Author Archives: queen of comps

December News and Off to Tahoe

Posted on December 6, 2017 by queen of comps

I hope your casino mailers and/or study of casino websites have given you a lot of December information to keep you busy all month. If you are over 50, you need to check out the senior specials that most locals … Continue reading →

Posted in Casino Promotions, Family News, Non-gambling Activities, Non-Vegas Casinos | 5 Comments

Gift Ideas +CZR News

Posted on December 3, 2017 by queen of comps

Do you have hard-to-buy-for names on your holiday gift list?  If they are gamblers, you could look for ideas in the LVA Holiday catalog, accessible at a link on the LVA homepage.  One frugal suggestion: you will see there that you can order my new … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Recommendation, Caesars, Casino Promotions, Gambling Resources, Parking in Vegas | 3 Comments

Q+A about the Shooter Article

Posted on November 25, 2017 by queen of comps

As with most of us, I want to remember how Las Vegas so powerfully and thoughtfully reacted to the mass shooting of OneOctober. I don’t want to give the shooter any publicity – in fact I never mention his name. … Continue reading →

Posted in City News, Media Appearances, Q+A | 2 Comments

Vegas Parking Update

Posted on November 18, 2017 by queen of comps

Now that there is no longer free parking at CZR Strip properties for all locals, I want to review the situation and give you some good news about new options.  Check here for list of free Strip and near-Strip parking … Continue reading →

Posted in Casino Policy, Non-gambling Promo, Parking in Vegas, Transportation | 5 Comments

A Solemn Reflection

Posted on November 11, 2017 by queen of comps

I spent a lot of time this week helping to “educate” a non-gambling local reporter who was working on a story about the One October shooter. I was happy to do this; so many media stories contained incomplete and bad … Continue reading →

Posted in Problem Gambling | 6 Comments

NOVEMBER CASINO PROMOTION NEWS

Posted on October 31, 2017 by queen of comps

Watch for food specials in November, including free buffets for veterans at many locals casinos on November 11. Most casinos have special menus for Thanksgiving Day dining for those of us who don’t want to cook. However, be careful if … Continue reading →

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Last-Minute Freebie

Posted on October 27, 2017 by queen of comps

Ordinarily if you want to take a trip back into Vegas history, told through the neon signs of the past, you have to buy a ticket for a guided tour. However, I just ran across this frugal option on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Memories, Non-gambling Promo, Vegas History | 1 Comment

Why Your Casino Offers are Going Downhill – Big Data Update

Posted on October 21, 2017 by queen of comps

Here is something I wrote in my book More Frugal Gambler, published in 2003. This was in the chapter talking about the casino host system, a rant about using the term “player development.” I HATE the term “player development.” I … Continue reading →

Posted in Casino Hosts, Casino Policy | 18 Comments

The Vegas Tragedy – Update

Posted on October 13, 2017 by queen of comps

In my last blog entry I wrote how Brad and I were in Tahoe during the October 1st mass shooting in Las Vegas. Of course we followed the news and were greatly saddened by such a large loss of lives, … Continue reading →

Posted in Casino Crime and Security, City News, It's Personal, Taxes, Video Poker | 3 Comments

The Tragedy in Vegas

Posted on October 6, 2017 by queen of comps

Brad and I live just a few blocks from the scene of the terrible mass shooting that took place last weekend in Las Vegas.  However, it just so happened that during this time we were gone on one of our … Continue reading →

Posted in Casino Crime and Security, City News, It's Personal, Video Poker | 4 Comments