I find the more I check Vegas/gambling informational sources, the more interesting activities I find and/or the more money I will save. Here are some on my checklist:
Vegas4locals – one of the best places to find free and/or inexpensive things to do in Vegas, with tons of information for both frugal locals and visitors alike.
MarksLasVegas – Click on the tabs at the top of the website for both gambling and Las Vegas info, including interesting information under “Offbeat and Tidbits,” helpful info if you need medical help while staying on the Strip, and the Bellagio Fountain Show song list.
Thrillist.com recently posted an eclectic list of a whopping 45 free things to do in Las Vegas, including some offbeat possibilities I had never read about before.
And sometimes I just run across some articles on interesting subjects. Here’s one about Vegas opening a gambling court. And here is one that describes one man’s quest to make money in minor casino games with unusual and mostly little-known techniques.
Holiday Gift Ideas
Speaking of resources, are you looking to buy a holiday gift for a gambling friend or relative who likes to visit casinos? I recommend you check out the LVA holiday catalog. There you can find books for the professional gambler as well as for those who just enjoy casino games as a recreational choice. There are also selections for those who are looking for general information about Las Vegas, including a guide to restaurants all over town.
And for the frugal, check out the section of the LVA Shop highlighting products that are on sale.
There is also a special Jean Scott section. Some have asked me whether they should pick up my new book, The Frugal Gambler Casino Guide, if they already have read/studied my other books in the Frugal Gambler series. That depends. Long-time experienced gamblers might not find much new but casual players might find it helpful for my discussions about the new changes in the casino world. It is the perfect book for newbie gamblers and for those who are thinking about choosing new games. I have expanded the book to cover all casino games, listing the casino edge for each one and giving techniques to reduce that edge. So although it is a good VP primer, the information on players club and comp systems would help most players in a casino make their gambling bankroll stretch for more casino fun time.
More Frugal Gambling is still the best place to start to learn about the complex casino comp system. This is still the only book that covers this subject in depth, and it will give you a solid base to understand better the updates in the more recent Guide book. The “Frugal Gambler Video Poker Scouting Guide” pocket-size booklet is a must-carry for VP players who are looking to play the best games.
I am feverishly working on bringing out the 4th edition of Tax Help for Gamblers, a necessary update with all the recent tax changes in 2018. Russell Fox, a noted EA and tax preparer, has come on board to help me with all the major ramifications for gamblers. We would have liked to have had this book out yesterday, but we are having to wait for the “beloved” IRS to bring out the 2018 tax return forms. I will let everyone know when the new book is available but I figure now it won’t be out until after the first of the year. Just hoping the government will see the need for the new forms VERY SOON.
Hello JR I come fr NY and have worked on large Construction projects. I think u do not know what u are talking about. If u ever have eaten at Katz’s deli which is a landmark in NY u will never eat again at the SP café > My Air Force food was better. About the job of construction for the renovation of the SP buffet. The Empire State Bldg was built in 1 yr. Gaughn is just Cheap. I still believe the renovation should not take that long. Good luck in Texas. They have a great Senator in Cruz.
To Mr. Adler: I owned a restaurant supply and metal fabrication company in Texas for over 15 years. During that time my company designed, built and remodeled restaurant kitchens all over the southwest. You have no idea what you are talking about. There is absolutely no way a remodel job as large as what South Point is undertaking could be completed in 2-3 weeks, even if you shut down the buffet completely. Their buffet line is over 100 feet long. The old salad bar was walled off and shut down completely and it took several months to change the design. New marble counter tops, 30-40 feet of new sneeze guards, two custom vent hoods, new built in steam tables and new refrigeration. Certain things can’t be started until others are completed. A remodel has a sequence, and if it’s not done correctly the first time, you’re going to have a punch list that will add weeks to the job. So, to call someone “cheap” when you have no idea what you’re talking about is just wrong. Plus, I’ve had lunch at the Coronado Cafe more times than I can count since South Point opened in 2005, and I’ve NEVER once had a BAD meal there, and the service has always been friendly and attentive.
I was at SOUTPOINT last week and had lunch at the coffee shop. The WORST. I had a deli sandwich and it was the Worst. the Buffet is no better > They have been having construction in stages and it’s a joke. A normal casino closes the room for 2-3 weeks and gets it done . They get away with it because most guests do not know better. The only good thing is VP which is full pay. It is tight. I still go to M. Class place. Gaughn should take some lessons.
Yes, you can buy all my books and other HP titles in person at the LVA office. I did autograph some of the copies of my new book – you can ask if there are any of those available there. I am always glad to personally autograph books if you can track me down in a casino somewhere in Vegas! 🙂
Dean, I have no details about the upcoming change with the Tuscany players club, nor about the new club the M will introduce. I will try to cover this news in upcoming blogs when they are up and running.
If we are in Vegas next month can we get your book at the LVA office?
MO
Are autograph copies available from you and Brad??
I saw this weekend that the Tuscany is introducing a new tiered players club at the first of the year. Have you heard anything about this? It could be good news….but new clubs scare me now after the B Connected disaster.