Any guesses about what purpose this curtain serves? We really, really hope we’re wrong.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nGiven it’s not concealing any construction, it occurred to us this fabric was put up to help prevent the unsavory smells from wafting into the casino. Casinos are a hotel’s money-maker, after all. If you hear different, let us know!<\/p>\n
It’s unfortunate, but maintaining an older hotel (sorry, vintage!) such as the Flamingo can be a challenge. The Flamingo is the oldest hotel still operating on The Strip, and originally opened in 1946.<\/p>\n
Update (8\/9\/13): We hear things just went from bad to worse at Flamingo! Construction at the former Bill’s (soon to be Gansevoort Las Vegas) caused a power outage at Flamingo, including the casino.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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