{"id":36787,"date":"2023-06-07T15:30:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T22:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=36787"},"modified":"2023-06-14T13:49:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T20:49:12","slug":"binions-gets-its-million-dollar-groove-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/binions-gets-its-million-dollar-groove-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Binion’s Gets Its Million-Dollar Groove Back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For years, photos with a million dollars cash at Binion’s was a fun free thing to do in Las Vegas. Guests got their pic snapped, then got a free print in a branded photo holder.<\/p>\n

The million-dollar photo op went away in 2020, and many suspected it would never return.<\/p>\n

Against all odds, the million-dollar display is back at the downtown casino, and our faith in miracles is restored.<\/p>\n

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The Binion’s display was inspired by the Temple of Kukulcan, a stepped pyramid in Mexico. It’s in a photo caption on the Internet, so it must be true.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The history of the million-dollar display goes back to 1954. We would regale you with details about that history, but that would mean a delay in making this story about us. Do you know this blog at all?<\/p>\n

Oh, all right, a little history. Here’s a photo of the original display. The owner of the Horseshoe, Benny Binion, got into some legal trouble, so he temporarily sold the place to Joe Brown. He’s the one responsible for the first million-dollar display. It’s been sold and replaced a number of times since.<\/p>\n

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You don’t see too many $10,000 bills anymore. Unless you see us up on the club. If that’s still a thing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Binion’s just wasn’t the same without the million-dollar photo op.<\/p>\n

When it was removed, the space was used for slot tournaments.<\/p>\n

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Former million dollar display space at Binion’s is now used for slot tournaments. pic.twitter.com\/wYVminX2A0<\/a><\/p>\n

— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) May 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n