{"id":34174,"date":"2022-10-03T18:13:45","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T01:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=34174"},"modified":"2022-10-03T19:03:25","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T02:03:25","slug":"the-d-expands-bar-canada-previews-bacon-nation-saves-sigma-derby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/the-d-expands-bar-canada-previews-bacon-nation-saves-sigma-derby\/","title":{"rendered":"The D Expands Bar Canada, Previews Bacon Nation, Saves Sigma Derby"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There’s a lot going on at The D in downtown Las Vegas, so let’s take a gander.<\/p>\n

It’s at this point we interrupt our update with the fun fact a “gander” is an adult male goose. Geese are always craning their long necks to look at things. Isn’t it interesting cranes also crane their necks? One of the most common cranes is the sandhill crane, or “Antigone canadensis.” “Canadensis” means “from Canada.”<\/p>\n

We knew if we kept typing long enough, we’d get back on track, because The D recently unveiled an expansion of its hockey-themed bar, Bar Canada.<\/p>\n

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Bar Canada is now nearly as long as Longbar. Do not mention this to Longbar, it’s awkward.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bar Canada has nearly doubled in size, and now sits at 92 feet. “Soree,” 28.2 meters. Because Canadians measure things in metrics and talk funny, in case that weren’t clear.<\/p>\n

For comparison purposes, the aforementioned Longbar at The D, once touted as the longest bar in Nevada, is slightly less than 100 feet. Yes, we measured it. We don’t just blindly believe touting. We say “once touted” because Megabar at Circa is 165 feet long.<\/p>\n

Since Megabar opened, there have been discussions about renaming Longbar to “Longishbar,” but then they’d have to replace all the signs and whatnot.<\/p>\n

The newly-expanded Bar Canada features a substantial increase in the number of video poker machines (29, previously 20), TVs and attractive bartenders. Do not trying to tip them in metric dollars, that’s crappy.<\/p>\n

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Bar Canada is a fun place to hang despite the prevalence of sports.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We prefer the nearby Vue Bar for video poker, partially because of the sports, but mostly because when we’ve played, there’s a weird glare on the video poker machine screens from the overhead lights. Other people don’t seem to mind it. We can be particular.<\/p>\n

Bar Canada is quite popular (we took photos early in the day so you could actually see the bar), hence why it was expanded. They do shots on skis, among other things. It’s also near the sportsbook.<\/p>\n

From what we can tell, Bar Canada’s expanded into the former D Showroom space. The showroom closed in late 2019.<\/p>\n

Most of the shows—”Marriage Can Be Murder,” “Friends, The Unauthorized Musical Parody” and “Laughternoon”—found a new home at The Orleans. Happily, “Defending the Caveman” didn’t. Yeah, we said it. The jokes were 30 years old.<\/p>\n

Fans of the classic horse-racing slot machine, Sigma Derby, will find the object of their obsession has moved closer to Bar Canada.<\/p>\n

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She’s back and just as temperamental as ever. This is the last publicly-accessible Sigma Derby in North America. That’s a lot of pressure. You’d be temperamental, too.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sigma Derby has a cult following, and everyone had a freak-out when Sigma Derby was moved. The machine was down a couple of weeks for maintenance, but the thorough overhaul  has been completed, she’s been running smoothly ever since. Yes, it’s a she. We checked. Consensually.<\/p>\n

If you haven’t tried Sigma Derby, it’s sort of a thing. It’s coin-operated, so get ready to get your fingers dirty. Sigma Derby has a fun communal vibe, and can get rambunctious at times. It’s all part of the fun, as is the fact it’s relatively cheap to play and drink service tends to be attentive.<\/p>\n

Our best Sigma Derby tip comes from a longtime player: Sigma Derby players can predict the outcome of races by some telltale foliage along the game’s racetrack. Sadly, the bets are already locked by that point.<\/p>\n

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Quote of the day: “You can tell which horses will win when they hit the dirty bush.” #SigmaDerby<\/a> @theDlasvegas<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/xpiqZ2o2g3<\/a><\/p>\n

— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) June 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n