Month: June 2023

Binion’s Million Dollar Display Coming Back

A staple display on Fremont Street is coming back. Binion’s famous Million Dollar Display is opening again for photo opportunities.  The famous display was taken down during the pandemic but it back up with lots of bells and whistles.

Binion’s Million Dollar Display

Binion’s Million Dollar Display dates back to 1954. The original display was in the shape of a horseshoe and held one hundred $10,000 bills. The million dollar display was then change to form the shape of a pyramid and was placed on a poker table. Visitors to Binion’s could take their photo with the stack of cash. We had ours taken back in 2014.

The upgraded Binion’s Million Dollar Display consists of 42,000 in $1 bills, $688,000 in $20 bills and $270,000 in $100 bills totaling exactly $1,000,000.  Upgrades include an automatic photo machine that can send your photo to your email address or phone. The display also has a Fremont St background for photos and a tv that shows the history of the display itself.

You can read more on their website: Binion’s

Million Dollar Baby
The above photo is from the old display. We will try to get a good photo on our upcoming trip to Vegas.

MGM Casino’s Update Photo and Video Policy

MGM Casino’s have now implemented a new photo and video policy. This policy essentially allows guests to take photos and small videos of their own casino gaming play as long as it’s for personal use. There are stipulations in place that would be considered YouTubers or using the data for more commercial purposes.

It’s no surprise that the move is to entice the younger crowd of casino visitors that can’t tie up their shoes without documenting it with a smart phone. In all seriousness we have been taking photos and videos or our play for years and never been told different in any casino we have been in. Interesting move.

MGM Casino’s  Photo and Video Policy

The  new policy can be summed up in these points:

  • Guests playing a slot machine may take photos and short video clips of their own slot play with their own personal devices. The photos and videos must be for the guest’s personal use only. Prior approval is required for live streaming and long videos of slot play.
  • At the discretion of table games staff, guests playing at a table game may take photos and short video clips of their own hands with their personal devices. The photos must be for the guest’s personal use only. Prior approval is required for live streaming and long videos of table games play.
  • At the discretion of poker staff, guests playing at a poker table may only take photos of their own play with their own personal devices. The photos must be for the guest’s personal use only. All video recordings, regardless of length, require prior approval. Live streaming is never allowed in the poker room.
  • Guests who are recording for the purpose of distribution, such as vloggers, streamers, and YouTubers, as well as any guests wanting to use equipment like external lights or tripods, always require prior approval before recording anywhere within the casino. Guests interested in getting approval to shoot can contact MGM at gamingstreaming@mgmresorts.com