Match Play Coupons?

I remember the infamous coupon run where Anthony and Bethany went on the legendary coupon run, found a dime on the ground for two cups of coffee at that "Westward Ho". (I still have the DVD I recorded of those Travel Channel specials).

Casinos used to give out coupon sheets with match plays, they could be found in several discount coupon books including this "Las Vegas Advisor" pocketbook of value coupon book!

So, what happened? I'll say it in a word...Coupon Abuse! The casinos were on to us. We were banned and blacklisted. Seems a bit drastic, (like the Pope's a bit Catholic) but there it is.

Now I myself was never guilty. I only used the ones I got legitimately. I didn't have a fancy printer and I hate dumpster diving. It stinks in there! I've never hit a paper box and robbed it of every single copy of a tabloid or newspaper containing those illusive match play coupons, only to use them multiple times on the same day in the same casino (wearing a disguise of course) like Edward Thorpe and his team of card counters.

It was at the East Side Cannery when the crew came in. They all had the $10 match play and descended on the Craps table like a swarm of Locusts only to hit and run. The Pit Boss looked on in disgust. Of course the next year's edition did not contain a match play for that casino. Go figure?

And so it went, like an endangered spices unprotected from the carnage that is greed.

Thanks allot. You know who you are.

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Matchplays have been downgraded for about 5 years. You're just learning about this now? Sheesh!

The technology is in place to cut down on the MatchPlay abusers if casinos want to pursue it. Many have. Instead of playing the coupon directly at the table the casinos require you to check in at the players club where they track your coupon in the system. If the Jerry's Nugget can afford to implement it then so can anybody else.

I dont think casinos have abondoned matchplays because of abuse. I think its more a symptom of Vegas losing its status as a gambling destination. The strip seems to be trying to appeal more to shows, sites, and restaurants.

Despite all of that you can still put together a solid coupon run with matchplay/slotplay if you buy both the ACG and MRB. I typically spend about 2 days each trip just running around with the coupons. But, yeah, its definitely not what it used to be. There used to be $20 matchplays. I haven't seen one of those in a long time.

So you spend two days of your trip chasing match plays and other coupon offers. Hmmm. Sounds like an exciting way to do Las Vegas!

Your first post complains about a lack of coupons which makes it hard for people to do coupon runs...
Your second post mocks people (me) who do coupon runs...

OK then. Thanks for stopping by!

Just finished my coupon run playing both the ACG and MR match plays and free slot play. Had fun spending a few hours each day hitting casinos I would never otherwise visit. Ended up winning well over $300 thanks to a big VP hit at El Cortez. It would be nice if there were more available but I enjoy the ones that are out there.

Coupon runs are one of my favorite things to do in Vegas. The wife and I were making a contest out of it long before we saw Anthony on the TC specials. It is a little less involved than it used to be but we supplement the coupon chase contest with matching penny slot contests. $5 each in matching machines and the pay out goes toward the overall score.

Looking forward to your Trip Report.

Your neighbor to the south (MA), Rick

GO BRUINS !!!