One of the reasons it closed was the lease agreement was changed to a ridiculous amount which made it no longer viable. I wont mention numbers but the owners of the property wanted 6 times the original amount per month. The closing of the Ritz sealed its fate after that. I loved the place and got to know many of the people personally that worked there. Waitresses were nice, drinks made well and the place didn't have any scabs. Even though the full pay was taken out they still had plenty of playable poker. I will definitely check it out when it reopens.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "bobbartop" <bobbartop@...> wrote:
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> I always liked this place, but it never seemed to be very crowded. I'm not sure what they did that was wrong, but I always sensed they were missing the boat somehow. Of course, when they finally did away with ANY good video poker, the writing was clearly on the wall.
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> I hope they do better this time, with different owner/management and some fresh ideas. It's a nice place. It's a lovely place, and I hope they make it. It was one of my favorites.
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> Good luck Casino MonteLago! I'm rooting for you!
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