I’m so glad to see the Rio getting some love. Remember the Carnival World buffet from back in the day and how cool the property was when it was “Rio” themed and the Marnells ran it. They use to have some of the most gorgeous cocktail servers. Get that food halls are the new thing, but that Tenders place charging $2 for dipping sauce – come on! I know its Vegas but you still get complimentary ketchup for your fries and burgers (I guess some executive could do to ketchup what MGM and Caesars did to parking and say less monetize this and make it no longer complimentary unless you are Caesars 7 stars of Diamond or something). Awesome to see the Marquee getting some love – that is some cool signage. Seems like Rio could benefit (as could Gold Coast and Palms) if they offered complimentary shuttle from the strip to those casinos. I feel like that area could be more effectively marketed collectively vs. individual property – they could call it the Flamingo West District (or something better – I’m just a guy spitballing here in this comment section).
Here’s to hoping the Rio lives long and prospers!
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