Originally posted by: Patsy
Yes June hell hot.I go now days for my Birthday.I travel with my adult son.I have tried to talk him into April or May.He insist I go for my actual Birthday.We will do a Alaska cruise in September.That will cool me off.
You have a great birthday next month young lady. Don't forget to cash in all of the freebies
Originally posted by: O2bnVegas
Glad that some tier matches still exist. I've noticed they don't make big announcements about them; have to search and read the fine print. I've never scored one. In May 2024 I found out about a top tier opportunity for BFF at upscale Strip casino, since she plays slots so high. She rode that wave June - December of 2024 and all through 2025. End of 2025 she didn't manage to reach the top tier points by year end. She wonders if her Host will still treat her well, e.g. limo, etc. We shall see in July. I think she will because, through some stroke of luck which we have no idea about, she has had top tx from that Host, big Free Play, limo, high limit entrance and lounge access, for years even before officially reaching the top tier.
I had that at Bellagio for years, walked in there right after opening just on a whim, never imagined I'd have a home there. A couple years in Host D approached me, was super to me. He disappeared mysteriously, I'm without a Host. Then I got Host M by asking him directly, since I'd be playing dollar 3/5 VP in front of his desk and we chatted a lot. I'd win all the time, royal flushes, kickers with kickers. Host M granted me all sorts of perks that my tier score never quite reached, including very nice up front Free Play, Limo, fountain view room/occasional suite. I'd come in on offers with free nights, certain Free Play, Host M would raise the Free Play, fountain view room/suites occasionally. Didn't know they could do that. I hooked my BFF onto him and he was good to her too. At end of trip he'd clear out any remaining room charges (not that much, if any). About the time M retired, everything was going down hill at Bellagio including points for VP, eateries going south, VP hits very few, my favorite dealers (also like family) retired or dying, playable tables disappearing. Host M and I still communicate now and then. Bellagio had a magical aura for us for years, but not so much now, especially with Host M gone. Those were the days, but no more.
Sorry for the lengthy post. I got carried away...memories.
Candy
On the contrary, thanks for sharing your recollections of some "old Vegas" ; I think we all miss those days.
In relation to Candy's post, we had a great lady host at NYNY for a bunch of years during the era when some of that old Vegas was still in effect. She too had some discretion at the time regarding what she could dole out ( perks / freebies, etc) for her cache of customers. Her inputs just also simply made the trips easier and more logistic as she lined us up for meals / shows / concerts..all that. It wasn't difficult to find 3:2 blackjack games with $10 minimums during this window, either. All that was before the influential arrival of those corporate MBA's and their attempts to make every stinkin square foot a source of revenue in the resorts. Yet, everything changes and we adjust..grudgingly. lol. Preaching to the choir here...
Originally posted by: Nines
In relation to Candy's post, we had a great lady host at NYNY for a bunch of years during the era when some of that old Vegas was still in effect. She too had some discretion at the time regarding what she could dole out ( perks / freebies, etc) for her cache of customers. Her inputs just also simply made the trips easier and more logistic as she lined us up for meals / shows / concerts..all that. It wasn't difficult to find 3:2 blackjack games with $10 minimums during this window, either. All that was before the influential arrival of those corporate MBA's and their attempts to make every stinkin square foot a source of revenue in the resorts. Yet, everything changes and we adjust..grudgingly. lol. Preaching to the choir here...
Five years from now, we'll be reminiscing, "Remember when you could use the bathroom in a casino without paying $10?" (Only $5 for Plutonium or higher-tier members!)
Originally posted by: Kevin Lewis
Five years from now, we'll be reminiscing, "Remember when you could use the bathroom in a casino without paying $10?" (Only $5 for Plutonium or higher-tier members!)
It could happen...
Originally posted by: Nines
It could happen...
I read somewhere that Lake Mead water level dropped by another 7 feet or so. Don't worry, by 2035 there will not be any water left so you will have to bring your own water in a bottle if you wish to take a shower.. In addition to that air travel is getting so annoying that tourists will no longer take the hassle to make it to sin city. So don't worry, everything will be fine. The world looks great and with these enhanced games taking place in Vegas right now we see once again how crazy everything has become.
Originally posted by: Boris Radtke
I read somewhere that Lake Mead water level dropped by another 7 feet or so. Don't worry, by 2035 there will not be any water left so you will have to bring your own water in a bottle if you wish to take a shower.. In addition to that air travel is getting so annoying that tourists will no longer take the hassle to make it to sin city. So don't worry, everything will be fine. The world looks great and with these enhanced games taking place in Vegas right now we see once again how crazy everything has become.
What's ultimately going to kill Vegas is that they no longer offer a unique experience. There are casinos everywhere, both single ones on "the rez" and multiple ones in casino towns like Biloxi and Shreveport. And there's really no sane reason to visit Vegas for anything else; the food and the entertainment are better and cheaper elsewhere. But Vegas still seems to want to ride that subsiding wave of "we're special." No, guys, you're not. Everybody's going to visit at least once, but when they leave with their brains and bodies fried and their wallets burnt to a crisp, they ain't coming back.
Vegas is slowly morphing into another Phoenix: a place where old people go to cook in the sun and die. Its economy has never diversified; that hits them HARD whenever there's a recession (or a Trumpcession) and the turistas stay home. The thing is, Vegas doesn't make/manufacture/produce anything. And as you mentioned, there's no way a city that big should be out in the middle of a hostile desert. There just isn't enough water. So Las Vegas is an artificial construct: a city that was built on metaphorical sand.
Don't worry, though: when Elon is king, we'll be able to ride the space elevator up to the orbital casinos and play weightless blackjack (magnetic chips and digital cards, of course).
Did you see the news section of today's LVA.......where there are very positive reports about Vegas? Are we really buying that? If it is indeed true, then my days going to Vegas are numbered.
Originally posted by: Jerry Ice 33
Did you see the news section of today's LVA.......where there are very positive reports about Vegas? Are we really buying that? If it is indeed true, then my days going to Vegas are numbered.
The all-inclusive packages apparently kept getting mentioned over and over, which makes that poll sound staged. But even if it wasn't, those packages include drinks valued at full retail (so a "$250 all-inclusive package" that includes two $20 beers isn't all it's cracked up to be), and the meals that are included are sharply, even ridiculously limited, like at the steakhouse, you can only get either a ham sandwich or a bowl of oatmeal. My point is, those deals aren't nearly as good as they appear, but if people are truly acting like they constitute the second coming of Bargain Jesus and the lemmings are rushing back, then yeah, there's no place there any more for us frugal peasants.
Originally posted by: Jerry Ice 33
Did you see the news section of today's LVA.......where there are very positive reports about Vegas? Are we really buying that? If it is indeed true, then my days going to Vegas are numbered.
Yeah, we won't be going back any time soon. Wife and I are going to find other fun endeavors in which to spend our money. If we get the "itch" to go to the casino, we can just go to the local Indian Casinos (5 within 30-40 minutes) and spend a few hundy.
