O-My! ‘Super Bingo’ Tournament At Plaza Las Vegas Offering BOGO Registration

Calling all bingo lovers! If you enjoy the occasional trip to a local Las Vegas casino for a few fun games of bingo, you do NOT want to miss the upcoming Super Bingo Tournament at the Plaza Hotel & Casino. And more importantly, you do NOT want to miss the special BOGO registration deal they're offering!

From April 3rd through April 5th, the $160,000 tournament will have passionate bingo players daubing away and having the time of their lives. News 3 reports that, according to Plaza Hotel & Casino, the event brings in nearly 1,000 people to Downtown Las Vegas from all across the country.

As if the Super Bingo Tournament wasn't enough to draw in a crowd, the tournament is offering a BOGO deal that any bingo lover and deal seeker can't turn down.

According to News 3, "The tournament is also offering buy-one-get-one-free registration for Nevada residents, allowing those who register to bring a friend to the tournament for no charge. Bingo-only registration is $160 per person."

All of those who attend to play in this epic bingo tournament will receive one 6-on paper pack for both days and two daubers... PLUS free drinks through an open bar at all sessions, boxed lunch both days, and $10 in free slot play after the first day's session. What a steal! They even have various hotel and bingo packages available.

Daily bingo sessions are offered at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., and 9:00 p.m. at the Plaza's bingo room.

You can register online, but the BOGO offer will not be valid until proof of residency is presented at check-in for the Super Bingo Tournament. To register online, click here.

Grab your best bud and those Nevada IDs, and get ready for a super exciting tournament of BOGO B-I-N-G-O!

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We love a good spectacle here in Las Vegas. Our lovely city is no stranger to wiping out buildings in the most elaborate way possible - a good ol' implosion. And it has been announced that a few properties on the Las Vegas Strip will be imploded soon.

For those that may not know, an implosion is the exact opposite of an explosion. When a building is imploded, rather than bits and chunks flying all over the place, an imploded structure is brought down on itself in a much more "controlled" fashion. It's a very fascinating process, and Las Vegas has utilized this form of demolition for decades.

Billionaire NBA owner, Tillman Fertitta, recently purchased property on the strip, located at Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon Avenue. The land is currently home to a motel (which recently closed) and some shuttered souvenir shops, and Fertitta has pulled demolition permits for those buildings. According to The Street, he plans to build a 43-story resort casino on the property following the demolition of the current buildings. KA-BOOM!

According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, "New York investment firm Gindi Capital also landed county approvals for a three-story retail complex on 9.5 acres just south of Fertitta’s spread. It would span more than 300,000 square feet and replace a cluster of existing properties, including the now-shuttered Hawaiian Marketplace." It is believed that the Hawaiian Marketplace will be demolished as well, and my heart hurts.

The third property that will soon cease to exist is the legendary Terrible's Casino, located just 25 miles of the Las Vegas Strip. If you've ever driven to or from California on the 15, you've seen this gem off to the side of the freeway. The Street reports "Reno real estate firm Tolles Development plans to build a nearly-2 million-square-foot industrial park..." However, I can find some peace in the property's inevitable removal, as we've been reassured that the implosion of the property would be completed in a very elaborate, theatrical fashion. Just the way we like it!

If you're like me, you frequently find yourself down a rabbit hole, watching videos of past Las Vegas demolitions on YouTube. I don't know. It's a strange addiction. They're my comfort videos, and they're absolutely mesmerizing. So much history being destroyed within a matter of seconds in the most dramatic fashion possible... If you haven't seen these videos, they're a must-see. You might even find yourself lurking down the rabbit hole yourself before you know it.

Check out the final moments and remarkable implosions of several of our notable Las Vegas landmarks over the years (RIP):

The Frontier, later called the New Frontier, opened it's doors in 1942 and was demolished via implosion on November 13th, 2007. Fun fact: The demolition itself and all of the preparation leading up was filmed for a program called “Blowdown: Vegas Casino” for the National Geographic Channel. Nothing has been built on the property, but it’s apparently owned by Steve Wynn...

The Stardust Resort and Casino was once home to some of the most incredible shows and attractions to grace the Strip, including the Lido de Paris show, Siegfried & Roy (it's where they got their start) and Wayne Newton headlined at the property for six years. Stardust was imploded on March 13th, 2007, and Resorts World Las Vegas now resides in it's place.

The Riviera was demolished in two separate implosions (both are included in video above). The first occurred on June 14th, 2016 and the final implosion took place on August 16th, 2016. This property was one of the first high-rises to open in Las Vegas, and the land was purchased by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to expand the convention center.

The property started off as a Holiday Inn, but was rebranded to Boardwalk Hotel and Casino in 1989. It was located between the Bellagio and Park MGM, the current location of Waldorf Astoria. It was ultimately demolished via implosion on May 9th, 2006.

The Sands ultimately crumbled like sand on November 26th, 1996. As many Vegas implosions have, the event received major attention. And because Las Vegas loves celebrating and enjoying a good spectacle, the implosion was even kicked off with fireworks! The Sands was brought down to make way for the Venetian Resort.

Bourbon Street saw a wide range of changes and several different owners throughout it's life. The property found itself owned by Harrah’s Entertainment in 2005 when it was deemed to be structurally compromised. The hotel tower was ultimately imploded on February 14th, 2006. RIP.

This one might not have been located along the Las Vegas Strip, but it is still regarded as a very notable implosion for the city. Castaways, formerly known as the Showboat, was located on Boulder Highway and took it's final breath on January 11th, 2006 before being "cast away."

