-
Recent Posts
Get post notifications from Frugal Vegas
Recent Comments
- Bob Dietz on A Textbook Trip Report Part 2
- Mark on A Textbook Trip Report Part 2
- Kevin Lewis on A Textbook Trip Report Part 2
- cliff jones on A Textbook Trip Report – Part 1
- S Anderson on A Textbook Trip Report – Part 1
Categories
Views
- Update on Station Casinos Changes - 63,177 views
- Las Vegas Buffet News - 56,201 views
- Continuing to Discuss the Puzzle - 48,780 views
- Follow-Up on Casino Security Dangers - 30,148 views
- Are the Casinos Secretly Downgrading Machines? - 27,258 views
- Casino Lost-and-Found Policies - 21,759 views
- Putting the Fun Back into Gambling - 21,610 views
- Harrah’s LV Buffet Promo - 20,478 views
- Another Way to Lose - 20,161 views
- November Vegas Promotions - 18,336 views
Archives
******
Category Archives: Casino Policy
A Textbook Trip Report Part 2
In my last blog, I talked about my extensive planning for our recent visit to the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino in North Carolina. This made for a smooth and relaxing start to our family vacation, a pleasant six-hour trip north through … Continue reading
Las Vegas Trip Report Part 2
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. I had an especially fine one, just thankful to be alive — especially since my Facebook Messenger account was hacked and contained a notice of my death. It caused a lot of consternation … Continue reading
Comp Questions
I get a lot of questions about comps, perhaps because of my nickname, the Queen of Comps, given to me by Dan Rather way back when we made our very first TV appearance on “48 Hours.” (It soon replaced the … Continue reading
News and Views
The mantra of the casino player is “the only constant is change.” I found this quote online and it sums up the theme of my writings for the last 23 years. In fact, if all casinos had the same policies … Continue reading
Looking Backward and Forward
I haven’t forgotten the promise to give you my solution to the Christmas game in my last blog. But I was surprised that I received so many “guesses” and they’re still coming in, many many different takes. So I’ll compile them … Continue reading
Posted in Casino Policy, Coronavirus, Holiday Greetings, It's Personal, Stations, Taxes
7 Comments
35 Years of Advantage Play – Part 20 – Q+A
Some of the questions that are coming in are obviously from players fairly new to casino gambling or at least new to video poker. And I am glad for this newbie interest as many of us old-timers are slowly fading … Continue reading
35 Years of Advantage Play – Part 17 – Q+A
Last week I finished leading you down that long winding path of advantage play we took, but I promised that I would answer the questions so many of you were asking during these last 16 weeks of reminiscing. So, it … Continue reading
Posted in Advantage Play, Casino Policy, It's Personal, Luck, Memories, Palms, Q+A, Stations, Video Poker
4 Comments
35 Years of Advantage Play – Part 14
Last week I talked about the great profitability potential on the advantage-play path we took during what I called the Golden Years of Video Poker. But now I will be discussing the change in that path after the Great Recession … Continue reading
Posted in Advantage Play, Casino Hosts, Casino Policy, Comps, Memories, Video Poker
2 Comments
Hints and Pics from the Frugal Files
Some of you told me that my last blog was depressing. I feel your pain. I realize that hearing about negative changes in the casino world is anything but uplifting. I also fear the future of downgrades, like when I … Continue reading →