Jean Scott's Frugal Vegas

Moving Day Has Arrived.

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:37:00 -0800

This is the last entry on the old blog system.

Please alter your book marks to reflect the new WordPress site:

jscott.lvablog.com

H1N1

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:14:00 -0800

President Obama just declared an H1N1 Emergency. I had predicted weeks ago that was coming! And I am starting my 8th week fighting whatever-it-is. Last week I spent 3 days in the hospital with lots of testing that eliminated a lot of m...

Health Update

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:34:00 -0800

No, I didn’t die – but for the last few weeks I thought that this bug-that-is-going-around (whatever name they give it) was trying to kill me! When I was talking about the swine flu in my September 11 entry, I didn’t rea...

Swine Flu Revisted

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:58:00 -0800

Back in my September 11 entry I wrote about my battle – and then Brad’s - with flu-like symptoms since early in that month. I never got tested to see if I had the swine flu since my symptoms weren’t severe and I figured ...

Bonuses for Slot Play

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:01:00 -0800

Going through our October casino mailers the last few days, a couple of unusual bonuses for “slots” caught my eye. I am used to seeing ongoing promotions for bonus-point days that give more points for slot play than for video poker...

What is a Day?

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:30:00 -0800

After I wrote about daily average earlier in the month, I received this e-mail from a reader: One thing you might warn your readers about is “what is a day?” for the computation of a daily average. I’m a night pe...

Frugal Lists

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:50:00 -0800

I love lists, especially ones that have frugal ideas for having a good time in Las Vegas without hurting your pocket. Here are a couple of lists I have seen on the Internet recently and they point you to even more lists! 1. Vegas Budget...

Let's Get Together

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:07:00 -0800

Many of you have written to ask whether Brad and I would ever be at some public function where people could meet us – to exchange coupons, to have me autograph your Frugal books, or just to chat about frugal gambling. Well, this coming...

Daily Average Revisited

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:20:00 -0800

I got a lot of questions after my September 7th blog entry, most of them about the subject of casinos using daily average to determine what rewards and offers to send you in the mail. Here is a sample: How do we, the players, know if ou...

Flu - Is It Swine?

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:39:00 -0800

Brad and I have been fighting flu symptoms for a week. First time I noticed anything wrong, I was sitting at a video poker machine with a game that required the JoB strategy, one I have played for almost twenty years and I can practically...

Card Pulling

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:10:00 -0800

I don't understand how this Tuscany thing works. Why do players pull their cards out? What do they have to gain from this? I have been questioned about this since my last entry here. The short answer is that casino bugaboo called &ldq...

The Devil is in the Details

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:34:00 -0800

Palms A clarification to this question about the Palms slot club change I talked about back in June: Does this mean that whatever points I now accumulate, I can ONLY use them for gambling (free play) and NOT for free meals, etc....

South Point Slot Club Info

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:59:00 -0800

Most casinos will not tell you the requirements for receiving bounce-back cash/free play. However, I applaud the South Point for making this information known. At one time they even had a sign at the player’s club with bounce-back i...

Interesting Internet Links

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:19:00 -0800

Those of you interested in the working of RNGs and hacking may enjoy this excerpt from the book The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders & Deceivers. http://www.ethicalhacker.net/content/view/22/2...

He's At It Again

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:23:00 -0800

When hearing about my 4K mistake for not giving Brad the Silverton sequential royal coupon, a friend remarked, “With that luck box, you should have sent two coupons with him!” And it does seem as if Brad might be the luckies...

In My INBOX

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:17:00 -0800

From SaveLV.com: Printable coupon sheets for the Fremond Street Experience are now available at www.VegasExperience.com/coupons. Simply enter your email address as the Username and “RealVegas” as the Password to download a...

My Readers Help Me Out

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:46:00 -0800

From Martin, a helpful Palms hint: Even as an out-of-towner, I always go down that little hallway on the right side of the Club Palm booth and on the wall there are usually all the current promotions listed. Also there are “...

I Feel So Much Better

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:12:00 -0800

From a really helpful Internet friend, about our $4000 coupon loss: Take solace in the fact that if you had spent the extra 6 seconds to give and explain the sequential royal coupon t...

Station Mailers

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:50:00 -0800

Brad and I don’t play at any Station casinos at the present time, but I have been listening to the buzz about them among my friends and on the Internet forums. Many skilled players (including Bob Dancer) who had been playing there regula...

