In May, Ex Oriente Lux opened the first permanent Gold to Go machine in the lobby of the Emirates Palace Hotel (home of the $11-million-dollar Christmas tree). I figured then it wouldn’t be long before those gold vending machines would make it to America, and I was right. However, the first gold machine wasn’t in Las Vegas like I figured. America’s first gold vending machine will be in Boca Raton, Florida’ s Town Center Mall.
“Boca is for the rich and famous,” said Glen Calder, spokesman for PMX Gold. PMX Gold is a Boca Raton-based company that will operate the Gold To Go machine for Ex Oriente Lux. “The Town Center Mall is where a lot of people go to spend a lot of money. It’s a good fit.”
I really had no idea that Boca had so much money. I mean, I knew it used to be a destination for the rich, but I figured those days passed with the days of ties at the dinner table and smoking jackets. I guess some things never go out of style, and for rich old East Coasters, gold never goes out of style.
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