Category Archives: Technical Note

Back on the Frugal Job

Posted on October 5, 2019 by queen of comps

Just finished going through the 5 weeks of mail that piled up during our unexpected extended stay in GA.  Lots of expired comps pitched into the wastebasket!  But I looked them all over – and realized that although the casino … Continue reading →

Posted in Boyd Gaming, Casino Policy, Casino Promotions, Comps, Couponing, Gripes, Palms, Parking in Vegas, Slot Clubs, Technical Note, Video Poker, Wynn | 9 Comments

Pop-up Promotions and News

Posted on September 14, 2019 by queen of comps

I must continue to alert advantage-searching players that you can’t just depend on first-of-the-month mailers and research.  Gold Coast is a good example, with a bonus promotion rolled out the second week this month: 11x reels and video poker every … Continue reading →

Posted in Boyd Gaming, Casino Promotions, Sahara, Senior Promotion, South Point Casino, Stratosphere, Technical Note | 5 Comments

Technical Fixes and Blog Recommendations

Posted on September 6, 2019 by queen of comps

If you’ve been a subscriber to this blog, you probably noticed that for the last several weeks, you haven’t received an email notifying you when I posted a new one. Why not? Internet gremlins working overtime! But the techies at … Continue reading →

Posted in City News, Technical Note, Travel, Video Poker, Web Sites | 3 Comments

Updating Subscriber List

Posted on August 27, 2015 by queen of comps

Due to  issues with so many invalid email addresses, I was finding it impossible to do a proper “housecleaning” of my subscriber list.  Therefore I need to start a brand-new one. Sorry for this small technical matter, but if you want … Continue reading →

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Join Me at an Unusual Speaking Gig

Posted on May 3, 2015 by queen of comps

Tuesday evening, May 12th, I will be speaking at a meeting of the SOUTHERN NEVADA CASINO COLLECTIBLES CLUB in the Founders Room at the downtown El Cortez Casino.  Guests are welcome at both the 7 p.m. meeting and the casino … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Appearances, Technical Note | 2 Comments

San Diego Meet and Q+A

Posted on May 23, 2014 by queen of comps

As I figured when I wrote my last blog entry, it seems there is no one good time  for everyone who is going to be at Harrah’s Resort Southern California (formerly called Rincon)  to get together when we are there.  But we still want to meet as many … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Appearances, Q+A, Technical Note, Video Poker | 6 Comments

Technical Issues

Posted on September 17, 2013 by queen of comps

If you have subscribed to get e-mail notification when I post a new blog entry, you probably guessed by the recent multiple duplicate e-mails that we have had Web site problems.  Hackers, spam, viruses – the Internet is full of our enemies!  However, it looks … Continue reading →

Posted in Technical Note | 3 Comments

Blog Housekeeping and Just “Stuff”

Posted on May 1, 2012 by queen of comps

I just went through my blog’s bulging “Spam File.” Most were generic innocuous comments, with the main purpose of getting attention for their commercial Web site that has nothing to do with gambling or Las Vegas. Some were inadvertently humorous. … Continue reading →

Posted in Comments, Taxes, Technical Note | 2 Comments

Technical Notes

Posted on March 29, 2011 by queen of comps

No wonder there have been no comments here recently.  That feature on this blog doesn’t seem to be working.  Hold those important thoughts, however.  Just as soon as it is fixed, I’ll let you know. On another technical note:  I will never be an … Continue reading →

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