How much would you estimate your MRB's return on investment?

I paid for the $50 membership plus the $2.50 shipping for the MRB. I would estimate that my return on investment (ROI) from using the coupons thus far would be about 2x's the amount I paid. In other words, by using the coupons I recouped my money back plus some by using the coupons. And I haven't even used the Palm's 50% off coupon which could in and of itself bring you back to break even with that one coupon. I was just curious how much others might have fared with their ROI by using the coupons.

We normally just use gambling coupons, mostly downtown. This year, we maxed out the D, 5-100 coupon for $100 for earning 500 points in 24 hours. Binions, El Cortez, Four Queens, Plaza, Vegas Club and Ellis Island easily added another $50. I know the boards aren't what they used to be, but we still pick up tidbits of new information from time to time.

I'm at around $300 this year from my MRB due to better than average luck on both my free plays and matchplays. So I would calculate my return as $300-$53.50=$246.50 so far. I have not used my Palms coupon yet either. I still have plenty of food coupons and already have a trip planned to Vegas every month left this year so I would expect the final number to be over $350.00 easy! I'm still looking for ACG El Cortez Flame coupon so I can go once more before it closes. (no one came through on my post looking for one... this forum is so lame compared to the old days.) The MRB is still a great value!

If you need an El Cortez Flame coupon, email me - [email protected]. I have extras.

It's hard for me to put a figure on it. One of my favorite things about the MRB and the MRO is that they send me all over town. I would never go to New York City Bar, but I've been going for years because their (now discontinued) annual MRO basically gives me $10 to wander by. I go there, drink a free beer, play a little, and leave. That's fun for me. Same thing with Money Plays and Big Dogs.

I mostly exploit the gambling coupons and a few dining ones. I'm sure I come out at least $250 ahead each year. Combine that with the fun of wandering around town, and these LVA bonuses are always a big part of my trips.

My goal each year is to get enough ROI to pay for my rental car and the cost of the coupon memberships....
MRB membership + American Casino Guide + 1 week rental car = (roughly) $235

Its getting harder and harder to achieve but I usually get pretty close. I solicit people for extra coupons before each trip which helps.

The problem is some places aren't even worth the bother anymore. Example: $5 Matchplay for the Rampart. You're gonna spend $5 in gas just driving out there and back so its not much of an incentive.

As Chilcoot & pjstroh indicated, it is hard to put an exact figure and each year it is getting tougher to achieve the prior year's ROI but this is my exact breakdown (by memory, I hadn't documented anything nor am I flipping thru my MRB book to get precise calculations).

$10 free slot play at 4 Queens, cashed out with $100
$10 matchplay at Orleans, cashed out with $50 (made $40)
Earn 25 points at Golden Gate get free Dupar's pancake, slipped a $20 in a VP machine and cashed out with $60 (made $40)
Play $10 in slots at Orleans get $10 free slot play (lost $10)


Gambling totals; $100 + $40 + $40 - $10 = +$170


Also, I used these food coupons;

Fremont 2 for 1 buffet (got one free lunch worth about $9)
Silver 7's 2 for 1 buffet (got one free lunch worth about $7)
Rio's Carnival 2 for 1 dinner buffet (got one free dinner worth about $30)


Food coupon totals worth about; $9 + $7 + $30 = +$46


So, it looks like I may have under estimated my ROI in my original post where I said "doubled my ROI." It looks like I tripled my ROI.



Edited to add: I forgot to add the free Dupar's short stack of pancakes, a $4.95 value.