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Second City
(Flamingo
Hilton)
It has been a long time since I've done a show
review so to make up for it I'm going to do two of them
this issue.
This is billed as "the show that inspired Saturday
Night Live." The original Second City comedy club in
Chicago featured many comedians who went onto SNL. The
Flamingo Las Vegas features its own club modeled after
the one in Chicago. I saw the show with someone who has
been to the Chicago club and said it was much the same
and just as good.
The thrust of the Second
City show is improvisational comedy. Five comedians
act out many short skits. Some were rehearsed and others
are based on audience suggestions. There are other skits
based on the game of charades. This is unlike any comedy
I have seen before. If you want a change from stand up
comedy this will be a pleasant change of pace. It was at
times remarkable how the actors came up with a skit to
tie together subject matter from the audience. Two for
one coupons do exist for this show but are not plentiful.
My grade is a B+. Tickets are $29.95 plus tax. Show times
are Thursday to Tuesday at 8:00, plus a 10:30 show on
Fridays and Saturdays.
Tournament of Kings
(Excalibur)
When 2 for 1 coupons appeared in the newspaper
for Nevada residents I finally went to see this longtime
show. This is a dinner show where everybody is served the
same Cornish hen meal. No silverware is provided so bring
your own if you must. The plot of the show is hard to
follow but I think the king dies and about eight knights
compete to be the new king in a series of contests,
including a lot of jousting. Then the winner faces an
evil magician or something like that. This was the part
where I got confused about what was going on. I would
have liked the show better if it was more of a variety
show and not so dark and serious. I took my six year old
daughter and she was scared almost to the point of tears
at all the loud noises and pyrotechnics. So be warned
before bringing young children. My grade is a C. The food
was pretty good, so it is almost like getting the show
for free. Tickets are $43.95 plus tax. Show times are
6:00 and 8:30 nightly. (more
info)
Big sports line
movement
In other news I witnessed the biggest line
movement I have ever seen today. Bet
on Sports is offering the following props on the
Panthers/Eagles game this Sunday:
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Osama Bin Laden will make an appearance
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+15000
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Elvis Presley will sing at Half Time
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+15000
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Monica Lewinsky will be seated next to Bill
Clinton
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+15000
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A Playboy model will run naked on the
field
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+1000
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Saddam Hussein will sing the National
Anthem
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+15000
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What is remarkable is the odds on the Playboy bet were
+15000 yesterday, dropping to +1000 today. Perhaps a
bunny got word of this and bet on herself. They take up
to $500 on the props so a max bet would have paid
$75,000. She could have also let some friends in on it.
Although I didn't bet on it I'm pulling for her.
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I'll be in Reno the 23rd to 25th. It has been over three
years since my last visit there. I'll let you know if I find
anything interesting my next newsletter.
Finally, my webmaster Michael Bluejay insists that I tell
you that if you tried to sign up for his Car-Free World
newsletter mentioned in the last Wizard's News and had
problems, he fixed the problem and you
should be able to subscribe now. By the way, the
legendary Jean Scott (The Frugal Gambler) picked up
Bluejay's article from the Wizard's News and ran it in her
Frugal Fridays column at the Las Vegas Advisor
That's all. Until next time, set your
expectations high.
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