August Promos?

Please list them here as soon as you know what/where they are. Leaving for Vegas August 8th for 10 days and I'm gonna maximize some offers at new places (and revisit 1 or 2 old haunts). In the past I've been loyal to C.E.T., Boyd and Stations. I'm thinking of tossing 1 of them overboard (either CET/Stations because they have been treating Platinums worse) if I find a new place that, with a little encouragement, gives me reason to return in October!
Boyd and Stations usually post promos on their web site on the 31st or the 1st (or later) of every month.

Both Boyd and Stations have eliminated point multipliers in some way, both on Senior days and other occasions. Boyd has some multipliers for LOCALS ONLY. In protest, I, a frequent out-of-town guest, will not visit Boyd properties on those days.

Stations has a point multiplier for Senior days in July only, but before that, there were no multipliers for many months. There is one in July, but there may not be one in August. On the other hand, they did extend Senior day restaurant and bar discounts (1/2 points) to midnight instead of 4 or 6 pm. That's a great thing.

We will never stop Boyd because we love Sam's Town so much (despite occasional difficulties), and as long as we still get a gold card, or even a silver card.

We will also never stop Stations as long as we make President, which gives us 1/2 point buffets, and because GVR (and possibly other Stations) recently reinstated free wifi if the room is comped.

We will stop HET/CET if the rooms continue to have plumbing problems, and/or they do not have any bathroom doors...

As for new places, the only one we have been to recently is the Cosmopolitan, who immediately sent us a free room offer. We didn't love the place because the video poker was bad, and the atmosphere was dark and busy with tourists. We probably won't take them up on the room offer because of time constraints (too busy playing good video poker at Boyd and Stations).

- bcc
Good intel there Tony!!
Stayed at GVR in early July and definitely was told at check in & again when I called the front desk to confirm - with a comped room, Wifi charges would apply.

I never logged on to find out.

Obviously someone else had a different experience. It would be great to know which is the rule of the day!


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Originally posted by: slowpoke
Stayed at GVR in early July and definitely was told at check in & again when I called the front desk to confirm - with a comped room, Wifi charges would apply.

I never logged on to find out.

Obviously someone else had a different experience. It would be great to know which is the rule of the day!


Were there any special promos at GVR scheduled for August??????

Both Stations and Boyd should have August promos on their web sites tomorrow, August 1.

There are already a few posted on the Station casinos web sites, nothing interesting so far.

So far the only promo I have found that interests me is this:

Sam's Town: Receive 5X Points every Sunday & Wednesday in August.

There is also another multiplier for locals only, which doesn't apply to us (I wish they'd stop that.).

Slowpoke, I will check again about the GVR wifi when I get there. It was a brand new benefit when we used it in June, but maybe they changed their minds.

- bcc
If you are unhappy with the for locals only point multipiers, as I am, let them know. I have sent a couple of e-mails letting them know how unhappy I am. The more that respond the better.
Just curious - is the Sam's Town 5X points on Wednesdays and Sundays another "locals only" or is it available to everyone?

Jimbo
Last weekend I had free wifi at RR with my comped room. They also upgraded me to a suite, maybe that made a difference.
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Originally posted by: captain bill
Last weekend I had free wifi at RR with my comped room. They also upgraded me to a suite, maybe that made a difference.


Capt...Were you able to use the spa at no charge with your comp room?
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