As you may know, this blog’s not condoning something doesn’t mean we’re not going to share it.

This would be a case of that.

This photo caption also does not condone this sign.

We stumbled upon this sign at Binion’s, in downtown Las Vegas, at the classic casino’s new Whiskey Liquor bar. And trust us, we use the word “stumbled” carefully.

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Binion’s, of course, is known around the world as the birthplace of the World Series of Poker, which now takes place each year at Rio Las Vegas, birthplace of cocktails that arrive twice as quickly because of iPad technology.

Keep it sassy, downtown!

You know that replica of Michelangelo’s David in the Appian Way Shops at Caesars Palace?

Yes, that Michelangelo's David in the Appian Way Shops at Caesars Palace.

The dude has really big feet.

Huge.

We’re just saying.

As we were browsing through one of our favorite local magazines recently, Las Vegas Weekly, we caught a great Q&A with Brian “Paco” Alvarez. He’s the curator of the Las Vegas News Bureau Photo and Film Archives, as well as being a fanatic about Las Vegas history.

In the article, he mentions that at one time, for about 10 years, Las Vegas was called “Los Vegas.” Who knew?

This blog is not an expert in Spanish, but that doesn't sound right.

Alvarez writes, “At the time that the railroad had arrived in Southern Nevada, Las Vegas was known as ‘LOS’ Vegas at the local post office. Apparently in the late 19th century the Postmaster General of the United States changed the name of the Las Vegas Rancho to Los Vegas, spelled with an “o,” because of concerns regarding confusion with Las Vegas New Mexico. On December 31, 1903 the name ‘Los’ Vegas was officially changed back to ‘Las’ Vegas, in a deliberate move to fix a glaring mistake.”

We found more great information in Alvarez’s Las Vegas Arts & Culture blog. Yes, Las Vegas has arts and culture, and we resent your question. Which you didn’t actually ask. Probably.

Get more scoop about Las Vegas history at the UNLV Special Collections site, whence the above image originally came.

Perhaps not surprisingly, this blog loves casinos: The eye-popping carpeting, the slang, the clicking of gaming chips, the whole nine yards. This blog also happens to love dogs.

So, we were especially thrilled to discover the Dog Casino.

Why should humans have all the fun?

We quickly whipped out our wallet, stuffed with Blazing Sevens winnings from the night before, and acquired the Dog Casino to share it with you. We also thought it would make a great Mother’s Day present, but that’s beside the point.

While we didn’t immediately see the casino tie-in to this “fun interactive game,” we were comforted by a blurb on the box that said the game is slobber-proof.

Even the most modern human casinos in Las Vegas aren't especially slobber-proof.

The Dog Casino, it turns out, is like a puzzle for your pooch. The box gives fair warning that it’s challenging. Along with photos of dogs in hats. The international symbol for skill level in dog casinos.

Don't let these cloned dogs in graduation hats intimidate you.

So, here’s the “casino.” It’s a set of bones that rest on the top of a game board thingy.

Irrelevant Vegas trivia: Craps dice are often called "bones."

Doggie treats are placed in small drawers along the edges of the game, and they can only be opened when the corresponding bone is removed.

Remove the correct bone, and dogs get the equivalent of a slot machine jackpot, but without the irksome tax obligations.

Forget this ticket-in ticket-out business. It's treat time.

If all this seems a little complicated, don’t worry, there’s a training manual for pet owners included (as well as a CD we didn’t actually use).

Yes, there's some reading involved. People still do that, you know.

We found the Dog Casino game in a local store here in Vegas for a hefty $64.99, but it sells for much less online (in the $40 range). Our local store split the difference.

While the similarities to a real casino are a tad tenuous, we still think this is a fun way to see just how clever your dog is. Like the box says, it’s challenging, and our test subject, Bonnie (below), seemed to prefer receiving her treats the old-fashioned way.

Mom loved her Mother's Day present, by the way. The jury's still out for Bonnie.

If you dig dogs, too, you might want to read up on the dog-friendly PetStay program available at a number of Las Vegas hotels. Yes, treats are included. Delivered the old-fashioned way.

