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\n By Scott Roeben<\/a>, on May 27 2024 <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

If you love casinos, you are sort of obligated to love casino carpets.<\/p>\n

Rio has begun installation of what can only be described as the ultimate casino carpet, an utterly glorious addition to the pantheon of legendary casino carpets.<\/p>\n

The best part of sharing Rio\u2019s new carpet is it\u2019s the perfect excuse to mansplain. As if we need an excuse, but still. Drum roll, please.<\/p>\n

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The human eye can distinguish up to 10 million colors. Typically, not all at once.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rio\u2019s new carpeting checks all the boxes.<\/p>\n

First and foremost, casino carpeting must help disguise stains and wear. Honestly, a plane loaded with giant tanks of multi-colored paint and glitter could crash on this carpet and nobody would be the wiser.<\/p>\n

Second, the carpet is distinctive. It\u2019s one-of-a-kind, as is required by casino law. This is why casino carpet fans can identify a casino by seeing just a small swatch of carpeting in a movie, TV show or TikTok video. This is very useful when there\u2019s a casino robbery, often with grainy photos or video, and media outlets fail to included the location of the robbery.<\/p>\n

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During Rio\u2019s carpet upgrade, it\u2019s business up front, party in the back.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Third, you thought we were going to say something about the carpet being so garish it forces guests to keep their eyes at slot machine level to avoid migraines and motion sickness. That, however, is an urban myth. Shame on you.<\/p>\n

Lastly, Rio\u2019s carpet reinforces the brand times infinity. When Rio was purchased from Caesars Entertainment by Dreamscape Companies, they could\u2019ve gone 100 different ways with it, including a rebrand, but no. The name and theme stay, and the tropical vibe isn\u2019t going anywhere.<\/p>\n

The carpet has a lot going on, to say the least, including the depiction of various animals, including a monkey.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMarmoset\u2019 comes from the French word for shrimp. Not the seafood kind of shrimp, the Kevin Hart kind. Because Kevin Hart is short, in case you\u2019ve been living under a rock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Monkeys will also be prominent in the under-construction Lapa Lounge<\/a> (previously iBar).<\/p>\n

There are also several kinds of birds featured in Rio\u2019s new carpeting, including toucans.<\/p>\n

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Toucans declare as frugivores.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rio\u2019s carpet also has a seemingly incongruous object, a balloon. To the layperson, the inclusion of a balloon makes little sense in this tropical motif, but laypersons do not have the benefit of our vast wealth of knowledge acquired following four minutes of arduous Internet research. Balloons are a big deal in Brazil<\/a>. Hot-air balloon enthusiasts, \u201cbaloeiros,\u201d launch sometimes massive balloons in defiance of local laws, taking part in a longtime cultural tradition that sticks it to The Man.<\/p>\n

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Rio did their homework on this one.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We\u2019ve been keeping an eye on all the changes at Rio<\/a>, and the results of the vision and financial investment are already paying off. Dreamscape took over operations of Rio from Caesars Entertainment on Oct. 2, 2023.<\/p>\n

During our most recent visit, we personally witnessed what\u2019s known in the hospitality industry as \u201ccustomers.\u201d Shocking, right?<\/p>\n

The casino floor was hopping, and the main casino had more energy than we\u2019ve seen at Rio in a decade. The new Canteen Food Hall was bustling.<\/p>\n

There was visibly better morale among resort employees, a remarkable evolution at a casino many had written off, including us.<\/p>\n

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