Spiritual Inspiration in Sin City

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:32:00 -0800

I just saw a wonderfully spiritual and exceedingly inspirational show today. Did I have to travel to another city for this? No, I saw it right here in Las Vegas – yes, right here in so-called Sin City. And in a casino no less!&...

BIG Mistake

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:11:00 -0800

The statue of the Queen of KuPon has fallen to the ground and crumbled into dust. Actually I had lost this crown some years ago, as I no longer had the energy to chase coupons all over town. But I do try to keep up with the best c...

Senior Promotions

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:45:00 -0800

Here is an updated Internet resource list for details about Las Vegas senior promotions: 1. Station and Fiesta casinos – Senior 50 Plus Wednesdays 2. M Resort – Seniors Plus 3. Silverton – Seniors Club ...

Taxing Changes

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:16:00 -0800

Hawaii residents who gamble are facing a law just passed that says they will no longer be able to offset their winnings with their losses for Hawaii state income tax purposes. And to add insult to injury the law ...

Sinning Downgraded in Sin City?

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:26:00 -0800

Suddenly it’s all over the news – on TV and in newspapers: Maybe Sin City should try being a little less sinful? Metro Makes Prostitution, Drug Arrests at Rio's Topless Pool Regulators to casinos: Clean up act...

Does Player Input Work?

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:01:00 -0800

Sometimes it seems that it is a waste of breath for players to complain to casinos when they change their policy or do something “stupid.” However, once in awhile I see an example where a casino really listens to its customers.&nbs...

Back to the Busy Vegas Routine

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:56:00 -0800

Brad and I had a wonderful visit with our family in Columbus, GA. It was great to forget about fuzzy casino promotion details and complex Free Play schedules – and I barely touched a computer keyboard. We mostly just plugged ...

LEAVING LAS VEGAS

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:52:00 -0800

I’m leaving town! I had just about recovered from the hullabaloo caused by my analysis of the unclad and un-classy at the Hard Rock Rehab pool party when I came across a news release from the downtown Vegas Club casino: [We ar...

My Response

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:02:00 -0800

Okay, I can’t delay any longer in responding to the many comments about my July 6th blog entry. I wish I had stuck to my report on the Hard Rock pool party and not mentioned rape because it did not clearly or accurately reflect my real feeli...

A Hot Topic

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:57:00 -0800

I have waited for several days to return to the subject of my July 6th “hot” entry. I have been reading and re-reading and pondering the many comments I have received, many more by private e-mail than even the unusually high number...

Blog Comments

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:49:00 -0800

You can post comments at the end of each blog entry. You can read comments written by others, in the order they come in no matter on which entry they are commenting, by scrolling down on the left side of the blog page. However, th...

I'm In Shock

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:25:00 -0800

Good thing I already had a blog entry written for today, because I am in shock by the record number of responses, both in the comments and private e-mails, to yesterday’s entry. When I recover, I will return to that fiery subject . ...

Perhaps Im Old-fashioned

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:47:00 -0800

Yesterday I was at the Hard Rock and I felt sorry for my daughter, the Frugal Princess, and anyone else who is trying to raise a girl to be a lady with class and high standards. Such a lack of class at the Hard Rock’s Sunday pool debau...

A Casino Listens to Its Customers

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:51:00 -0800

Wow – what a concept! When the Palms on June 1 changed its slot club system from comps only to free play for points, it was embraced enthusiastically by most players. However, a few higher-level players who had built up thousands ...

Eating Frugally????

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:15:00 -0800

Thanks to my good friend, Westie, here is a list of the new Vegas gastronomical wonders, the one-price-and-eat-all-day buffet. ==Excalibur $25 ==Luxor $29.99 ==MGM $29.99 (M-Thur) ==Palace Station $19.95 ==Stratosphere $19.99 (Sun-Thur)...

Frugal Meals at Silverton

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:38:00 -0800

Just saw an ad in today’s Review-Journal for Buy-One-Get-One Free meals at Silverton, going on now through July 5. This is for all food outlets except Starbucks, Johnny Rockets and Luciano. You must be 21 years or older so don&rsquo...

Frugal Doesnt Mean Cheap

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:18:00 -0800

Last night Brad and I ate dinner at the Switch restaurant in the Encore casino. This is definitely an upscale dining choice, with prices to match. We don’t usually eat at fancy gourmet restaurants. Not because of their prices s...

Extreme Frugal

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:25:00 -0800

In case you missed this item in “Today’s News” on our home page - Primm Valley Casino Resorts is offering Nevada locals a freecation at its resorts in Primm. You can’t get much frugaler than free! Get a...

