My Dad opened the Sands. He had quite a few stories but one of my favorites was opening night. In those days there were very few rules or regulations. Back in the day nobody wore name tags and there were always men in sharp dressed suits milling around the casino. […]

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So my Dad considered himself a sharp dressed man. He was a dealer but in those days they were called croupiers. He wore white on white shirts with monogramed initials on the cuffs. He was a cadillac man and drove a powder blue convertible. He also dealt with a lot […]

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My Dad had gotten himself into some financial trouble and he needed a fix. Since he had some skills in making money he decided to recruit a crew. This crew consisted of his ex (my mother), my aunt and a young relatives husband who I will call Jack.. They were […]

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My Dad was a mechanic but he didn’t work on cars. He was a blackjack dealer. My Dad learned to deal at 19 in a bust out joint on the outskirts of Vegas. In those days a bust out joint was usually a small seedy casino with one or two […]

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My Dad was a dealer and his main compensation was tokes. A toke was a side bet that a gambler would place alongside his bet. If the bet won the dealer would keep it. Usually it was done for extra luck and in the fifties it was a real silver […]

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Growing up in Vegas it was hot and there was no central air conditioning. I lived in a small cinderblock house with a swamp cooler being the only way to escape the heat. It worked well until humid days came. My job was to climb up on the roof and […]

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My Mom and Dad met on a blackjack table. She was turning 19 and my Dad was her dealer. They met on a Friday and married on a Sunday. I came along nine months later. My last name is Money. In this blog I am going to be telling many […]

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The mysterious TM Money was raised in Las Vegas during the 1950s to 1960s. These are stories about old Vegas, legendary “Cooler” Monte Money and watching Vegas grow after helping open the Mirage. Enjoy.

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