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Saturday may be St. Patrick's Day, but it's been a pretty lousy week for the Irish in Las Vegas.

It was announced that O'Sheas Casino, a mid-Strip joint inspired by the Emerald Isle that had more of rowdy roadhouse feel to it than a refined gaming destination, will be closing its doors April 30.

With cheap beer — always on sale for $1 per cup — O'Sheas promoted its 24-hour happy hour that featured free concerts and other live entertainment.

It's one of the last Strip casinos to offer $5 blackjack tables.

The epicenter of the beer pong universe, O'Sheas offered daily tournaments that turned the building into a frat house. Forget lame elevator music — heavy metal was often the choice here.

The poker games were lively and easy to beat with plenty of intoxicated money on the tables between midnight and 5 a.m. The tables were located a mere 12 feet from the Las Vegas Boulevard sidewalk and provided an open-air view of the action.

It's safe to say that I was a fan of the place.

Whenever I go to Las Vegas, I prefer to stay at the Flamingo. It's a nice location with close proximity to the big-time poker action at the Bellagio, Caesars Palace and the Mirage. During the World Series of Poker, it's a cheap cab ride to the Rio, or you can get there free if you have the time to wait for a complimentary shuttle.

But the real highlight was O'Sheas, a stone's throw down the street and a great place to end your day.

Like so many other iconic casino properties, O'Sheas is a victim of the city's “out with the old, in with the new” mentality, even though it opened in 1989. Caesars Entertainment Corp., O'Sheas' owner, plans to create a self-contained entertainment district titled Project Linq.

The centerpiece to the development will be a 550-foot tall observation wheel that is projected to be the largest in the world upon completion.

It's probably going to be pretty cool and will immediately change the view of the Strip.

But bigger isn't always better.

Sin City already has miniature versions of New York City and Paris. It has artificial Venetian water canals with singing gondola drivers. It has opulence and jaw-dropping views behind every corner.

What it often lacks is personality and authenticity. O'Sheas was one of the few places on the Strip that provided that. This loss will be a major blow.

And while the news seems pale in comparison to the closing of O'Sheas, Fitzgeralds downtown casino was re-branded this week as “The D Las Vegas,” dumping the Irish theme as part of a $15 million renovation.

According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, CEO Derek Stevens wanted the property to reflect the resurgence of downtown gaming while also paying homage to his Detroit roots.

One of the focal points to The D is a 100-foot long bar, appropriately titled Longbar, that will be Nevada's largest at its launch. It has enough room for 15, 70-inch televisions on the wall behind it.

 http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/columnists/article/Loss-of-a-Las-Vegas-little-guy-casino-isn-t-3407894.php#ixzz1pCNegSHk

I went past it every day I was there, but didn't go in. Anyone going to miss it?

I will really miss O'Sheas, as it says it's a place to finish the night in, cheap beer, the world's worst midnight tourney which was actually great fun, buying in for the 2am as soon as you got knocked out of that

Also spending the afternoon playing spread limit at the tables by the door drinking and watching the talent passing, as one dealer said to me "I don't know whay folks play this game as realistically you can't beat it" my replay was that I could drink their beer quicker than they could take my money


RIP O'Sheas :(

Are you joking Tighty.....this is a sad day indeed, O Sheas WAS Vegas

Great place. Stopped there a few times walking between Venetian and Caesar's for several pints of Guinness. Good Guinness too. Poker tourneys were normally single table affairs and good fun. Shame.

will be missed

dump, about time they cleaned up the strip

Great fun and food court was a bonus if you stayed at IP. Presume both are on the list for the chop when Caesar's expand their foot and entertainment Court project?

http://www.vegasmessageboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73399 (http://www.vegasmessageboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73399)

True enuff, it is an absolute dump but was my first introduction to beer pong and will hold fond memories and watching the world go buy whilst too drunk on crappy beer  ;djinn;

O'Shea's was awesome, gutted it's going.

me too, how serious does the pong get in Vegas. I made a qtr final by sheer fluke once and it was the nearest I am going to get to a major sporting final appearance. :)

absolutely crushing news!

I haven't been to Vegas for a few years but I definitely miss the Tilted Kilt bar what used to be at the Rio   :(

(http://www.pubclub.com/SanDiego/Images/GaslampTiltedKiltGirls1.jpg)


p.s  O'Shea's is a dump

I usually stay at the flamingo in recent times so I quite liked the fast food options at O'Sheas. Shame, as its a com place to go at the end of your trip for a cheap night out if you have done your bollocks.

Siiiiiiigh loved a bit of O'Sheas. Beer pong at o'sheas will be sorely missed :(

hopefully this means the end of the Irish Carbomb fml at some of the poor decision making that's gone on after a few of those.