Back in Vegas

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:44:00 -0800

Indiana! Miles and miles of green – grass, crops, wooded areas. Happy times with family and old friends. A visit to a brand new casino riverboat with a definite Vegas look and feel. Even the rain was enjoyable – whet...

Back Home to Indiana

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:49:00 -0800

Brad and I are flying to Indianapolis today for a visit with old friends and family. We are hosting a reunion for Brad’s extended family, many of which he hasn’t seen for many years. Then we will drive north to Hammond to visi...

Freebie Poker Lessons

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:17:00 -0800

This comes from SaveLV.com, that valuable site that offers daily e-mails just full of free and frugal activities! ----------------- This year’s 40th anniversary World Series of Poker runs through July 15 at the Rio. There’s no c...

Clarification About M Casino Bonus Points

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:48:00 -0800

The M Casino bonus point schedule that I gave in yesterday’s entry is for everyone, not just for seniors. I was referring to an earlier entry when I asked for people to e-mail me with more senior promotions they come across that I...

Fresh Off the Press - M Casino Bonus Days

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:15:00 -0800

We were at the M Casino today and our host gave us a Multiplier Mania sheet that had just been printed with June and July bonus days – 7x points for slots, 2x points for video poker (full-pay VP machines excluded): June dates:&nb...

Senior Promotions

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:38:00 -0800

Recently I received this comment from a reader: Please tell me more about "senior" status in Vegas. Where can I find info about being 55 and finding some deals? Out East, we are only "seniors" after 65. My next trip is...

South Point Promotions

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:34:00 -0800

In June South Point is bringing back one of our favorite promotions – gas cards for half-price. It’s like getting 2x points every day all month! It takes 8334 points to earn one Chevron $50 gas card in this “pump with ...

Major Change at the Palms

Thu, 28 May 2009 21:28:00 -0800

This was totally unexpected - as it was when the same thing happened at the Stations. On June 1 the Palms is going from a comp-only point system to giving free play for points. And to my surprise, they are keeping the redemption val...

A Different Point of View

Sun, 24 May 2009 13:56:00 -0800

From a reader, commenting on my last blog entry: Jean: “First off, let me say I have enjoyed your writings and cherish your latest autographed book. However…[Oops, I know the other shoe is going to fall]… tim...

Slot Club Benefits Cutback

Mon, 18 May 2009 22:32:00 -0800

Yes, some casinos are fighting the economic downturn by increasing promotions. Good way to keep old customers and attract new ones. After all, customers are the lifeblood of all casinos. Yet, some casinos are fighting the economic ...

Cool Thoughts for Vegas Hot Days

Thu, 14 May 2009 02:39:00 -0800

Triple digits coming this weekend – earlier than usual. Maybe thoughts about a winter holiday promotion will cool you off! All Las Vegas MGM Mirage properties are offering 2x Holiday Gift Points during June, July, and August. ...

Our Style of Life

Mon, 11 May 2009 22:35:00 -0800

(I hate the word “lifestyle”!) Many people have asked Brad and me whether we play video poker every day and are surprised at our answers. No, we don’t play every day. Actually if you count driving time in traf...

Frugal Resource

Thu, 07 May 2009 18:21:00 -0800

I subscribed to the SaveLV.com Daily Updates a few weeks ago and I am amazed at the wealth of frugal information they provide. Free food giveaways, free entertainment offerings, so many ways to make your dollars stretch further if you live in ...

Frugal Book Shopping

Sat, 02 May 2009 22:25:00 -0800

Have you been to the “LVA Store” recently, just a click from here at http://www.shoplva.com/? If not, you might not realize some of the new frugal options. For example, we now offer 18 titles as e-books, with prices well bel...

Casino Extra Charges Revisited

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:29:00 -0800

My discussion about a “resort fee” a couple of days ago generated a lot of comments, both here and in emails to me privately. This is a bigger hot point than I had originally thought. Many responders wondered why I didn&rsqu...

It Does Pay to Check

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:07:00 -0800

I just had an experience that reinforced my strong belief that you need to keep a very watchful eye on all business you conduct with a casino. Actually this is true for any business matters, but sometimes it seems that casinos may have more tr...

Blackjack Legends

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:39:00 -0800

I would like to recommend an e-Book I just read, Legends of Blackjack: True Stories of Players who Crushed the Casino by Kevin Blackwood and Larry Barker. I have met many of the blackjack legends featured in this book and I’ve been pe...

