What could be more representative of the early days of Las Vegas gaming than Binion’s Horseshoe, and Benny Binion himself? In today’s adventure, we are going to visit the current version of Binion’s – the Gambling Hall & Hotel as it’s known – and talk a bit of history as well. We will tour the casino, peek at the restaurants, talk ghosts at the Hotel Apache, do lunch at Whiskey Licker Up and dinner at the fabulous Top of Binion’s Steakhouse – all in 22 minutes! Ohh those 24th floor views, and that aged-40-days Angus beef…It is not to be missed, so join us for all the fun Riiight Now.
The Top of Binion’s Steakhouse segment begins at 10:25
To find out more about Binion’s Gambling Hall & Hotel (including Hotel Apache and Top of Binion’s Steakhouse):
http://www.binions.com
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PHOTO CREDITS:
The photo of Benny Binion being interviewed by CBS is courtesy of Wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Binion#/media/File:BennyBinion.jpg
Benny Binion at the 1979 World Series of Poker. This image is part of the University of Nevada at Las Vegas Special Collections on the World Series of Poker [1]. Permission was given by David Schwartz, coordinator of the Gaming Studies Research Center, to use any materials from this site in accordance with the GFDL.
CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45418
The photo of Benny Binion and his daughter with the million dollar display is courtesy of Wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Binion#/media/File:Benny_Becky_Binion_One_Million_Display.jpg
This image is part of University of Nevada at Las Vegas Special Collections on the World Series of Poker. Permission was given by David G. Schwartz, director of the Center for Gaming Research, to use any materials from this site in accordance with the GFDL.
http://gaming.unlv.edu/WSOP/Binionphoto.html, GFDL,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19503214
Several photos were taken from the following books:
Blood Aces
By Doug J. Swanson
Copyright 2014
– Photo of Benny Binion in the cowboy hat
– Photo of World Series of Poker table
– Photo of Benny Binion and the Statue on Horseback
Fabulous Las Vegas in the 50s: Glitz, Glamour, & Games
By Fred E. Basten and Charles Phoenix
Copyright 1999
– Color photo of The Mint and Fremont Street, circa 1958
Las Vegas Then and Now
By Su Kim Chung
Copyright 2002
– B&W photo of Golden Nugget, Hotel Apache, Eldorado Club, circa 1950s
– Color photo of Golden Nugget & Binion’s, 50 years later
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Credit for the opening segment goes to Trent Rentsch – thank you Trent! Contact him at [email protected].
The drone shot of the Lake at Lorenzi Park is by Count Chris, courtesy of pixabay.com.
Songs from the YouTube Audio Library featured in this video:
– Love or Lust
– Tiptoe_Out_the_Back
– Touching Moment
Songs and clips from the Epidemic Sound Audio Library:
ES_Endless Pt. 1 – Peter Sandberg
ES_Bill Me – Ritchie Everett
ES_Mall Crowd – SFX Producer
ES_Light Dance – Ennio Mano
ES_The One – Ritchie Everett
ES_Spring Blossoms – Ennio Mano
ES_At the Bar Again – Franz Gordon
ES_Restaurant Crowd 2 – SFX Producer
ES_Western Story – Marc Torch
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Cinematography: Dale McKenzie, Paula McKenzie
Editing, Voiceover, Post-Production: Dale McKenzie, Final Cut Pro X
Script, Research: Paula McKenzie
Cameras & Gear: iPhone 11 Pro Max and iPhone 13 Pro Max in 4K video; Lumix G9 in 4K video for the intro/outro; sound by Rode Wireless GO
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The only thing I don't like about Binions/4Qs is Blackjack is 6:5 whereas for $10 Fremont has 3:2.
Yes, would love to hear about Dale's pictures – I'm sure some great stories there!
Yes, good idea, a lil historic series…something different… 🙆🏻♀️🙆🏻♀️🙆🏻♀️
Yum! I was going to go there when I was in Vegas in 2019 and our plans changed. Now I really want to go there now! Thanks for showing me that place.
Thanks Folks ! Another Great Vlog ! Amazing History and and Amazing Meal at Binions ! Glad you enjoyed ! Stay Well ! Rudy and Kat.
Incredible video. You two are the best. Thank you.
If anyone is interested in watching the Ghost Adventures episode when they investigated Binion’s it’s season 21 episode 5. I watched it again last night.
A new subscriber here and just wanted to say how much I love your quality content!! Super informative and helpful! The music, editing, and narrating are fantastic. You and Paula are adorable haha! I have yet to visit downtown vintage Vegas, but I’m looking forward to checking it out thanks to this video! Thanks again for sharing your experiences and insights!! Keep up the great work!! And cheers to Paula and her liquid dessert lol!! Whisky is an excellent choice! 🤣🥃
Stayed here 27 years many times until they closed the Hotel main tower due to Fiberglass and have ate ate binions steak house many times thx for the memories
So, the carpet is sentimental. I couldn't believe it wasn't replaced!
It is VERY noisy at night for sleeping, if you want any!
Please do more videos of historic Las Vegas. Downtown Las Vegas was a must-see even when the new resorts were being built along the strip. I have often meant to ask you if you could do a video of the autographed photos in your office. Dale has an awesome collection! Getting back to old downtown, on my first trip to Las Vegas was in 1982, we went down to Fremont Street (pre-canopy) and the neon signs were amazing! There seemed to be a bit of a commotion down the block from where we were. When we got there everyone was buzzing about seeing Elizabeth Taylor. Darn! I missed seeing a Hollywood legend by a few minutes. It truly was a special place in its day.
Thank you for your YouTube channel. We enjoyed the Palm at Caesar's– excellent venue. At Oscar's I had the rib cap that made my wife into a rib cap enthusiast. I'm not sure if you have been to Panevino near Las Vegas' primary airport, but if you like Italian food you will like this restaurant.
Another perfect video, I really love the topic! Thanks for sharing the book Paula. I am looking for it now. Adore you guys. I waited to binge 3 episodes today! So worth it. Happy Summer!
Smokeypoint is cool…..lots of drunklocals who smoke too much
Man…you guys sure do some great videos! Thanks for another fascinating look at the city we all know & love!
My Man!! and the Mrs.too!!
I agree you both have been in Vegas along time, it would be fun. You can get in touch with him at The Las Vegas Advisor.
We always eat breakfast at the cafe, great prices and service. Was not sure of the barbeque place was open, but mow that we know will get our dinner there on our next LV trip
Love the history and those Vintage Vegas pictures! Whiskey Licker Up and Down is really good. I've never done too well on the slots in Binion's. I love Binion's Cafe! I do like their burgers. Tina and I ate at the BBQ place. It was ok. I gotta stay at Hotel Apache. Big plans for The Plaza…nice! The Steakhouse looks awesome! Wow! What a view! Yum, I love NY Strip. Both steaks look great! Wow…Macallan 14, nice! Great History of Benny Binion.