{"id":11187,"date":"2017-03-20T16:02:45","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T23:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lasvegasbuffetclub.com\/blog\/?p=11187"},"modified":"2017-03-20T16:05:33","modified_gmt":"2017-03-20T23:05:33","slug":"the-new-larry-flynts-lucky-lady-casino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lasvegasbuffetclub.com\/blog\/?p=11187","title":{"rendered":"THE NEW LARRY FLYNT&#8217;S LUCKY LADY CASINO"},"content":{"rendered":"<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-32 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Flasvegasbuffetclub.com%2Fblog%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F11187&#038;t=THE%20NEW%20LARRY%20FLYNT%E2%80%99S%20LUCKY%20LADY%20CASINO&#038;s=100&#038;p&#091;url&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Flasvegasbuffetclub.com%2Fblog%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F11187&#038;p&#091;images&#093;&#091;0&#093;=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trbimg.com%2Fimg-58c8220b%2Fturbine%2Fla-1489511004-d4gv7h32w7-snap-photo%2F750%2F750x422&#038;p&#091;title&#093;=THE%20NEW%20LARRY%20FLYNT%E2%80%99S%20LUCKY%20LADY%20CASINO\" style=\"font-size: 0px; 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width:32px;height:32px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: none; box-shadow: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/lasvegasbuffetclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/64x64\/mail.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-credit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"WordPress Social Media Feather\" href=\"http:\/\/synved.com\/wordpress-social-media-feather\/\" style=\"color:#444; text-decoration:none; font-size:8px; margin-left:5px;vertical-align:10px;white-space:nowrap;\"><span>by <\/span><img style=\"display: inline;margin:0;padding:0;width:16px;height:16px;\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"feather\" src=\"https:\/\/lasvegasbuffetclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/icon.png\" \/><\/a><p><strong>From the LA Times<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>By Hugo Martin Contact Reporter<\/em><br \/>\n<em>March 15, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.trbimg.com\/img-58c8220b\/turbine\/la-1489511004-d4gv7h32w7-snap-photo\/750\/750x422\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" alt=\"The exterior of Larry Flynt's Lucky Lady Casino in Gardena. The working-class city hopes Flynt's investment in the casino pays off for Gardena. (Luis Sinco \/ Los Angeles Times)\" class \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The exterior of Larry Flynt&#8217;s Lucky Lady Casino in Gardena. The working-class city hopes Flynt&#8217;s investment in the casino pays off for Gardena. (Luis Sinco \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>&#8220;With Larry Flynt involved, controversy is inevitable. But Gardena likes its chances with his casino investment&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>*<br \/>\n <script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- LVBC BLOG RESPONSIVE -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3305383693358973\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8378569513\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Adult entertainment mogul Larry Flynt is no stranger to controversy, and less than eight months after taking over a struggling Gardena casino, his new enterprise has already sparked its share of strife.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But the working-class South Bay city is betting that Flynt\u2019s gamble on the card club will pay off with an economic resurgence that will preserve hundreds of jobs and generate extra tax revenue for Gardena\u2019s coffers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Times&#8217; post continues:<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Flynt plans to unveil the nearly $5 million in renovations he has made at the former Normandie Casino, which he renamed the Lucky Lady Casino and crowned with a neon sign depicting a scantily clad woman, swinging a bare leg.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Flynt has upgraded the 50,000-square-foot casino with a new paint job, fresh carpeting, chandeliers, furniture and flat-screen television sets. The casino added a new smoking area and remodeled its restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>But Flynt, 74, said he isn\u2019t done.<\/p>\n<p>Architects are already drawing up plans for the possible addition of retail and office space on the 12.5 acres surrounding the casino, according to Flynt, who says he is willing to spend up to $60 million on the property over the next few years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will do good for Gardena,\u201d Flynt said in an interview from his ornate office on the 10th floor of a Beverly Hills building.<\/p>\n<p>Gardena officials hope he is right. After disputes over his contributions to the city and the decency of his casino sign, Flynt and the city have reached an agreement that both sides anticipate will generate profits for Flynt and economic renewal for the city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI personally believe this will be a shot in the arm for the street,\u201d Gardena City Manager Mitchell Lansdell said of West Rosecrans Avenue, where the Lucky Lady Casino is surrounded by strip malls, an aging apartment complex and a welding supply warehouse.<\/p>\n<p>The casino is licensed to operate 60 tables and employs about 400 people.<\/p>\n<p>*<br \/>\n <script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- LVBC BLOG RESPONSIVE -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3305383693358973\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8378569513\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Since the renovation work began in August, business has picked up by at least 10%, said Thomas Candy, Flynt\u2019s executive vice president of gaming operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was very dull and drab before,\u201d Candy said.<\/p>\n<p>Players agree that the renovations have brightened the atmosphere in the casino.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is 100% better,\u201d said Sue Laurie, a retiree who has been playing poker at the former Normandie Casino for decades. \u201cBefore, it was all dark.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But like many of Flynt\u2019s business endeavors, this one has been punctuated by conflict.<\/p>\n<p>When the owners of the rival Normandie Casino pleaded guilty last year to shielding several high rollers from federal reporting requirements and violating the Bank Secrecy Act, Flynt bought the casino for an undisclosed amount.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2000, Flynt has operated the Hustler Casino, which sits less than a mile from the Normandie Casino on West Redondo Beach Boulevard. The Hustler and Normandie casinos combined generate nearly 20% of Gardena\u2019s general fund revenue, which is why the stakes were so high for both sides in the ensuing negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Once Flynt took over the Normandie, the city of Gardena proposed that Flynt give[sic] the city $800,000 a month from his two casinos.<\/p>\n<p>Flynt rejected the deal and briefly closed the Normandie Casino, threatening to sell its gaming license. The city backed off on its proposal and, instead, the two sides reached an agreement to have Flynt pay 12% of his monthly gross gaming revenue for both casinos.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, if the gross gaming revenue for the Lucky Lady exceeds $2 million in any month, the city must reimburse Flynt a portion of the 12% contribution in the form of loans and grants to pay for casino renovation work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were trying to shake me down,\u201d Flynt grumbled.&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/business\/la-fi-larry-flynt-casino-20170309-story.html\">read more&#8230;<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>*<br \/>\n <script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- LVBC BLOG RESPONSIVE -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3305383693358973\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8378569513\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lasvegasbuffetclub.com\/index.html\">Visit the main pages of LasVegasBuffetClub.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by From the LA Times By Hugo Martin Contact Reporter March 15, 2017 &#8220;With Larry Flynt involved, controversy is inevitable. But Gardena likes its chances with his casino investment&#8221; * &#8220;Adult entertainment mogul Larry Flynt is no stranger to controversy, and less than eight months after taking over a struggling Gardena casino, his new enterprise [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[1710,171,1711,1709,1712],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lasvegasbuffetclub.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11187"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lasvegasbuffetclub.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lasvegasbuffetclub.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lasvegasbuffetclub.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lasvegasbuffetclub.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11187"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/lasvegasbuffetclub.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11196,"href":"https:\/\/lasvegasbuffetclub.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11187\/revisions\/11196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lasvegasbuffetclub.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lasvegasbuffetclub.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lasvegasbuffetclub.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}