If anyone worries that the pricey Resorts World-which, with its $4.3 billion cost to build, ranks as the most expensive casino/resort development in Vegas history-will not attract suitable action, this deep-pocketed player should allay those fears. He is said to be betting as much as $100,000 per spin. He’s got sky-high stacks of yellow chips (each worth $1,000) and is making what’s known as the “complete bet,” a type of wager in which you gamble on one number and the other eight that surround it. In there, at a roulette table, a slightly bearded guy, maybe in his early 30s, with a pretty blonde practically draped across him, is most likely the biggest wheel-player in town at that precise moment. He’s got somebody on hand to take my luggage-no check-ticket necessary-and leads the way to the high-limit area. The limo pulls up in front of Resorts World Las Vegas, the newest property in Sin City (it opened in June) and the high roller waits right near the entrance. You need to see what’s happening in the high-limit room.” “Buddy,” the guy says, “you’ve got to get here right away.
landing in Las Vegas, the call comes from a big-time gambling friend.
