Of course, Hilton hasn't had ownership of either the LV or AC properties since their gaming division was spun off into what would be come Park Place Entertainment (with the merger with Bally Entertainment), around 1998.
The Hilton name has continued to be associated with the properties through a franchise agreement (which was extended 3 years at a time). Parties are close lipped as to why the franchise agreement wasn't renewed last year (for either property), but I speculate it had something to do with the cash-strapped position of Colony Capital (or the subsequent receiver for ACH).
- H.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Mike Anderson <mxpxman264@...> wrote:
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> They did the same thing here in AC. The old Atlantic city Hilton was changed to just "ACH". Then several months later it was completely changed to "The Atlantic Club". All happened around the same time LVH made their changes. Guess the Hilton brand doesn't want casinos anymore.
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> On Aug 9, 2012, at 5:49 PM, "dealt4oak" <dealt4oak@...> wrote:
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> > Hmm, interesting. H is for hotel and Im assuming they kept the 3 letters the same to make the change over easier. The monogram on many items can be kept the same and I doubt the Hilton has a trademark on the the 3 letters as they can mean anything, but who knows? The gf and I go once a week because she love's Benihana. The sports book machines are still there but there are some random machines scattered around that have 8/5 BP, 9/7 DB and 9/6 DDB. They just installed a few flat screen machines with these pay tables. the other machines are still older than dirt. Im not sure if the scattered machines have any good deuces, I dont play the game often so I dont may it point to check that game. Also, the place is a ghost town during the weekday nights its a little spooky by the sports book
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> > --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Tom Robertson <007@> wrote:
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> > > I don't think so! Their Web site is http://www.thelvh.com/. Nowhere
> > > do I see "(below "Las Vegas Hotel & Casino") it states: "Formerly Las
> > > Vegas Hilton." I see that it says that below "LVH â€" Las Vegas Hotel &
> > > Casino." My question remains. What does the "H" stand for? If the
> > > "L" means "Las" and the "V" means "Vegas," isn't "Las Vegas Hotel â€"
> > > Las Vegas Hotel and Casino" an even more ridiculous name than "LVH â€"
> > > Las Vegas Hotel and Casino?" I still like my theory.
> > >
> > > Luke wrote:
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> > > >Tom's belief is incorrect. Right on their website (below "Las Vegas Hotel
> > > >& Casino") it states: "Formerly Las Vegas Hilton."
> > > >
> > > >Formerly.
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> > > >That means it is no longer Hilton.
> > > >
> > > >The Las Vegas Hilton became "LVH â€" Las Vegas Hotel & Casino" on 1/3/12.
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> > > >On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 12:40 AM, Tom Robertson <007@> wrote:
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> > > >> I believe the "H" in "LVH" stands for "Hilton," not "Hotel."
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