Monthly Archives: April 2015

MAY VEGAS PROMOTIONS

Posted on April 30, 2015 by queen of comps

This first weekend in May is predicted to be a monster.  I am not interested in a monster prize fight, but I am concerned about monster traffic jams.  You won’t find us near the Strip.  However, because it is also … Continue reading →

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Interesting Reads

Posted on April 26, 2015 by queen of comps

First a warning:  A business associate, with whom I gave an interview in the past, has published an article on a US software provider that he has caught rigging their games.   He said, “It’s actually likely to be all their … Continue reading →

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When Casinos Cut VP Benefits – Part 4

Posted on April 22, 2015 by queen of comps

In the last two parts of this series, I talked about “advantage players” and “skilled players.”  Some may feel that I look down on “recreational” players.  In fact, some of my friends and relatives feel they need to “apologize” when … Continue reading →

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When Casinos Cut VP Benefits – Part 3

Posted on April 18, 2015 by queen of comps

Skillful Play (Scroll back to last month’s blogs if you missed Part 1+2 of this series.) In Part 2  I talked about how advantage players are coping with casino cuts, and I suggested that some may decide to leave the “Advantage … Continue reading →

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Happy Tax Day!

Posted on April 14, 2015 by queen of comps

Just a little smile on a day that you may not feel like smiling! Happy Tax Day! was last modified: April 14th, 2015 by queen of comps

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Last-Minute Tax Help

Posted on April 10, 2015 by queen of comps

Yes, I know – you are dreading this weekend – you can’t put off doing your taxes any longer! Is some of this dread due to puzzling gambling issues?  Should you finally consider filing a Schedule C for your gambling … Continue reading →

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Easter Local Trip Report

Posted on April 6, 2015 by queen of comps

For 31 years Brad and I have been chasing casino promotions.  For many of those years we could count on finding multiple-point bonuses on our video poker play on holidays.  Yesterday’s Easter was no different.  For us it was a slightly weird – but … Continue reading →

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