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American Casinos Michael Tata passed away last night

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#30 ·
If my guess is right, this is a spoiler:
If he was at home, and there is already a new V.P. (assuming he wasn't hired immediately after news of the death), Tata must have been fired. For somone as anal as he presented himself, that could have been devastaing. I wouldn't rule out suicide. A very neat and clean suicide.
 
#33 ·
Originally posted by balboa dave
If my guess is right, this is a spoiler:
If he was at home, and there is already a new V.P. (assuming he wasn't hired immediately after news of the death), Tata must have been fired. For somone as anal as he presented himself, that could have been devastaing. I wouldn't rule out suicide. A very neat and clean suicide.
No.

He didn't show up for work, and he always shows up for work, so they knew something was wrong and sent someone to his house to look for him.
 
#34 ·
Originally posted by Turtleboy
No.

He didn't show up for work, and he always shows up for work, so they knew something was wrong and sent someone to his house to look for him.
I did a Google search for that kind of info before I posted. What was your source?
 
#37 ·
This is very saddening news. He was a harsh guy, no doubt. And yet, I felt for him - he wanted perfection and it always seemed just out of reach. At his age, suicide seems the most likely explanation, but we will see. As soon as more news comes out, I hope someone will post it on this thread. My condolences go out to his family and the GVR staff.
 
#38 ·
Thanks for providing the reviewjournal.com article. I visited the GVR website last night to scrounge for more info, but none available.

One thing I did see was the room $$$$ at GVR are $$$$$$$. Has anyone ever stayed there, and is it worth the extra $$$ they're asking?

Steve
 
#40 ·
Here is an article that I saw over at Entertainment Weekly's website, if it was suicide something like this sure wouldn't have helped his psyche:


"Over at the Discovery Channel's American Casino, there's a whole staff
of jerks running the Green Valley Ranch Resort Casino and Spa (just off
the Vegas strip). Some weeks, they manage to misplace great trays of
food meant as free grazing fodder for the cattle -- excuse me, patrons
-- of a blackjack tournament. (Where is the camera when, say, some high
roller fingers a sallow bit of neglected meat after it's been sitting in
a hallway for hours?)

''American Casino'' comes to life only when two employees, director of
hotel operations Michael Tata and hotel manager Ninya Perna, show up on
screen to discuss each other's responsibilities. And by ''discuss'' I
mean ''rip each other's throats out.'' Tata is a great reality-show
character: a first-class weasel, groveling to the higher-ups, then
swerving around to become sadistically passive-aggressive and
condescending to Perna. It's easy to see why this seething lump of
creepiness is threatened by the tall drink o' water Perna -- she's
intelligent, funny, and more classily attractive than any showgirl: a
nightmare underling for an insecure overlord who tries to belittle her
down to size. "
 
#42 ·
Originally posted by lurchsjn
One thing I did see was the room $$$$ at GVR are $$$$$$$. Has anyone ever stayed there, and is it worth the extra $$$ they're asking?

Steve
huh?? I'm not sure why you are using all those dollar signs. What exactly are you asking?
 
#47 ·
Originally posted by jsmeeker
huh?? I'm not sure why you are using all those dollar signs. What exactly are you asking?
While out at their website, I did a book reservation online and picked a few random dates. GVR was wanting between $299 and $349/night for a room. Last time I went to Vegas, was in the $49 to $99 range. That's what the $ were for. :)

Steve
 
#48 ·
Originally posted by lurchsjn
While out at their website, I did a book reservation online and picked a few random dates. GVR was wanting between $299 and $349/night for a room. Last time I went to Vegas, was in the $49 to $99 range. That's what the $ were for. :)

Steve
ohh... Just like any other hotel. Some cost more than others. A Four Seasons is more than a La Quinta. GVR is more than Excalibur.
 
#49 ·
I actually work right near GVR. It is a nice place situated in a residential/office space commercial area about a 15-20 minute drive from the strip. Station Casinos is a "locals casino" company, meaning they run casinos that cater to locals, not too much glitz and glam, just good food and gambling, with GVR being the exception.
There are some nice restaurants in the casino. Il Fornaio is my favorite for Itallian. The Original Pancake House is good but pricey. Two of us went there once for pancakes and coffee and the tab came to $25, which is a bit much for Pancakes IMO. They just opened some new shops and restaurants adjoining the casino. Also nearby are a PF Changs and a Claimjumper which are pretty good if you have never been. They are building a new hotel wing, so if you have a room facing the pool, you might get some noise. Also if you are looking for a Vegas Experience, you can find something really nice on the strip for under $249-300. Although I have never been in one of the hotel rooms, the place doesn't seem to be worth that much, but that's my opinion.
 
#50 ·
I just started watching the show due to all the good things said here. Actually caught up on a bunch of episodes over the holiday weekend when they ran them.

At first the name didn't register with me, but then I realized who it was.

All I can say at this point is I am sorry to hear it. Anything else I can think of saying would come across as less than senstive I think.
 
#51 ·
Thanks for the info on the hotel, DeDondeEs. As they appended Resort/Spa to their name, I knew they were going to be more than the $69 or so for a weekday at the Trop or Excalibur, but wasn't sure if the extra bucks were worth it.

Andyf, have to let us know what you thought when you stay there next month.

Well, showtime is tonight, and I've season-pass'd it, but will probably watch as well to see if they say anything before showtime. Discovery.com still not saying anything, so guess we'll wait until tonight.
 
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