Las Vegas casino sells pieces of its famous British carpet

The El Cortez Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas impresses its visitors with its brightly coloured floral carpet on the casino floor, which was created by British carpet manufacturer Brintons. This replaced a previous Brintons carpet – the pieces of which are now being sold by the hotel.

The hotel is one of Las Vegas’ oldest, having been built in 1941. The first Brintons carpet was installed in 2007 and was famous for its so-called “kitsch” design. After being walked on by thousands of people every week, it was removed in 2020 and replaced by a new woven carpet from Brintons. Alike its predecessor, the new carpet has a large, colourful pattern of leaves and flowers, but it is much brighter.

The old carpet has been cut into 16-inch by 16-inch squares, which are now on sale in the hotel gift shop for $19, so that hotel visitors can own a piece of casino history.

The marketing manager of Brintons, Lisa Conway, told the Kidderminster Shuttle that:

"The longevity of the carpet in situ is a testament to the quality of both the design and the carpet itself, and we continue to take immense pride in our British wool made export.”

Conway added that the news provided a positive story during the hard times of the pandemic.

Large, vividly coloured floral patterns suit large spaces, but often, when choosing carpets in Chester and North Wales homes, homeowners opt for more subtle designs.