Fortcon II - September 16-18, 2005 - Page 30

marybethp · 09-16-2005, 05:47 PM

Dicechick - head on over! I'm sure you'll see some FabForters around!!!

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ADKLove · 09-16-2005, 05:50 PM

Don't forget your

shoes !

**Marleybone** · 09-16-2005, 05:53 PM

Have a great weekend everyone!

Dicechick · 09-16-2005, 06:05 PM

Yeah!! I am showered, dressed and headed out the door. I apologize ahead of time for our pathetic city (as much as I do love living here) - there are never any "viewing parties" like Chicago has for Marty

in INXS - I mean we've had a few here.... Nanny Jr. (from AI - if I try to spell her name right I will butcher the heck out of it), Amanda Avila (AI), Survivor Janu, INXS Ty....think there were/are two others recently...damn, I forget who they are...or just don't care!!

GO JANIE!!!!!!

Wolf · 09-16-2005, 06:41 PM

Have a great time, ya'll.

Uncle David · 09-16-2005, 07:39 PM

See you there in a couple of hours DiceChick.

Pomeraniac · 03-04-2007, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Owners Sell Aging Sahara Casino in Vegas

Read All About It HERE

Saturday March 3, 9:47 PM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Owners of the Sahara Hotel and Casino, a Rat Pack hangout and the setting of the original "Ocean's Eleven" film, have agreed to sell the aging property to an investor group.

Officials from Los Angeles-based SBE Entertainment Group LLC and San Mateo, Calif.-based Stockbridge Real Estate Funds said they've entered into a contract to purchase the Moroccan-themed casino and hotel from Gordon Gaming Corp. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

"The Sahara is one of the last remaining original properties on the Las Vegas Strip, and we are thrilled with the possibilities that it presents," SBE Entertainment CEO Sam Nazarian said in a statement late Friday.

The sale includes a 17.5-acre parcel on the north end of the Strip and the hotel-casino with 1,720 rooms. The Sahara is one of the oldest properties on the Strip. It lost its high-end clientele as upscale development on the Strip moved south. [Emphasis added.]

Nazarian, who also operates a restaurant group, a nightclub operation, a hotel group, a real estate division and a Hollywood production company, did not comment on specific plans for the property.

SBE plans to manage the hotel and its food and beverage operations. The Navegante Group, owned by Nevada gaming executive Larry Woolf, will operate the casino under a lease arrangement.

Gordon Gaming has managed the Sahara since casino pioneer William Bennett bought the property in 1995 for $193 million. Bennett spent more than $100 million upgrading the resort before his death in 2003.

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The Sahara is one of the oldest properties on the Strip. It lost its high-end clientele as upscale development on the Strip moved south.”

I thought the Sahara lost its high-end clientele not as upscale development on the Strip moved south but, instead, when everyone from FORTCon checked out of their rooms and flew home to their computers!

Uncle David · 03-04-2007, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pomeraniac

I thought the Sahara lost its high-end clientele not as upscale development on the Strip moved south but, instead, when everyone from FORTCon checked out of their rooms and flew home to their computers!

FORTCon was just a momentary return to glory for the Sahara.

The question is, will John be able to find a suitable bar to replace his old favorite?

Stargazer · 03-04-2007, 02:47 PM

Oh, I hope they don't tear it down. That would be sad. It was a cool place to hang out.

Unklescott · 03-04-2007, 07:25 PM

The older you get, the more places that hold a special place in your heart get torn down.

They can never take away that special place in your heart however.

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