One of the coolest hotels to ever stand in Las Vegas (in my opinion), the Landmark Hotel was imploded on November 7th, 1995 in a very dramatic fashion. The tower split in two as it crumbled to the ground. Big sad. The land where Landmark once stood is now home to a parking lot used for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Association.

The Desert Inn had a rich history, having hosted numerous stars throughout the years. The property was ultimately purchased by Steve Wynn, and Desert Inn was was imploded on October 23rd, 2001. Both the Wynn Las Vegas and the Encore now proudly stand in it's place.

By the time El Rancho Hotel and Casino was imploded, the property was widely considered an eyesore on the Las Vegas Strip. I think the city was just ready for it to go, and no events were planned surrounding the demolition. An interesting choice by the higher-ups, El Rancho was imploded in the middle of the night (why?) on October 3rd, 2000.

Ah, the Aladdin Hotel. It was ultimately brought down on April 27th, 1998 after hosting many infamous moments in Las Vegas' rich history, including Elvis and Priscilla Presley’s wedding. The land is now home to Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.

The Dunes Hotel lived it's final day on October 27th, 1993 before being brought down in very theatrical fashion. Those in charge of the project made it look as though the pirate ships at Treasure Island had fired on the old hotel to set off the blast. Dunes was ultimately imploded to make way for one of the most iconic properties to ever grace the Las Vegas Strip — the Bellagio.

New Year's 1996 was a time to be alive. Talk about the ultimate way to blast into the new year... This event was truly epic. So epic that thousands of tourists flocked to Las Vegas in order to enjoy the spectacle. Mandalay Bay now stands where Hacienda once stood.

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It's been a busy month when it comes to casino cage robberies in Las Vegas.

In the early morning hours on Wednesday, November 9th, a man walked up to the cage at Resorts World. He showed the cashier a note demanding money, and that's exactly what he got. The cashier put an undisclosed amount of cash into a bag, he headed outside, hopped into a taxi and left. The taxi driver was later found but it was determined he didn't know anything about the robbery.

Then just yesterday, Wednesday, November 16th, a man walked into Gold Coast and robbed the cage. No word on how much he stole, but Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department told 8 News Now the suspect in that case is "a black male adult wearing a white mask in black clothing."

The allure of staging a heist at a casino is too much for some to stand. Movies like Oceans Eleven romanticize the premise of pilfering millions from Las Vegas' richest businesses.

But in reality, it's among the craziest things someone could do. CityCenter (where Aria, Vdara and other properties are) alone has nearly 3,000 cameras. There isn't a corner of that property you could go undetected, and they aren't alone. Las Vegas is one of the most surveilled cities in the world!

Not all "heists" are illegal. The MIT Blackjack Team, who mastered the art of card counting, walked away with millions before the casinos realized what was going on. At the end of the day card counting isn't illegal, but casinos are well within their right to tell you your business is no longer welcome (and they did). Heck, even UFC President Dana White has been shown the door at several casinos for winning just a little bit too much.

But this isn't about the smart players. This is about the dumb criminals that got away with stupid money... but in nearly most cases, they didn't get away for long.

Not all heists happen at the cage. A convicted-but-freed murdered named Roberto Solis was, astoundingly, able to get a job working for the armored vehicle company Loomis. He'd drive around with untold fortunes in the back, refilling casino ATMs. Enter Roberto's boyfriend Heather Tallchief. She got in the truck and stole it from the Circus Circus lot in 1993, getting away with three million dollars. They left the country never to be seen again. At least Roberto did. Heather returned in 2005, turned herself in to authorities and supposedly only saw a sliver of the fortune. Roberto on the other hand has yet to be found.

This robbery had all the crazy twists and turns of a Hollywood movie. Back in 2010, a man parked his motorcycle at an entrance of the Bellagio. He walked in wearing his helmet, showed off his gun, and ran off with $1,500,000 worth of chips he swiped from a craps table. He got away on his bike. The guy was Anthony Michael Carleo, the son of a local judge! He'd stolen chips from the Suncoast just before that for $20,000. His lips got a little too loose and he was busted.

Another one of the rare "and he got away with it" stories. Back in 1992, a guy named Bill Brennan was in a trusted position at the now flattened Stardust. He was in charge of counting the money coming in at the sportsbook. He was looking at a cool half a million bucks. So what'd Bill do? He took those bills and just walked out. Poof. Vanished. He was on the FBI Most Wanted list for a while, but he never turned up, and when the Stardust vanished, so did his case.

It was an inside job. Back in 1992 (what was it with Stardust in 1992) a security guard tapped his kids to pretend to rob the place. They walked away with $150,000. Half a year later they were back at it, this time ransacking a security guard and walking away with a much larger purse: $1,100,000. They even used smoke bombs to disorient people and make their getaway. It was all fun and games until they were caught.

A former commando in the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, Jose Vigoa walked into the Bellagio in 2000 on a string of crimes. He walked in wearing bulletproof gear, got a bag and stuffed it with casino chips totaling $160,000. He was captured shortly after the theft.

There are many people you'd suspect for a casino robbery. A Las Vegas Metro officer is not one of them. But that's exactly what happened about a year ago. Officer Caleb Rogers stole over $70,000 from the Red Rock in November 2021 brandishing his department-issued gun. A couple months later he hit the Aliante, stealing $11,500. Then a month after that, a robbery at the sportsbook at Rio. That was one stop too many. He was apprehended and is in custody.

Reginald Johnson is not a bright man. He walked into Treasure Island in July 2000 and robbed them. He did it again in October of 2000, shooting at guards while he did. The total take was around $30,000. But that wasn't enough for Reginald. Nope. He decided to go for thirds. The same casino. Two months later. He got captured and pled guilty.