money on her own and even after husband died she
spent money on the slots as a hobby not a wasteful extravagancw.
My recollection is thatshe earned a lot of money on her own and even after husband died she
spent money on the slots as a hobby not a wasteful extravagancw.
November 26th, 2018 at 10:13:01 AM
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Quote: FleaStiffInheritance??
My recollection is thatshe earned a lot of money on her own and even after husband died she
spent money on the slots as a hobby not a wasteful extravagancw.
Yeah, she was a retired doctor.
Her story was probably the "least" depressing, as she was old and retired and had nothing else to do and didn't really need the money to live on (at that time).
And her son was just like, "Whatever... it's her money."
November 26th, 2018 at 10:23:40 AM
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Whales and high rollers may be interesting but as I recently p;osted elsewhere: Mickey Spillane said America has always sold more salted peanuts than caviar.Quote: TigerWuYeah, she was a retired doctor.
Her story was probably the "least" depressing, as she was old and retired and had nothing else to do and didn't really need the money to live on (at that time).
And her son was just like, "Whatever... it's her money."
Casinos may love high rollers but they thrive on low rollers.