First a message from Brad: He wants to send a big thank-you for all the best wishes that keep coming his way since he celebrated his 80th birthday in January. He says he’s not sure he will make it to 90, but he is certainly going to try since I have promised/threatened to kill him if he doesn’t!
Reaching this landmark birthday has, not surprising, seen Brad and me talking a lot about what Las Vegas will be like in the future for us personally, particularly our involvement in casino life. We know good video poker opportunities are decreasing and many casinos are cutting down on the extra benefits like free play and comps. We still find more positive plays than we have the energy to do although our edge is certainly not as big as it used to be. The older we get the fewer hours we desire to spend in a casino.
Video poker has never been monetarily necessary for us, but we still enjoy the challenge of seeing how we can whittle down the expense of our favorite recreational choice and increase the fun extras to boot. And if we can only “break even” in the future, you will probably still see us in casinos having fun, albeit maybe just not so often.
Speaking of the future in Las Vegas, here is a very insightful article that appeared in the Las Vegas City Life magazine, written by my fellow blogger here on the LVA site, David McKee. It is a great piece that will really make you think!
I believe, if you check on the main site, that the name is McKEE with a \K\.
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I think the casnios are shooting themselves in the foot. Cutting down on these items will just make people go somewhere else. Casinos are popping up all over the country, and yes they are a poor excuse sometimes to Vegas, but if they change vegas then people will seriously look at these other places. Come on guys dont fix something that is not broken. Greed.
Interesting article by McGee. I wonder if it will ever occur to anybody in power that gaming revenue might be down because the odds are getting worse for the visitor.
Hey kids…You are expected to live forever….what will we do without you===Don’t even think of leaving us…You are such get up and go=good feeling!!!..I am 78…and still …Even planning a trip for May 1 ===so smile!!…You all will be here for a while…Brad….You Will Make It to 90…..for sure…..Love you all…VA