![]() ![]() ![]() "It’s a good time, it’s not too expensive and there’s a good chance of winning," he said.Īlthough local retirees dominated the crowd of about 200 when the first number was called at 11 a.m., the hope of snagging customers such as Allen helped persuade the Riviera to open the first bingo room on the Strip since the New Frontier shut down four years ago. This time, they were just looking to kill some time while their room was being readied. He and his wife, Jessica, took up bingo in their hometown of Denver, where they often take in a few games for date night. ![]() Then there was the trendy gray checkered fedora. If his lack of gray hair wasn’t enough to give him away, he still stood out by wearing a T-shirt, baggy shorts that revealed a designer tattoo on one leg. Although he admitted to being "kind of a dork," Sam Allen fits the profile that bingo advocates say is rejuvenating the game - the one that caught the attention of the new management at the Riviera.Īt 29, he was easily four decades younger than the average player who bought into the Riviera’s inaugural bingo game Friday morning. ![]()
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