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Monthly Archives: September 2012
October Vegas Promotions
GENERAL In past months I have suggested checking for casino promotions and offers in the Las Vegas Review-Journal – hard-copy or online. Here is a hint for online readers: some coupons can be printed from the Web site. Check here. TUSCANY … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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Flak in the “Comments”
I’m getting some flak from a few readers who think I have deserted the low roller since we now play at a higher level than quarters. And some others complain that I am “too unrealistic” about playing skillful video poker. … Continue reading
Posted in Casino Promotions, Comments, Video Poker, VP Extras
15 Comments
Back Home
Just got home from Hammond, Indiana, where we had a fun – and profitable this time – Harrah’s 7 Star trip to the Hammond Horseshoe. As usual, we ran into players we knew. We rarely go to any casino these days without running into friends from the … Continue reading
Posted in Non-Vegas Casinos, Travel
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A Casino Party That No One Knows About
Sam’s Town, the Orleans, Gold Coast, and Suncoast are again, just like last couple of Sundays, giving 11x slots/7x VP today. And once again it was not widely promoted in advance. It’s in today’s newspaper, but a lot of people don’t read the newspaper before … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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The Problems of a Gaming Writer
This is an article I wrote back in 2002 – and the problem still plagues me! ——————————————— Writing about casino gambling is never easy. A gaming writer has to be so careful. I go to Herculean lengths to write as accurate information as possible … Continue reading
Posted in Gaming Writing
8 Comments
The Airline Bump
Bob Dancer’s column this week was about a recent experience when he volunteered to be bumped from an airline flight. This got me thinking about some of our similar experiences. Actually, the airline bump has been one of our favorite frugal … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
4 Comments
Last-Minute Flash – Gold Coast Bonus Point Sundays
I love these surprise promotions! The Gold Coast is giving 11x on slots and 7x on VP every Sunday in September. Remember the Gold Coast just gives the multipliers on the first 10,000 base points in one day. Last-Minute Flash … Continue reading
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Favorite Quotes
I have just been going through some of my old “Use-Sometime” files and found a lot of quotes I have collected over the years. One problem is that I have not always been careful in recording who authored these words, especially those … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
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Loving Your Input
Wow! My last blog entry certainly generated a great discussion in the “Comments” – and I love that. In fact, this is the very reason why I sometimes allow-to-be-published very negative comments or mention their content. Being in the public … Continue reading →