Frugal Sightseeing

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:51:00 -0800

Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 15th, is the 30th anniversary of the Liberace Museum and it is celebrating by offering admission tickets for only 30 cents. This is a bargain (especially for out-of-towners) since admission is ordinarily $15 for adul...

Got Overdue Library Books?

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:55:00 -0800

In celebration of National Library Week, the Las Vegas-Clark CountyLibrary District is having an amnesty program beginning Monday, April 13 through Sunday, April 19. The program is intended to encourage the return of library materials by library ...

Tournament Fun

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:48:00 -0800

Brad and I don’t do tournaments as often as we used to. They are too often very time-consuming, with too many entrants chasing too little prize money. But to tell you the truth, we are probably getting a bit jaded. It has been ...

Bonus Days at the M Casino

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:56:00 -0800

The rest of April at the M Casino you can earn 3x points on slot machines and 2x on all video poker except the Optimum Play 100% games. Since single points are worth .3% to add to the EV of a video poker game, double points adding .6% will make ...

Correction about Construction on Tropicana Avenue

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:57:00 -0800

On March 31 I wrote about our “crawl” through construction from Valley View to east of the Strip. I mistakenly said we were traveling west; obviously we were going east. Last night we came home (which is west of the Strip) fro...

Back From New Orleans

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:37:00 -0800

Just spent 3 nights at Harrah’s in the Big Easy. Some people we talked to on our trip thought it was pretty funny that people who lived in Vegas would make a trip to New Orleans to gamble. One joked about carrying coals to New Castl...

Read in the R-J

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:44:00 -0800

From the Road Warrior column: “Motorists can expect delays and lane restrictions through September on Tropicana Avenue, from Paradise Road to Interstate 15.” We experienced this first-hand, an almost-an-hour crawl going east on Tro...

April Senior Bonus

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:59:00 -0800

We seniors (50+) are getting some love from the Station and Fiesta casinos on Wednesdays in April. 5x points are offered all day on all machines and bingo. They are giving ½ off points on food at all restaurants from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (e...

Useful Web sites

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:29:00 -0800

http://www.videopoker.com/ – Play all the IGT video poker games, including new ones like Quick Quads Poker and Ultimate X Poker. Practice when there is no risk to your gambling bankroll. http://savelv.com/ - “Sav...

New IRS Information

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 01:51:00 -0800

Recently the IRS has put out two memos that are of special interest to gamblers. The first you can read at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/am2008011.pdf. This seems to legitimize what Marissa and I discussed in our book Tax Help for Gamb...

Station and Changing Mailers

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:23:00 -0800

Today on the “LVA Question of the Day” I answered a question about mailers sent out by Station Casinos and how the bounce-back amounts seem to be lower than usual. (You can read this QOD for free today only at http://www.lasvegasad...

Odds and Ends

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:04:00 -0800

Gambling Podcasts Steve Bourie interviews many well-known gambling names on his monthly podcasts, Anthony Curtis, Max Rubin, John Grochowski, to name a few. This month he and I talk about getting the most for your money when visiting a casino...

New Video Poker Database

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:58:00 -0800

I recently received this post after I wrote a rather glowing blog entry about the video poker at the new casino M: “My dear Mrs. Scott, It's quite obvious that you are no longer in touch with the nickel/quarter players. From the informati...

More M Casino News

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:06:00 -0800

We spent several hours checking things out and playing at M last Friday. It was VERY busy and the lines at the slot club are still much too long. The owner has said they are hiring 250 new employees right away to cope with the unexpectedl...

My Fellow Bloggers

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:27:00 -0800

I’m not being lazy – I always have plenty of things to write about. But I can’t be everywhere and cover every gambling topic that I’d like to. So for that reason I want to point you to another blog that today is co...

The New M Resort Spa and Casino

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:43:00 -0800

Just got home from the VIP Grand Opening gala, before the M opens to the public at 10 p.m. We got our invitation through a host who used to work at another property where we played. (This is one of the good reasons why I recommend cu...

Casino-Sponsored Cruises

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:54:00 -0800

For many years now cruises have been a popular casino give-away. Some of these can be a benefit anyone could have if they earn a specified number of points during a specified period. Others can be “comps” given to a casino&rsq...

Brads Health Update

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:52:00 -0800

Brad is gaining back his strength, albeit slowly. This is probably due as much from the “bug” as the pacemaker since I also am having trouble regaining my normal energy. But we are trying to be a little more active eac...

