Brian Deka
Look carefully at this South Strip resort’s door handles, and you’ll see an elephant. That’s a clue.
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015 | 2 a.m.
You know Bally’s was once MGM Grand, Westgate Las Vegas started life as The International, and The D Las Vegas used to be Fitzgerald’s.
But how well do you really know the casinos of Las Vegas? Can you tell the property by its unique door handle? Did you even realize casinos had unique door handles?
Well, some do, and like the properties' twinkling signs, stylized logos and glittering fountains, they're designed to help the casino stand out to visitors. Individualized handles — also known as door pulls — are part of Las Vegas' rich design history. Find a bejeweled Sahara door pull for sale, and you've got a genuine Las Vegas historical artifact.
Other handles are more generic, but are different nonetheless.
So back to the present: Are you an expert on the city's current resorts? Here's the first of an occasional series of tests designed to separate the casino pros from the Joes.
1.
If there's a gimme on this test, this is it. Think about the shape.
2.
This Strip property recently added an open-air mall.
3.
This venerable Strip property doesn't have doors to its entrances off of Las Vegas Boulevard.
4.
Given the prominence of the owner, you might expect the door pulls at this resort to have a W on them.
5.
Except for the Excalibur, perhaps no other Las Vegas resort is more closely associated with the city's family friendly era.
6.
This Strip resort turns 50 next year — or L in Roman numerals.
7.
Take a very close look at this photo, and you'll see a giveaway clue.
8.
This resort won advertising industry accolades for its "Right amount of wrong" campaign.
9.
If everything goes right, an NHL team will be next-door neighbors with this Strip resort.
10.
Look carefully at this South Strip resort's door handles, and you'll see an elephant. That's a clue.
11.
This resort's name doesn't contain any O's, but three other letters appear twice in it.
12.
The previous initials for this Strip property include B.C. and B.G.H.S.
Answers: 1 — Luxor; 2 — Bally's; 3 — Flamingo; 4 — Wynn; 5 — Treasure Island; 6 — Caesars Palace; 7 — Westgate; 8 — Cosmopolitan; 9 — Monte Carlo; 10 — Mandalay Bay; 11 — Harrah's; 12 — Cromwell
Scoring: So, how many did you correctly identify? Rate your Las Vegas casino with the scoring system below.
• 10-12 correct: Royal flush
• 7-9 correct: Full house
• 4-6 correct: Flush
• 0-3 correct: Jacks or better
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