December, 2015

Holiday Greetings

Yesterday was a typical Las Vegas holiday celebration for us, combining family celebration and casino promotions! First we drove north across town to where my sister Starr and David live, feasting, opening gifts, and sharing a lot of joy and laughter with their family. Then we drove back to our Westside home area, first stopping at the Palms where we were picking up a Christmas mystery free play offer. The e-mail we got that informed us of this offer stated it might be as much as $500, but – no surprise – we both got the $20 minimum stated amount.  However, we also were picking up our regular weekly free play amount so this was the kind of double-dip promotion I love!

Then we went across the street to the Gold Coast,

Buffet Specials

Gold Coast and The Orleans

 Buffet Discounts for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, through December 24:

  • Emerald Card Holders: $10 (making breakfast and lunch free at the Gold Coast!)
  • Sapphire Card Holders: $8
  • Ruby Card Holders: $5

Discount good for 2 people 21 years of age or older.

There still seems to be some confusion about whether the all-day buffet pass purchased at one of these casinos can be used at the other, as I have discussed lately, but I met someone the other day who said he used his Orleans pass at the Gold Coast with no problem.

 

Rio and Planet Hollywood

The buffet promo at these two casinos I discussed last month  is still being advertised for the rest of the month, but it is not available on holidays, including December 31st.  So it actually lasts only through December 30.

Mid-Month Promotions and News

Starting today and running through December 30, South Point is running their annual December “Pay le$$ With Your Points” promotion.  Use your players card points for a 50% discount all over the casino. Go to their Website to see all your frugal options.

Are you a fan of myVEGAS to earn some extra comps at MGM properties? Then you may be disappointed to learn that they are – again – putting in new restrictions to their Comp Room Rewards. Mark keeps you informed of program changes here at Mark’s List.

Taking a break from the video poker machines at Harrah’s Tahoe – one of the most beautiful places on earth, especially in the winter.

Tahoe Pool

 

Promotion Questions, Clarifications, and December Additions

CAESARS

Q:  Two questions. One, I just earned Seven Stars status in Dec. Will it be good through 3/17? Also, Caesars ran a point promotion in the first of 2015. Do you know if it will be repeated?

A:  The best place to find answers to CZR  tier benefit questions is to go to http://www.sevenstarsinsider.com/.  But to try to predict policies or what might be offered at a CZR property in the future, there’s NO PLACE to get those answers

DECEMBER VEGAS PROMOTIONS

Hope all of you  had a nice Thanksgiving, celebrating and giving thanks with people in your life that you love.

December is promotion rich – bracketed by the rodeo in town in the beginning and the holiday celebrations at the end.  Here are just a few details but you will need to check out individual casino Websites for the full promotion picture.  Also as usual check out Scot’s list for the many multiplier days.

 

BOYD PROPERTIES (The Orleans, Gold Coast, Suncoast, and Sam’s Town)

Gold Coast has announced they are discontinuing Senior Mondays in 2016.  In our December monthly mailers giving the Senior Bonus Days details, they say “Last Chance to Participate!!”  (They stole my trade-mark exclamation marks!)