These days, it’s not uncommon to see police officers on the Las Vegas Strip being tailed by a camera crew. Typically, those officers are being taped for future episodes of “Vegas Strip” on the truTV network.

We caught a couple of burgeoning TV stars being shadowed in front of Planet Hollywood on a recent afternoon.

One guy does the camera. One guy does the sound. Two guys keep the peace.

If you haven’t seen “Vegas Strip” yet, here’s a synopsis of every episode so far: Somebody does something stupid. Police officers intervene. Repeat.

Hey, if it’s set in Vegas, it can’t not be entertaining, right?

Find out more about Vegas Strip on the official site.

Here’s a Vegas cocktail you can’t miss! It’s the vodka and Red Bull concoction available just outside the Planet Hollywood resort. This 50-ounce bad boy includes some serious bling.

The chain doubles as a neck strap. Yes, many Las Vegas cocktails require neck straps. Don't resent us for our epic.

You can tell you’re at Planet Hollywood because the souvenir bottles say, “Let There Be Fame.”

The drink will run you $28, but at least you’ll get a great Vegas photo op out of it.

People in other cities just drink their drinks. People in Sin City immortalize them.

These drinks aren’t available 24-7, so don’t get mad at this blog if they’re not being sold when you turn up. Don’t worry, you can probably find other beverages nearby. In normal bottles. That don’t set of metal detectors.

The legal department of gaming giant Caesars Entertainment is currently reviewing a natural phenomenon which appears to blatantly misappropriate a design element used to promote the company’s player loyalty program, Total Rewards.

The deep space event, pictured below, shows a black hole’s gravity destroying a star.

Hello, litigation.

The star’s destruction results in a stunning, orange-colored streak of light, strikingly similar to the “light trails” used on Total Rewards cards and in other promotional and advertising materials.

Oh, no, Mother Nature di'int.

Here’s the black hole incident as it allegedly unfolded.

A source inside Caesars Entertainment, who wished to remain anonymous, stated, “The development of our new Total Rewards light trails required significant resources, and we believe this event, although it took place in the far reaches of space, infringes upon our protected design elements. We are not impressed by the fact black holes can weigh millions to billions times more than the Sun. To be blunt, Mother Nature might want to take a stab at being more original next time.”

We’ll share more details about this breaking story as they become available, or as this blog has time to make them up.

This is it. The last hurrah for O’Sheas. The bawdy, boisterous casino closes at noon April 30, 2012.

In honor of O’Sheas closing, this blog thinks its mascot, Lucky the Leprechaun, deserves his own meme.

We’ll get things started.

We're just floating an idea here.

Here’s the original version of the photo in case you’d like to muck with it. Not sure what a meme is? Immediately exit your cave and read this.

Yes, we know this isn’t how memes start. We don’t care. Just have some fun and play along.

Fact.

To help with your meme image, visit Quickmeme.com. Choose “Make a Meme,” then “Upload New Meme.” Upload the photo of Lucky, then just add the funny. Post it somewhere (on Facebook, Twitter, wherever) and let us know where it is so we can check it out.

The longer you wait to join this meme, the more dumb jokes this blog's going to make.

Show Lucky some love!

Bust out your Impact font and do your worst (or best). Keep it clean! Oh, wait, it’s O’Sheas. Nevermind. Do whatever you want.

Share a link to your altered photo in the Comments section and if you make the cut, we’ll share your work with the world. It’ll be like fame, just without the groupies.

Here’s today’s random Sin City photo we don’t exactly remember taking from atop the Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas.

This blog wants to lick you, Las Vegas, plain and simple.

Such a dinky little photo really doesn’t do the south half of the Las Vegas Strip justice, so this blog is donating a larger version of the image to your computer for possible use as one of those desktop background image thingys. Click here for the 1600×1200 pixel version.

And just in case you have one of those new-fangled third generation iPads, this 2048×1536 pixel version might test whether these gadgets are “retinalutionary” after all. Let us know how it looks! Remember, we are not a professional photographer. We are a blog. We still think it’s pretty.

