Pretty Cool Post from Reddit - "Casino security overlooking the pit - 1968"

Title: Casino security overlooking the pit. The Mint, Downtown Vegas, 1968.



I had never even heard of the Mint. Although, 1968, I bet I don't know any of the casinos lol.

Credit: https://www.reddit.com/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/d611r1/casino_security_overlooking_the_pit_the_mint/

 

Of course you know the Mint is now Binions....(someone correct me if i am wrong)...cool pic

 

I played at The Mint in the mid 70’s. I still have a deck of cards from there.

 

Looks like "eye in the sky" used to be "guy in the sky!"

 

I don't see anyone in pajama pants or spandex leggings.

 

No T-Shirts or tank tops. No skanky looking women, either. A much classier time.
Good luck.

 

That's awesome! I looked it up and it's true.

 

The old Mint is part of Binion's, though not a complete changeover. The Mint was a big part of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and they used to sponsor a big off-road race.

 

Yeah that's a cool photo

How long have you been practicing Shotokan?

 

That picture brings back a lot of memories. You will note there are no shoes on the table. There are no shufflers standing next to dealers. I don't see, but recollect trays of free cigarettes and matches on each table. I can't make out the chip denomination in the picture, but wouldn't be surprised if they were dollar tokens, or even silver dollars. The dealer chip trays seem to be loaded with dollars, not clay chips.

thanks for the post.

 

Two small bits of info that I remember while I'm sitting here at work:

1) You know when you're walking through Binions, and there's a slight rise in the floor when you're walking parallel to Fremont St? That's you walking across the threshold between Binions and the Mint.
2) The picture posted to start the thread was actually a staged photo. That is an exec at the Mint, and they removed the glass/mirror that the watchers looked through so they could take the picture.

 

I was wondering about that 2nd part. Didn't seem likely that one way glass would photograph well.

 

A chip first issued in 1959

 

That board reminds me of when I used to work at Kmart catching shoplifters.

 

Look how nicely everyone is dressed. I love it.

 

Back in those days everyone dressed as if going to church or a night club. A few years later they dressed that way to fly too. Now we are a nation of ultra casual (read sloppy) dressers.

 

Skanky women in Vegas? I am shocked, shocked!