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3 hours ago, royiv said:

Add to my last post that a bachelor party with 25 guys is a seriously bad idea. With a group that large, the chances that there’s a Cayden or Chad that can’t keep his mouth shut is incredibly high. He’ll go home to his girlfriend Mackenzie and tell her all about Aidan doing coke off a stripper’s ass and then losing $10k on the roulette wheel when he put it all on 00. 

Any chance we can get pictures of Mackenzie or the stripper’s ass? 

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I was at one probably 12 or 13 years ago that probably had around 20 and we had a large private room at the steak house in Planet Hollywood for the main dinner.  I either planned it or help plan it and even back then it basically required a set menu per person with a drink package and had to book either entire dinner or like 50% on my card to reserve room.  That ended up being a blast of a dinner but if actually trying to plan something for a group that large, while possible, it's going to be more like hosting a party or corporate event and it's going to require $$ up front, and like others have said, you have to account for inevitable no shows when budgeting. There is still some jackass friend of a friend of a friend that is apparently a doctor now that still owes me like $500 for a 2007 era Vegas trip that still irks me.  

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You will be calling or emailing to update the reservation number weekly the last few weeks before the trip with a group that big.

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If this is an older group with money to spend, rent a private room at one of the restaurants. You can usually pick out a custom menu. I’ve been staying at Cosmo mainly the past 5-6 years and just there alone there are private rooms to rent and Beauty and Essex, Zuma, Jaleo and STK. that’s also the order I would recommend them.

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Also with a group that big, try to get a large table and a nightclub and/or cabana at a day pool party and just tell everyone where to go to meet up. Waiting for that many people to walk in will be a nightmare. And don’t be the person that puts their credit card down, you’ll never collect from everyone.

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Thank you all for the advice so far, although a lot of it sounds like my fiancé on the other end lol. She also told me the group is too big and I realized that once I started adding people to the group but the deed is done and there’s no turning back without some real awkward conversations. Planning to get rooms at Caesars just to stay near the middle of the strip (friend’s recommendation) and everyone kind of understands that since the group is that big, other than dinner and golf there are no real set plans. Maybe a pool day somewhere but other than that it’s up in the air for right now. And it’s a good group of guys so not too worried about anyone getting into real trouble, but I’ve also been proven wrong before. 

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11 minutes ago, thunderlounge said:

You’ll probably be disappointed with Caesar’s, if you haven’t booked, try Cosmo w/ a fountain view.  

 

I looked but it’s like 2-3x more there and at Bellagio compared to Caesar’s on those dates and I’m trying to keep the cost reasonable for most guys. Even if I kept the group small i would’ve had to do the same thing. Everyone’s getting married or having kids so we’re working with what we’ve got. The main focus is golf and that was easy to set up thankfully. 
 

also, not planning on spending much time in the rooms. 

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31 minutes ago, theBigHen said:

Thank you all for the advice so far, although a lot of it sounds like my fiancé on the other end lol. She also told me the group is too big and I realized that once I started adding people to the group but the deed is done and there’s no turning back without some real awkward conversations. Planning to get rooms at Caesars just to stay near the middle of the strip (friend’s recommendation) and everyone kind of understands that since the group is that big, other than dinner and golf there are no real set plans. Maybe a pool day somewhere but other than that it’s up in the air for right now. And it’s a good group of guys so not too worried about anyone getting into real trouble, but I’ve also been proven wrong before. 

Caesars=no Shadow Creek  Damn shame

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I’ve booked a terrace one bedroom suite for 3 nights at the Cosmo in March. Is it hard to get upgraded to fountain view? $50 handshake still a thing? 

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14 hours ago, theBigHen said:

Thank you all for the advice so far, although a lot of it sounds like my fiancé on the other end lol. She also told me the group is too big and I realized that once I started adding people to the group but the deed is done and there’s no turning back without some real awkward conversations. Planning to get rooms at Caesars just to stay near the middle of the strip (friend’s recommendation) and everyone kind of understands that since the group is that big, other than dinner and golf there are no real set plans. Maybe a pool day somewhere but other than that it’s up in the air for right now. And it’s a good group of guys so not too worried about anyone getting into real trouble, but I’ve also been proven wrong before. 

