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New Feature Posted: Treasure Island The VegasTripping Review 2016

Posted by Chuckmonster on 8 Feb 2016
Just a note to folks tuned in to the RSS, Facebook or Twitter feeds that we've posted a new feature article. With The Strip becoming a duopoly of dumbshit and dumbass companies, value conscious trippers looking...

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The New Treasure Island

Posted by Chuckmonster on 23 Jun 2014
In a strange way, plunder and pillage truly is the theme of Treasure Island. For long time fans of Las Vegas, the slow, steady, ongoing, ghettoification of Treasure Island at the hands of Phil Ruffin has...

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Sayonara: Sirens of TI Closing

Posted by Chuckmonster on 22 Nov 2013
The long, slow bootyectomy of Treasure Island continues tonight with the great Norm! reporting that Sirens of TI has been jettisoned from buccaneer bay. Actors were notified today that the show will not be returning from...

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Phil Ruffin Drinks Folgers

Posted by Chuckmonster on 19 Feb 2013
Who cares that Treasure Island owner Phil Ruffin took a $3m haircut on a mansion during the recession... the real booty to be mined is that this multi-billionaire drinks Folgers Coffee Singles. Never mind that there...

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Ruffin Eyeballing Strip Properties

Posted by Chuckmonster on 11 Dec 2012
Treasure Island owner Phil Ruffin appeared on local flasher Jon Ralston's reportage to discuss everybody's favorite subject - the Las Vegas casino industry. In the interview, Ruffin mentions that he has made multiple offers to MGM...

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Gilley's Offers $20 Bottomless Bush

Posted by JohnH on 21 Jul 2010
An errant case of absolute non-truth in advertising? A brilliant marketing decision? More reason to love/hate Gilley's? Whatever it is, Gilley's has $20 bottomless bush Busch and Phil Ruffin wants us to...

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