Health Bumps

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:57:00 -0800

I wrote on the 12th that Brad’s angioplasty, with stent #7, had gone well and he would be discharged from the hospital on the 13th and would probably soon be back to his regular “job” of having fun in a casino. Well, he was...

Bonus Point Bumps

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:40:00 -0800

As you all know, I recommend play on days when a casino offers bonus-point multipliers. But you must be careful that you know the details of any these promotions. Each casino’s system has its own quirks and here are some of the thin...

Lucky Number 7

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:05:00 -0800

During Brad’s angiogram today the cardiologist found one place in the right coronary artery that had an 80% blockage so he did an angioplasty and put in one stent – the 7th one in that artery. We figured he wanted to match ste...

Those Tricky Royal Flushes

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:50:00 -0800

Royals flushes - you never know when they will hide for seemingly eons. And then when you just about give up ever getting one, they pop up to surprise and please you. After a particularly bad start to 2009, deep in a gambling hole,...

Good Moves by Silverton

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 11:52:00 -0800

I am no authority on how casinos could/should run their business during this severe economic downturn, but it seems as if they shouldn’t be making cuts that say to old loyal customers, “We don’t want your business any more.”...

HBO - Friend or Foe

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:47:00 -0800

We usually don’t see enough interesting offerings on HBO to justify paying for it, but we do cough up the extra money to subscribe when “Big Love” comes back with a new season. We love to watch every Sunday night the j...

SIN as a Marketing Device

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:10:00 -0800

Seen recently in the Las VegasReview-Journal, an ad for the newly-opened party place at the Santa Fe Station: “Stoney’s North Forty, A New Place to Sin in the Northwest.” Never mind that I didn’t ever like my hom...

How We Chose our Plays

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:34:00 -0800

Some of the most common questions I get are about our choice of casinos, why we play – or don’t play - at a particular one. It is difficult to “explain” many of our plays because there are so many factors that go into t...

Okay, I Changed It!!!!

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:45:00 -0800

I am sorry I overlooked beer and whiskey drinkers by featuring wine imbibers in my last entry. I have fixed that! Seriously, that was not a caring statement and it certainly didn't properly convey Brad's super-gen...

Karma Maybe?

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 02:25:00 -0800

Today I did a charitable deed that “cost” me $125. Brad said that this was nice of me and that probably something good would happen to us as a result of it. Brad is big on this bread-upon-the-water thing. He is always ver...

MGM Mirage Players Club Computer System Still Down

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:49:00 -0800

Just got this e-mail from an Internet friend, reporting on a message she received when she tried to log on to her online MGM Mirage players club account: “The site is currently under maintenance. We are improving our Players Club ...

Harrah's 7 Star Visit in New Orleans

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:50:00 -0800

My sister, Starr, has beaten me to this subject. (See her post in the “Comments,” down further on the left side of this Web page.) I have mentioned earlier that we had a family reunion in New Orleans between Christmas and New Ye...

Warning - Computer Shutdown at MGM Mirage

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:18:00 -0800

My host at a MGM Mirage property just called me because Brad and I had scheduled play at her casino tomorrow (Jan. 11) and she was going to upload some free play on both of our cards for that day. She said that there would be a company-wide up...

Internet Radio Appearance

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:33:00 -0800

I will be live on HoldemRadio.com today, Thursday, January 08, at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific), discussing my book, Tax Help for Gamblers, and answering those thorny questions many of you gamblers will be having in the coming months as you ponder ...

Photo Problems

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:06:00 -0800

I'm getting frustrated about the photo problems. Sometimes you can see them; sometimes you can't. If I can't get the problem solved soon, I am going to go to photobucket.com and post a bunch of pictures and I think anyone can go in there ...

A New Year

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:00:00 -0800

Well, I'm finally back here in Blogville after surviving the last three weeks: A Wii-filled holiday with the Frugal Princess family in Columbus, GA. The Wii game Brad and I gave as a family gift this year was a wonderful way to bring togethe...

Correction for South Point Triple Points Date

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:29:00 -0800

Just got another e-mail from South Point apologizing for the mistake in the last one. Triple points celebrating their 3rd anniversary will be offered on December 26, NOT December 22. Double points on Christmas Day remain the same as previ...

December Promos

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:43:00 -0800

Last week we stopped by Silverton, the first time we had been there since the new expansion had opened. It was nice to park the Frugal Plum in the new parking garage, but we will appreciate that even more during the blazing heat come July and ...