Caesar’s is a dump. You need to make a hard pivot away from that, especially if your plans include a pool day. 

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14 hours ago, 3adays said:

I’ve booked a terrace one bedroom suite for 3 nights at the Cosmo in March. Is it hard to get upgraded to fountain view? $50 handshake still a thing? 

It just depends on how full they are. If it is during march madness it is going to be tough if not impossible to get a free upgrade. 

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10 minutes ago, royiv said:

Caesar’s is a dump. You need to make a hard pivot away from that, especially if your plans include a pool day. 


Yep. Hell, Cromwell across the street would be better, and should be similar in price.

 

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Social media commentators are highlighting how dead Vegas is these days. Is that accurate? I went twice in 2024: NYE and mid-week April for a conference. I wouldn’t call it empty but it wasn’t slammed.

i had fun on both trips but a decade ago, i would almost start planning the next trip immediately. Not anymore. Part of the change is definitely me being older but much of the Vegas experience is being diluted with having similar experiences elsewhere. And Vegas diluting Vegas. Blackjack is unplayable even at $50/hand. Don’t the old rules usually start at $100?

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Pretty good summary of how we got here. Also if you want $5 table minimums with the old school rules for craps and BJ try Ellis Island casino.

https://www.casinoreports.com/las-vegas-fees-charges/

“They’re going to stick to more local and regional casinos, and not taking quite as many trips to Las Vegas.”

Damn straight… my old Vegas crew is already looking at Biloxi for March Madness… there’s just so much more value.

The rest of my friends only travel to Vegas for work. Granted, we’re in our 40’s, but even for younger folks it seems like it’s hard to have fun these days without setting an outsized pile of cash on fire.
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I've been four times, all different properties, over the last year. While I never wanted to be one of those "it ain't like it used to be" guys, I don't know what else to say. It used to be so fun to be at a craps table with a small bachelorette party or group of young soccer fans. Now it's bitter middle agers (myself included) without a woman under 40 in sight, even at the other table games. The bubble games are cheaper but not social.

The sports books can still be fun given you don't have to wait in line thanks to the betting kiosks. And the asshole horse players can stay in their corner, not pushing through to make last-second bets. Flat screens are everywhere to buy a drink and watch games.

To me, it seems like the conventions and major events are going to have to keep the fire burning out there. I'm lucky to get some work trips, otherwise it's a waste of my budget.

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Gambling has lost its appeal to us these days, we have a casino 10 minutes from the house and we've been twice. Hell, our main goal driving down to Mohegan Sun is for Pepe's pizza and Krispy Kreme, we'll drop a bit of coin on slots or such. We'd still like to hit LV again just to see the changes since our last visit(2007) but gambling would be further down the list of things to do there. 

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for me it's the table minimums for gambling being stupid high.  yeah I'm a cheapass, but I know I'm not the only one.  

I don’t care how much dough you have… $100 craps is not enjoyable.
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28 minutes ago, Bill Brasky said:

for me it's the table minimums for gambling being stupid high.  yeah I'm a cheapass, but I know I'm not the only one.  

I’m not a cheapass and I agree. I go to Vegas several times a year. The past few years, most of the big casinos are setting the craps minimums at $50 during the busier periods. Fuck that. 

4 minutes ago, Party_Taco said:


I don’t care how much dough you have… $100 craps is not enjoyable.

Yep. The second the table goes cold, it’s pretty easy to lose $1000 at a $25 table. Quadrupling that would be a problem. 

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On 2/16/2025 at 10:10 AM, kevwun said:

One of my friends is there this weekend and said Cosmo was very crowded, but that's probably because it's Valentine's Day weekend.

Oh wow, I guess that makes sense from a casino perspective. 

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