No Las Vegas casino would be complete without playing cards. They’re used in blackjack and poker and a variety of other games, including Pai Gow poker, which in Chinese translates as “that card game this blog doesn’t understand because it may involve math.”

So, here’s a question about playing cards: Why are there 52 cards in a deck?

It's good to be the king.

Come to find out, many believe our modern decks of cards can be tied to astrology. The four suits, for example, are said to represent the four seasons. Not The Jersey Boys, the other four seasons. Please try and stay focused.

The 13 cards of each suit represent 13 months of the lunar new year. A lunar month (“sidereal lunar month” to be precise) has 28 days, so if you multiply 13 months by 28 days, you get 364, which is the number of days in a year in something called the positivist calendar. (It’s actually 364 plus a festival day commemorating the dead, for a total of 365.)

You may have already figured out that our 52-card decks are related to the fact a year has 52 weeks.

For the record, this blog still hates math.

The weight of an average playing card is 0.063 of an ounce. You'll win a bar bet with that one some day.

Here’s a bonus trivia item about playing cards.

Ever wonder why the ace of spades gets special treatment in terms of its design?

The ace of spades is also known as the "spadille."

The fancy design got its start under the reign of James I of England.

He created a law requiring that an insignia (usually hand-stamped) appear on the ace of spades to prove payment of a tax by card manufacturers. That special tax existed in the U.K. until 1960, and the practice of putting an ornate spade symbol on the ace of spades stuck around.

Now you know!

Just because we don’t condone something doesn’t mean this blog isn’t going to share it!

Check out this clever Las Vegas keepsake.

No, we did not make this in Photoshop.

What makes this a Las Vegas keepsake, you ask? Do you always ask such impertinent questions?

Well, for your information, we found this item while roaming the Urban Outfitters store at The Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood.

Which is in Las Vegas.

You’re forgiven for your insolence.

The 40-acre site currently occupied by Flamingo Las Vegas was originally owned by one of the early settlers of Las Vegas, Charles “Pops” Squires.

Nobody does bling like Las Vegas.

The Las Vegas thing you may not have known: Squires paid a whopping $8.75 an acre for the land.

It’s worth several dollars more than that now, from what we understand.

No ticket required for this eye-catching slot topper at Caesars Palace. Don’t blame us if you get woozy, we think it’s cool.

NSFW. If where you work is completely lame.

Find your favorite slot machines in Vegas, at least the ones at Caesars Entertainment hotels, with the online slot finder.

Just because we don’t condone something doesn’t mean we can’t share it.

Las Vegas has never had a problem with slapping the words "Las Vegas" on things.

Enjoy some further Las Vegas nonsense. What else were you going to do? Work? Be productive? Oh, please.

Not that you’ve ever experienced a hangover in Las Vegas, of course, but a new mobile service, Hangover Heaven, claims to deliver a convenient hangover treatment for those who may overindulge during their Sin City escapades.

Hangover Heaven provides curbside service that includes hydration and anti-nausea medicine, delivered through a small IV tube. The operation is run by Dr. Jason Burke, a board-certified anesthesiologist and graduate of Duke University. At least that’s what he says. We are a blog, not an investigative journalist.

We suspect this service is popular with guys named Gus.

Customers have a choice of packages to address their alcohol-related woes: the Salvation package (introductory price $150, usually $200) or the Redemption package (normally $130, introductory price of $90). The service also provides in-room VIP treatments ($500 for the first person, $375 for each additional person).

Hangover Heaven seems to have a sense of humor about itself. In the FAQ section of its site, in response to “Can I remain anonymous?,” this answer is provided: “You do not have to give us your real name. Just pay with cash and you can state that your name is Elvis Presley.”

What are these "hangovers" we've heard to much about? Ahem.

The treatments are said to take about 45 minutes. Find out more about this toxin-flushing fest on the official Hangover Heaven site. Thanks to Hangover Heaven for the pics.

Side note: If you can’t afford Hangover Heaven’s services, experts say bananas can help prevent and cure hangovers, too.

We were going to suggest “restraint,” but it’s Las Vegas, so who are we kidding?