Oops!

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:27:00 -0800

So much for my computer skills!!!

I'll have to get some expert help in solving my photo problem - but that probably won't be until after the weekend. So check back here early next week.

Photos from our European Trip

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:35:00 -0800

I'm not a "picture person": We have trouble finishing one 27-photo throwaway camera on a two-week European vacation. But I just learned how to insert pictures here in my blog and I want to show off my new computer skill! The fir...

Gambling Adventures on our European Vacation

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:43:00 -0800

I promised you a report about the gambling adventures on our European trip but it is not a long report because our idea of a vacation is a change from our normal routine – and that means a rest from our gambling “work.” Our...

Quote of the Day

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:57:00 -0800

Recently the Palazzo temporarily put back some 9/6 Jacks or Better on a few higher-denomination video poker machines after having decimated the total VP inventory a couple of months earlier. A friend e-mailed me: “I was lucky enough t...

Rodeo Freebie at Silverton

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:09:00 -0800

I have often recommended Vegas4Locals as a Web site jam packed with resources for the frugal Vegas fan. Although much of their information will usually be helpful for out-of-towners, despite the local name, here is one of their freeb...

Station Casino Information

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:12:00 -0800

There are hundreds of things I do in order for Brad and me to be successful playing video poker – that is, making money at the activity – but the one that may be the most important – it certain is the one that keeps me the busie...

Back in the US

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:38:00 -0800

And very happy to be home. We had experienced about all the fun our old bodies could endure! If this blog entry is disjointed, blame it on jet lag after an exhausting 24-hour travel day yesterday from a Rome hotel to our comfortable bed...

Vacation Time

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:53:00 -0800

This will be my last blog entry for a couple of weeks as I am going to turn off my computer and cell phone while Brad and I head off to Europe. Friends of ours had earned a Treasure Island Mediterranean cruise and wanted us to go along. W...

Last Day in the Army

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:28:00 -0800

Many of you have been keeping up with the activities of Steve, my Army son-in-law who came home from Iraq last May – safe and sound, to the relief of his family and wide circle of caring friends, many of whom are readers here. Steve&rs...

Jean Scott's Frugal Vegas

Moving Day Has Arrived.

H1N1

Health Update

Swine Flu Revisted

Bonuses for Slot Play

What is a Day?

Frugal Lists

Let's Get Together

Daily Average Revisited

Flu - Is It Swine?

Card Pulling

The Devil is in the Details

South Point Slot Club Info

Interesting Internet Links

He's At It Again

In My INBOX

My Readers Help Me Out

I Feel So Much Better

Station Mailers

Spiritual Inspiration in Sin City

BIG Mistake

Senior Promotions

Taxing Changes

Sinning Downgraded in Sin City?

Does Player Input Work?

Back to the Busy Vegas Routine

LEAVING LAS VEGAS

My Response

A Hot Topic

Blog Comments

I'm In Shock

Perhaps Im Old-fashioned

A Casino Listens to Its Customers

Eating Frugally????

Frugal Meals at Silverton

Frugal Doesnt Mean Cheap

Extreme Frugal

Back in Vegas

Back Home to Indiana

Freebie Poker Lessons

Clarification About M Casino Bonus Points

Fresh Off the Press - M Casino Bonus Days

Senior Promotions

South Point Promotions

Major Change at the Palms

A Different Point of View

Slot Club Benefits Cutback

Cool Thoughts for Vegas Hot Days

Our Style of Life

Frugal Resource

Frugal Book Shopping

Casino Extra Charges Revisited

It Does Pay to Check

Blackjack Legends

Frugal Sightseeing

Got Overdue Library Books?

Tournament Fun

Bonus Days at the M Casino

Correction about Construction on Tropicana Avenue

Back From New Orleans

Read in the R-J

April Senior Bonus

Useful Web sites

New IRS Information

Station and Changing Mailers

Odds and Ends

New Video Poker Database

More M Casino News

My Fellow Bloggers

The New M Resort Spa and Casino

Casino-Sponsored Cruises

Brads Health Update

Health Bumps

Bonus Point Bumps

Lucky Number 7

Those Tricky Royal Flushes

Good Moves by Silverton

HBO - Friend or Foe

SIN as a Marketing Device

What is a Day?

Perhaps Im Old-fashioned

Frugal Doesnt Mean Cheap

Brads Health Update

SIN as a Marketing Device